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Charter Tells FCC Some Customers Enjoy Data Caps, Usage-Based Pricing
In recent comments to the Federal Communications Commission, Charter Communications continued to build a case for its request to lift a seven-year ban on implementing data caps and usage-based pricing. The petition has drawn criticism from consumer groups and industry players like Roku, which urged the FCC to deny Charter’s petition, claiming in a letter…
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Martin Scorsese is Heading to Apple TV+ With Multi-Year Deal
Apple TV+ has contracted a first-look deal for film and television products with Martin Scorsese. The producer’s Sikelia Productions company will be calling the streaming platform home for the next few years after signing this multi-year deal with the Fruit, Deadline reports. Apple already picked up one of Scorsese’s latest projects, Killers of the Flower…
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AMC Files FCC Complaint Against AT&T
Earlier this week, AMC Networks filed a carriage complaint against AT&T with the FCC. The complaint says that AT&T is showing favoritism to the networks it owns, eliminating a fair playing field for other networks, including AMC channels. “We have had a long and successful relationship with AT&T and we hope to continue our strong…
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CuriosityStream Plans to Go Public
Curiosity Stream is planning to go public through an agreement with Software Acquisition Group. CuriosityStream chairman John Hendricks and Software Acquisition Group chairman Jonathan Huberman announced the plans Tuesday. CuriosityStream says that the deal will give the company the cash to allow the service to grow in terms of subscriber count, as well as building…
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Xbox Series X Will Launch in November, Halo Infinite Pushed to 2021
We’ve known for a while now that the next generation of video game consoles (or hyper-capable streaming devices, depending on your perspective) are coming later this year. On Tuesday, however, Microsoft gave us a more specific time frame, announcing that its Xbox Series X console is set to arrive this November. When it launches, the…
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Sling TV Adds SportsGrid Network to Its Free Library
SportsGrid Inc. announced today that it will make a 24 hour network available on Sling TV. SportsGrid Network is a linear service with real time coverage of in-game odds, data, stats, and more across the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, College Sports, Golf, Tennis and Soccer. The new channel will be available on Sling Free, the…
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DC Universe’s Future Uncertain After Recent Layoffs
WarnerMedia’s recent corporate realignment could have a significant impact on its DC Universe streaming service. Variety reports that while the DC brand itself may be expanding in the future, both DC Comics and DC Universe have reportedly been hit with layoffs. It’s currently unclear how such moves might affect the streaming service, which features a…
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‘Hamilton’ Out-Streamed Any Show on Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon in July
New data shows that Hamilton on Disney+ racked up more views than even Netflix’s most popular show in July. Research firm 7Park Data reveals 37% of its study panel streamed the filmed musical, blowing all other shows out of the water. The next runner up was Netflix’s revival of the popular true-crime docuseries Unsolved Mysteries…
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MLB.TV Sets Streaming Records
Just a few days ago, we published a report that baseball fans were watching the sport’s return, but they weren’t doing it on traditional television. We found out where they’re watching – MLB.TV. New information from SportsBusiness seems to back that up with data that shows MLB.TV is seeing record usage so far this season.…
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Sunday’s PGA Championship on ESPN had Highest Cable Viewership Since 2010
The PGA Championship wrapped up Sunday on ESPN, finishing off as the most-watched edition of the event on cable in 10 years. The Championship held at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco, California pulled in 1,965,000 viewers on average during the final round which aired from noon to 3 pm on Sunday. That’s up 60 percent from last’s…