Author: Jess Barnes
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FuboTV Expected to Reach 545,000 Subscribers in Q4
FuboTV disclosed preliminary Q4 revenue and subscriber numbers Tuesday, with the sports-focused streaming service estimating that it will reach 545,000 subscribers when those numbers are officially released. FuboTV also shared projections for revenue, expecting Q4 revenue to be between $94 and $98 million, a 77% increase year over year. “FuboTV’s strong preliminary fourth quarter 2020…
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Roku Nearing Deal to Acquire Quibi Content
While Quibi called it quits last month, the content from the mobile-first service could live on. Roku is reportedly close to closing on a deal to buy Quibi’s content catalog. Wall Street Journal reports that Roku would acquire rights to the content from the service started by Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman, but financial details…
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Hulu with Live Adds 14 Channels in Expanded Deal with ViacomCBS
ViacomCBS announced today a new agreement with Hulu today that will bring more content from ViacomCBS’ portfolio of brands to Hulu with Live TV. The multi-year deal will allow Hulu to continue carrying its current CBS channels including CBS Sports, Pop TV, Smithsonian Channel, and CW, and current Viacom channels including premium subscriptions for Showtime.…
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Discovery+ Launches Today: Here’s What to Know About the New Streaming Service
Today, Discovery launches its new streaming service Discovery+. The service is now live in the US, with distribution agreements with all major platforms, making it accessible to a wide audience. Discovery+ will globally expand to more than 25 key markets in 2021, including the Nordics, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain. “As we go live with discovery+ today in the U.S.,…
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What’s Coming to Plex in January 2021
Plex is starting out the new year with a new lineup of free to stream content. Horror fans take note, Plex has new titles for you. While you’re there, check out the titles that are sticking around from last month, including plenty of action and comedy with a few reality shows mixed in. Plex is…
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Here’s What’s Coming to Peacock in January 2021
January is bringing blockbuster films, live sports, new channels, and loads of titles to NBCUniversal’s Peacock. Some highlights for the month include three Jurassic Park films, new episodes of The Amber Ruffin Show, and an NFL Wildcard game on January 10th. And, on January 1st, Peacock becomes the exclusive streaming home of The Office. Check…
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YouTube TV and Netflix are the Top Streaming Services of 2020 (Cordie Awards 2020)
Recently, we asked our readers to vote on their favorite streaming services and devices from 2020. When it comes to what CCN readers have been watching, Netflix and YouTube TV are the clear winners. First, we asked about on demand services. Netflix won the Cordie Award with 35.8% of the votes. Amazon Prime Video came…
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Dish Removes Capitol Broadcasting Local Stations
More local stations are being removed for Dish customers in another disagreement over increased fees. The carriage dispute resulted in the blackout of three North Carolina stations: WRAZ-TV, Channel 50 (FOX, Raleigh-Durham, N.C.), WILM-TV, Channel 10 (IND, Wilmington, N.C.), and WRAL-TV, Channel 5 (NBC, Raleigh-Durham, N.C.). Dish sent the following statement to Cord Cutters News,…
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HBO Max and Disney+ Saw Major Increased App Downloads Christmas Weekend
Thanks to the premiere of “Wonder Woman 1984,” HBO Max broke its record for mobile app downloads in a single day. Apptopia reports that an estimated 554,000 users signed up for the HBO Max app between Friday and Sunday, with the film debuting at noon ET on Friday. HBO Max says that nearly half of…
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Pluto TV is the Best Free Streaming Service of 2020 (Cordie Awards 2020)
2020 brought us several new streaming services and more free content. Redbox launched two new free services for live and on demand content. Fox brought more of its network content to Tubi. Crackle delivered original series. In the end, Pluto TV took the prize when Cord Cutters News readers voted it the best free streaming…