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‘Fallout’ TV Series by ‘Westworld’ Creators Debuts on Prime Video Next Year
Fallout is coming to Amazon next year, this time as a television series from the creators of Westworld. Prime Video celebrated the 26th anniversary of Fallout Day, a date in the game marking the beginning of the Great War, the catalyst that turned the planet into a nuclear wasteland, by launching the series’ official social…
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Paramount+ Unveils International Plans For Premium, Ad-Based Subscription Tiers
Paramount is set to expand the options for its flagship streaming service overseas. The company on Monday said it plans to introduce its premium plan in Australia, Canada, Brazil, and. Mexico on November 16. The premium tier give users four simultaneous streams and the ability to access high-quality formats like 4K UHD, HDR 10, Dolby…
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YouTube TV and Fubo Fight Back Against Effort to Turn Them Into Cable TV Companies By Local ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Affiliates
Last week, 20 US Senators joined a growing number of local TV station owners to ask the Federal Communications Commission to turn streaming services like YouTube TV, DIRECTV STREAM, Fubo, and more into cable TV companies. On Friday, the Preserve Viewer Choice Coalition, a group that includes YouTube TV and Fubo, pushed back. The coalition…
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Disney is Reportedly Close to Selling its India Streaming Business
Disney is close to selling its India streaming business to one of its biggest rivals in the region. Reliance Industries, one of India’s leading media companies, is expected to take a majority stake in Hotstar, India’s version of Disney+, according to Bloomberg. The move would provide an influx of cash to Disney as it looks…
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DIRECTV Wants To Cut The Number of Channels They Offer and Bundle Streaming Services
Back in September, Spectrum and Disney agreed to a deal that saw Spectrum drop eight TV channels and get free access to ESPN+ and Disney+ for its TV customers. Now, DIRECTV wants to follow Spectrum’s example by dropping channels and bundling streaming services. Last week at the LA Sports Innovation Conference, DIRECTV Chief Content Officer…
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Amazon Is Reportedly Seeking an NBA Package for Tuesdays or Thursdays
Amazon might soon create an NBA version of its Thursday Night Football package. Sources told Front Office Sports that the company is eyeing a package on Tuesday and Thursday nights, with the league expressing interest in Amazon. Last year, NBA commissioner Adam Silver said he was “fascinated” by Amazon’s NFL package. The NBA is also…
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‘Quiet Quitting’ Cable Overtook Cord Cutting This Last Quarter
The trend of cable subscribers cutting the cord isn’t new, but a new wrinkle is an increasing number of people who have drastically reduced watching the content even as they stick with the service, effectively “quiet quitting” when it comes to pay TV. That’s according to new data from Inscape, a research firm owned by…
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Americans Are Spending Less on Streaming in 2023 As Cord Cutters Cut Back
Over 350 streaming services have been tracked in North America alone, according to data from research firm Parks Associates – a vastly different market from digital video’s origins in 2007. “The sheer number of services and [business] models is really staggering to keep up with,” Elizabeth Parks, president of Parks Associates, said during Wednesday’s webinar. …
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No, Fubo Won’t Be Injecting Ads Into the Middle of Shows and Sporting Events
Over the weekend in Canada, Fubo interrupted the Newcastle and Crystal Palace match to run a full-screen ad that prevented subscribers from watching the game. This led some to fear that this was a new type of ad Fubo would be running going forward. Fubo has confirmed to Cord Cutters News that the ad that…
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‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ Trailer Shows a Scary Real Version of ‘Squid Game’
The first trailer for Netflix’s Squid Game: The Challenge is here and the reality show spinoff of the Korean smash hit looks remarkably faithful to the original — right down to the haunting “Red Light-Green Light” challenge. The reality show version follows the premise of the original Squid Game, bringing in 456 people to compete…