Author: Jess Barnes
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DISH Will Likely Lose 112 Channels Including Locals & Tennis Channel Next Week
DISH Network is expected to drop 112 Sinclair-owned TV stations next Monday, according to a statement from Sinclair today. Sinclair announced today that “it is unlikely” that DISH and Sinclair will come to an agreement on carriage terms before the current agreement expires on August 16, 2021. As a result, DISH will lose broadcast stations…
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DISH Lost 132,000 DISH TV Customers in Q2 2021
While DISH’s Sling TV saw an uptick in subscribers for Q2 2021, its DISH TV subscriber count was down for the quarter. DISH TV lost 132,000 customers in Q2, bringing the net loss of pay TV customers for the quarter to 67,000. “We lost approximately 132,000 net DISH TV subscribers during the three months ended…
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Sling TV Reaches 2.44 Million Subscribers
DISH reported its Q2 earnings today, including subscriber numbers for Sling TV. The streaming service added 65,000 subscribers in the second quarter, bringing the total number of subscribers to 2.44 million. The increase in subscribers comes after a subscriber loss in Q1 2021, following a price hike that brought the monthly cost of Sling Orange…
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The Roku Channel is Premiering 23 Roku Originals This Week
Roku announced today its upcoming slate of Roku Originals, premiering on August 13. The lineup includes four all new titles, along with more former Quibi titles making their debut on The Roku Channel. The four all new titles include ‘Eye Candy’, based on the Japanese game show Sokkuri Sweets; ‘Squeaky Clean’, a cleaning competition hosted…
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Comet Has Two Out of This World X-Files Marathons Coming Up
Comet is inviting you to not one but two parties, to celebrate everyone’s favorite FBI special agents specializing in the unexplained. David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson starred in one of the longest-running science fiction series in network TV history, as FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully. The believer and the skeptic explored strange and…
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El Rey Network is Launching as a Streaming Service
Cinedigm is bringing back Robert Rodriguez’s El Rey Network, originally a linear channel, as a streaming service. “Always a renegade, Rodriguez rewrites the rules once again by taking what was once a linear channel and harnessing its passionate fan base for today’s streaming audiences,” today’s statement about the partnership said. The ad-supported channel will feature…
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Acorn TV Reunites ‘Xena’ Stars in ‘My Life is Murder’
Season 2 of AMC Networks’ My Life is Murder will reunite Lucy Lawless and several of her former castmates, including Xena: Warrior Princess’ Renee O’Connor. The season premieres on Acorn TV on August 30. Season two will reunite Lucy with several former castmates from her most iconic series, including Anna Hutchison (Spartacus), Graham Vincent (Spartacus), Jay Ryan (Beauty and The Beast, It…
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HBO Max is No Longer Available On Amazon Prime Video Channels
HBO Max is no longer available through Amazon Prime Channels. The channel’s landing page now says “This page is temporarily unavailable. We apologize for the inconvenience and ask that you try again later.” Fire TV users do still have access to HBO Max – the standalone app is available on Fire TV devices and users…
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Josh Groban Will Host a New Roku Original Series
A new Roku Original is on the way. Eye Candy, an original competition series, will be hosted by Josh Groban. Eye Candy is based on the Japanese game show Sokkuri Sweets. In the series, teams of celebrities and civilians come together to attempt to identify outrageous edible creations designed to look like everyday objects. The…
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ViacomCBS Reports 42 Million Subscribers Across Streaming Services
ViacomCBS this morning shared its Q2 earnings results. The company now has 42 million subscribers across its streaming services, including Paramount+ and Showtime. ViacomCBS also shared that it saw a 92% increase in streaming revenue year over year, along with 6.2 million new streaming subscribers for the quarter. Streaming advertising revenue was also up, with…