Author: Jess Barnes
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Netflix is Increasing Prices on Standard and Premium Plans
Today, Netflix increased prices for US customers. The Netflix Standard plan is now $14 per month, a $1 increase, and the Premium plan is now $18 per month, a $2 increase. We first reported that an analyst was predicting a price increase last month, noting that Netflix would make between $500 million to $1 billion…
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Peacock is the ‘Opposite of Quibi’ Says NBCUniversal CEO
After announcing that Peacock has reached 22 million sign ups earlier today, the company wants to make it clear that there is a plan to continue growing the service. That plan includes building Peacock’s content library with “familiar” titles that people already know, love, and want to come back to. “The fact that we have…
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Yahoo Launches its First Smartphone on Yahoo Mobile
Yahoo is diving deeper into the world of mobile, announcing today the launch of its first ever smartphone, the Yahoo Mobile ZTE Blade A3Y. The phone features an 8MP rear-camera dual flash and 5MP front-facing camera flash, a 5.4 inch 720HD display, rear fingerprint sensor and face unlock feature, and the Android 10 operating system.…
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Peacock Added 7 Million Users After Roku Deal, Reaching 22 Million Subscribers
While Q3 was tough on Comcast’s cable business, it was a strong quarter for the company’s streaming business. Comcast announced today that its NBCUniversal streaming service Peacock reached 22 million subscribers by the end of the quarter on September 30. One reason for the jump in subscriber numbers was the distribution deal Peacock made with…
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Locast Expands to Wilkes Barre and Scranton, PA
Locast is once again expanding its service. After launching in Indianapolis just yesterday, the local broadcast TV streaming service announced today that it is now available to those in the Wilkes Barre, Scranton and Hazleton TV market in Pennsylvania. “For the first time, more than 1.5 million residents in Wilkes Barre and the surrounding area…
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Comcast Lost 273,000 Cable Customers in Q3 2020
Comcast reported its Q3 financials this morning, which included a loss of 273,000 video subscribers in total. That number was made up of 253,000 residential customers and 20,000 business video customers. At the end of Q3, Comcast reported 19.22 million residential TV subscribers and 874,000 business subscribers, for a total of 20.09 million cable customers.…
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Sinclair Considers Restructuring, Affecting Regional Sports Networks
It’s been just over a year since Sinclair Broadcast Group purchased 21 Fox regional sports networks through its subsidiary Diamond Sports Group for $9.6 billion. The company is now reportedly looking into restructuring, with an analyst calling the RSNs “Sinclair’s Achilles heel.” The company and its creditors have each brought in advisers to assist with…
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Pluto TV Launched 4 New Channels This Week
This week, Pluto brought even more free content to its lineup with four new channels. The new additions include a Netflix original, country music, home design, and some happy little trees. Here are the new channels now available on Pluto TV. Narcos Pluto TV has streaming rights to the Netflix original Narcos and you can…
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Roku TV Ready Will Be Available on Enclave Audio Devices
Enclave Audio announced today that the CineHome II and THX Certified CineHome PRO systems are Roku TV Ready certified. The 5.1 channel wireless surround sound speaker systems are now available to US customers. Being Roku TV Ready means that products have been tested and certified to work effortlessly with Roku TV models, offering smooth setup,…
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Locast Brings Free Live Local Channels to Indianapolis
Locast, a free streaming service delivering local broadcast TV channels, is now available in the Indianapolis area. “For the first time, more than 3 million residents in Indianapolis and surrounding cities will be able to watch their local TV stations on their phones, tablets, laptops or streaming media devices,” said Locast Founder and Chairman David…