Author: Jess Barnes
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HBO Max Reaches 17.2 Million ‘Activations’
HBO Max is growing faster than expected, according to a Q4 2020 report shared by AT&T today. HBO Max activated subscriptions doubled in in the fourth quarter, reaching 17.2 million, with HBO and HBO Max combined at 41.5 million domestic subscribers. It looks like WarnerMedia’s plan to release movies on HBO Max concurrently with theater…
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Sling TV Raises Its Price by $5/Month for New Customers
Sling TV has increased the price of both its Sling Orange and Sling Blue packages by $5, bringing the price of each to $35/month. The combination of Sling Orange and Sling Blue will cost new customers $50/month, up from $45/month. With the price increase, Sling TV is upping the amount of Cloud DVR storage…
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Verizon Lost 72,000 Video Customers in Q4 2020
Today, Verizon reported a 72,000 customer loss for its Fios Video service. With the Q4 losses, Verizon Fios Video was down nearly 300,000 video customers in 2020. In a report shared by Verizon after its Q4 earnings call today, the company cited “the ongoing shift from traditional linear video to over-the-top offerings” for the loss.…
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Amazon’s IMDb TV is Now Available on Roku
IMDb TV, Amazon’s free streaming service, is now available on Roku devices in the US. With IMDb TV, Roku users will be able to watch originals from Amazon Studios, along with a large content library of shows and movies, all for free. “We are thrilled to provide customers a seamless and easy way to view…
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YouTube TV Adds QVC to Its Lineup
QVC has been added to the YouTube TV channel lineup. QVC’s programming includes such shows as “In the Kitchen with David,” which is watched in nearly 1 million homes per hour across America during each of its two editions per week. QVC is the only livestream shopping channel on the streaming service. “We’re excited for…
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2021 Cord Cutting Predictions: More Free Services, The Demise of a Streaming Device & More
2020 brought us new streaming services, upgraded devices, and NextGen TV launching in cities around the country. With the pandemic, cord cutting became even more popular with services announcing record growth and studies showing more time spent streaming shows and movies than ever before. Now that the first few weeks of 2021 are already in…
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The Univision App Comes to Fire TV
The Univision app will begin rolling out to Fire TV devices and Fire TV Edition smart TVs today. The app includes content from Univision, UniMás, Galavisión, and more. With the app, viewers will be able to watch Univision’s news, sports, and entertainment programming, including next month’s airing of the 33rd edition of Premio Lo Nuestro on…
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Peacock Gets Exclusive Streaming Rights to WWE Network
A new deal will bring exclusive access to WWE Network to NBC Universal’s streaming service Peacock. Wrestling fans will get both on demand content and a 24/7 live channel. WWE Network’s content will be available with a paid Peacock subscription, which starts at $5/month. “NBCUniversal has a long-standing relationship with WWE that began nearly 30…
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WGN America Will Rebrand as NewsNation in March
WGN American announced today that it will rebrand as NewsNation beginning March 1. With the rebranding, the channel will expand its news programming to include five hours of news on weeknights. Joining the recently announced newscast “Banfield” hosted by journalist Ashleigh Banfield, the channel will be adding two new hour long shows: “NewsNation Early Edition”…
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NBCSN Will Shut Down, Sports Will Move to USA and Peacock
NBC Sports Network will be shutting down by the end of this year. NBC Universal’s sports channel is known for NHL, NASCAR, and English Premier League soccer among other sports. “At the conclusion of 2021, we have decided that the best strategic next step for our Sports Group and the entire Company is to wind…