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AT&T Lost 620,000 Video Subscribers in Q1 2021
AT&T reported its first quarter earnings Thursday morning, showing a loss of 620,000 video customers. That number includes losses from DirecTV, U-Verse, and AT&T TV. AT&T ended the quarter with 15.89 million pay TV customers. AT&T and TPG entered into an agreement to form a new DirecTV in February, which included the sale of 30%…
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Sling Launches DraftKings Channel for Sports Betting
Today, Sling TV launched a new sports betting channel in partnership with DraftKings. Sling subscribers can now turn to the DraftKings Basketball channel to check out game scores and betting odds in real time. Along with the DraftKings Basketball channel, Sling TV will be launching DraftKings Baseball and DraftKings Hockey channels in the coming weeks.…
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Disney’s New Deal With Sony Pictures Means Spider-Man Can Head to Disney+
Sony Pictures announced a major new deal today with Disney that includes streaming and TV rights to Sony Pictures new theatrical releases and earlier titles, including the studio’s Spider-Man films. The deal opens the door for Spider-Man to join other Marvel superheroes on the Disney+ streaming service. “This landmark multi-year, platform-agnostic agreement guarantees the team…
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MLB Talks RSNs Going Direct to Consumer
For cord cutters, streaming America’s National Pastime may become a lot easier in the near future. Earlier this week during a keynote interview at the Stream TV Sports Summit, MLB’s Chief Operations and Strategy Officer Chris Marinak discussed the idea of making Regional Sports Networks (RSNs) games available directly to consumers. “What we’re trying to…
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Celebrate Earth Day with These Free Titles on Tubi
Tubi is helping you celebrate Earth Day on April 22 with a collection of titles honoring our planet, all available for free. The Fox-owned streaming service has total view time surpassing 200 million hours of content streamed each month since April, and 30,000 movies and television shows from over 250 content partners, including every major…
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Consumers Subscribe to 4 Streaming Services on Average
With so many changes in the world, including a global pandemic, and generational changes, a new “Digital Media Trends” survey by Deloitte shows how media conglomerates and entertainment companies can create and develop long-lasting relationships with changing customers. The online survey was conducted in February 2021, with 2,009 US consumers surveyed. With consumers having more…
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Sony May Be Adding Movie Streaming to PlayStation Plus
Update: Sony has confirmed that ‘PlayStation Plus Video Pass’ exists and will be tested in Poland for one year. Sony VP Nick Maguire told Polish website Spider’s Web that the streaming app will be available to PS4 and PS5 owners with an active PS Plus subscription, at no additional cost. Users will have access to 15…
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HBO Max Added More New Subscribers Than Any Other Streaming Service in Q1
HBO Max has really made a name for itself in the short amount of time it’s been on the market. According to data from Kantar, the service gained 14.4% share of all new streaming subscriptions in Q1 2021, making it the fastest-growing service for two quarters in a row. Amazon Prime Video came in second…
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Roku Will Launch ‘Roku Originals’ with Quibi Content
Roku announced today that Quibi content from its January acquisition will be branded as “Roku Originals” on the Roku Channel. Future original programming will also get the “Roku Originals” label. Roku acquired over 75 shows and documentaries, including content that streamed on Quibi along with over a dozen titles that never made it to the…
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Verizon Lost 82,000 Pay TV Customers in Q1 2021
Verizon reported its Q1 2021 earnings Wednesday morning, showing a loss of 82,000 Fios Video pay TV customers for the quarter, following a 72,000 customer loss in the previous quarter. The company said the loss reflected “the ongoing shift from traditional linear video to over-the-top offerings.” While pay TV subscriptions continue to decline, Verizon again…
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Netflix Now Has 208M Global Subscribers, Will Spend $17 Billion on Content in 2021
Netflix reported Tuesday that it finished Q1 2021 with 208 million paid memberships, a 14% increase year over year. While subscriber numbers are impressive, the company fell short of its projection of 210 million subscribers. Revenue increased 24% year over year and was in line with forecasts. Netflix pointed to the increase in subscribers at…
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Apple’s ‘Ted Lasso’ Gets Renewed for a Second Season
Apple’s award-winning comedy Ted Lasso starring Jason Sudeikis is getting a second season. The announcement was made with a new trailer drop during the Apple event Tuesday. Season 2 began shooting in January of this year and the series will be released on Apple TV+ July 23 with new episodes rolling out weekly. The whole…
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Food Network Kitchen is Now Available on Roku
Great news for foodies – Food Network Kitchen is launching on the Roku platform per an announcement from Discovery, Inc. The channel is a one-of-a-kind experience geared toward home chefs everywhere with special on-demand cooking classes, recipes, as well as direct access to Food Network experts, and more. Roku customers can now access all that…
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Apple TV’s New Siri Remote Adds More Features, Compatible With Older Models
Apple’s big April 2021 product reveal showcased some long-rumored and long-awaited Apple TV updates, including a next-gen Apple TV 4K with increased processing power. But one of the most-requested upgrades focused on the included input device, which Apple is now calling Siri Remote. This new accessory is promising some needed improvements and it’ll also be…
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After Months of Rumors, the Next-Gen Apple TV 4K is Finally Official, Packing New Siri Remote
Rumors of a next-gen Apple TV had been swirling for most of 2020. In fact, way back in May 2020, we started hearing about tech specs and the notion that Apple could release the sixth-generation device at any point. Well, it turns out that “point” ended up being this week because Apple finally took the…
