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Cable TV Just Has Their Worst Quarter Ever
Well, once again it is a really bad time to be a cable TV executive according to a new report by Kagan. According to a new report, pay-TV services lost 0.8% of all their subscribers. According to this report, Comcast and Charter accounted for 59% of all losses in the traditional pay-TV sector. “Traditional multichannel…
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Netflix Formally Partners With Barack & Michelle Obama
After months of rumors today Netflix officially announced a deal to partner with Barack and Michell Obama. According to the release, “the Obamas will produce a diverse mix of content, including the potential for scripted series, unscripted series, docu-series, documentaries and features.” “One of the simple joys of our time in public service was getting to meet…
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Hulu Adds a Twice Daily News Show For All Subscribers
Today Hulu added the very first daily news show. In partnership with Cheddar twice a day Hulu will add a news show for all of their subscribers both on-demand and live TV. All 20 million @hulu subs now get our twice daily @cheddar news briefs! pic.twitter.com/Qfod0k1PTO — ????Jon Steinberg ???? (@jonsteinberg) May 21, 2018 “Both…
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The US DoD Just Launched a Live TV Streaming Service for Military Families
Are you in the United States military or a family member of a service member? The United States Military’s Exchange Service is launching a new live TV streaming service called ExchangeVUE. “ExchangeVUE is the first of its kind subscription-based Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) service dedicated exclusively for the enjoyment of US service members, DoD civilians and…
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T-Mobile’s VP Talks About Their New Live TV Streaming Service at The Pay TV Show
Today at the Pay TV show in Denver Jeff Binder T-Mobile’s VPE of Home and Entertainment opened up about their new live TV streaming service. During the talk Jeff Binder talked about T-Mobile’s new live TV streaming service, Sprint Merger, and more. Here is what Jeff Binder had to say: A few highlights: As…
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Vudu Expands Their Free Lineup Adding Full TV Seasons & More Movies
For some time now Vudu has offered a collection of free movies. Now they have expanded to include free TV shows and even more movies. Vudu is Walmart’s online video store. At Vudu you can buy a wide range of movies and TV shows, and recently they have expanded into ad-supported streaming similar to Tubi…
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Don’t Forget: CBS All Access 1 Month FREE Trial is Back (This Weekend Only)
CBS All-Access now offers over 8,500 episodes on demand of award winning CBS content. New episodes are added the next day and in a growing list of areas you also get a live stream of your local CBS affiliate. Currently, CBS All-Access is available on smart phones, tablets, PCs, Macs, Roku, Fire TV, Xbox 360, Xbox…
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Sony Crackle Updates Their App & Adds Alexa Support
Sony Crackle is a free ad-supported streaming service that offers a large collection of movies and TV shows on a long list of platforms. This week Sony Crackle updated their Fire TV app to add a fresh new look and Alexa support. Now you can use Alexa to find titles and control playback. Sony Crackle…
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Editorial: Live TV Streaming Will Never Succeed Unless They Can Speak a Language Their Customers Understand
This week I attended the Pay TV Show in Denver and had an opportunity to hear from some of the biggest names in cable TV and live TV streaming. PlayStation Vue, Philo, Sling TV, Pluto TV, fuboTV, Hulu, Amazon, and a host of others companies all sent executives to the event. During the talk it…
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Over One-Third of DIRECTV NOW, PlayStation Vue, & Sling TV’s Customers Also Have Cable TV
This week at the Denver Pay TV Show, Joel Espelien, a senior analyst at TDG, opened up about their cord cutting studies. One of the most interesting was a look at who is paying for a live TV streaming service—such as Sling TV, DIRECTV NOW, and Hulu—and cable TV. According to Espelien, 36.9% of live…
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Expired: Amazon Has $1.99 Rentals on Marvel Movies, DEADPOOL, & More
Looking for a movie to watch? Right now Amazon has $1.99 rentals on a long list of movies from Marvel and others including DEADPOOL. Right now you can find Guardians of the Galaxy, Spider, Captain America Civil War, Thor, Ant-Man, Avengers, and more all for rent just $1.99. Note when you look at them in…
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Here is Everything New on Hulu in June 2018
Coming to Hulu in June June 1 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992) 2 Days in the Valley (1996) A Beautiful Mind (2001) A Better Life (2011) (*Showtime) Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) (*Showtime) Across the Universe (2007) Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1987) Apollo 13 (1995) Beer for My Horses…
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Editorial: Hey Cable TV Wake Up! Cord Cutters Just Don’t Want What You’re Offering
This week at the Pay TV Show in Denver, I had an opportunity to meet with and hear from some of the biggest names in cable TV and live TV streaming. PlayStation Vue, Philo, Sling TV, Pluto TV, fuboTV, Hulu, Amazon, and a host of others companies all sent executives to the event. During the…
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93 Local Stations Just Started Streaming Free Online
This week Gray Television announced that they have teamed up with SBTV to stream their 93 local stations online. With this deal Gray Television affiliates will be able to stream their local programming and a host of other content for free through their apps, website, the SBTV app, and a host of live TV streaming…
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CBS All Access 1 Month FREE Trial is Back (This Weekend Only)
CBS All-Access now offers over 8,500 episodes on demand of award winning CBS content. New episodes are added the next day and in a growing list of areas you also get a live stream of your local CBS affiliate. Currently, CBS All-Access is available on smart phones, tablets, PCs, Macs, Roku, Fire TV, Xbox 360, Xbox…
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