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DirecTV Scoops Up a Major Rival
DirecTV Scoops Up
a Major Rival
Sep 30, 2024 8:11 AM CDT

DirecTV Scoops Up a Major Rival

Company will buy Dish and Sling in a deal it's been seeking for years

(Newser) - DirecTV is buying Dish and Sling, a deal it has sought to complete for years, as the company seeks to better compete against streaming services that have become dominant. DirecTV said Monday it will acquire Dish TV and Sling TV from its owner EchoStar in a debt exchange transaction that...

Latest Foray in Streaming Comes From an Unlikely Source

The Verge suspects more advertising, customer data is Chick-Fil-A's goal

(Newser) - Chick-Fil-A is expanding its business ... into streaming. The fast food company plans to launch its own streaming platform with original family-friendly programming and is already working with Hollywood production companies and studios toward that goal, Deadline reports. Indeed, it's reportedly ordered 10 episodes of a gameshow from Sugar23 and...

Man's Free Disney+ Trial Now a Headache After Wife's Death

Company says man whose wife died after eating at restaurant agreed in streaming contract not to sue

(Newser) - A widower suing the Walt Disney Co. over his wife's death in a restaurant at one of the company's Florida entertainment complexes has discovered there's a wrench in his complaint—all because he took advantage years earlier of a free trial of the Disney+ streaming service.
  • Death:
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New Streaming Service Seen as 'Hulu for Sports'
New Sports Streaming
Service Will Be $43 a Month
the rundown
Aug 1, 2024 12:18 PM CDT

New Sports Streaming Service Will Be $43 a Month

Venu Sports, arriving this fall, is described as 'Hulu for sports'

(Newser) - A major new sports streaming service will charge $43 per month when it launches later this year. The service, called Venu Sports, is expected to encompass roughly 55% of US sports rights, reports the Wall Street Journal . Details:
  • The gist: Venu, a joint venture from Disney's ESPN, Warner Bros.
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Will Amazon's Nearly $1B Acquisition End Up a 'Zombie'?

Retail giant bought video streaming platform Twitch in 2014, but it hasn't performed as hoped

(Newser) - Ten years ago, Amazon ponied up nearly a billion dollars to acquire Twitch, a video streaming startup popular among gamers that insiders now worry may become a "zombie brand" for the retail giant, per the Wall Street Journal . Both current and ex-employees tell the paper that the platform is...

As a VP Enters the 2024 Race, Veep Sees a Huge Spike

Streaming of Julia Louis-Dreyfus series jumps 353% the day after Biden dropped out

(Newser) - Sunday was potentially a good day for the political aspirations of Vice President Kamala Harris, but Monday was definitely a great day for the wallet of Veep, which saw a massive 353% spike in streaming as Americans apparently turned to fiction to find meaning in nonfiction. As CBS News reports...

Cable Is No Longer King
Cable Is No Longer King
Jul 18, 2024 7:36 AM CDT

Cable Is No Longer King

Streaming claims new record with 40.3% of TV usage in June

(Newser) - Americans spent more than 40% of their TV time in June on streaming services, a record high not just for streaming but for any single category of viewership, per Variety . Younger viewers now on summer holidays drove a 2.1% increase in overall TV consumption and 6% increase in streaming...

New Sports Venture May Change the TV Landscape
New Sports Venture May
Change the TV Landscape
THE RUNDOWN
Feb 8, 2024 1:50 PM CST

New Sports Venture May Change the TV Landscape

ESPN, Fox, Warner Bros. deal seen as very bad news to the struggling cable industry

(Newser) - The new sports streaming joint venture from Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Disney's ESPN doesn't have a name, CEO, or firm launch date yet—but it does have a lot of people talking about it. The streaming service will include the ESPN+ service plus 14 channels from the...

3 Media Giants Announce Sports Streaming Service

Joint venture will have games from all major US leagues

(Newser) - Three major media companies are teaming up to create a new sports streaming service that could spell trouble for the cable TV industry. The service from Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Disney-owned ESPN, three of the top sports rights holders, will offer content from all major US sports leagues, the...

A Streaming Era Has Just Ended
Say Farewell to a Streaming Era
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Feb 3, 2024 12:10 PM CST

Say Farewell to a Streaming Era

Amazon Prime Video introduces ads

(Newser) - The age of the ad-free streaming service (for no additional subscription cost) is essentially over: As expected , on Monday ads were introduced to Amazon's Prime Video streaming service. Now the five biggest streaming services (which also include Netflix, Disney+, Max, and Paramount+) are all ad-supported at their lowest price...

This Was Most-Watched Streaming Original in 2023

Nielsen says 'Ted Lasso' was top-scoring original, while 'Suits' set streaming record

(Newser) - Nielsen exec Brian Fuhrer says Ted Lasso was such a big hit that he initially thought an error had occurred at the ratings company. The series was the most-watched original series on a streaming service last year, though its maker, Apple TV+, has fewer viewers than any other service Nielsen...

NFL's First Playoff Game Behind Paywall Sets a Record

Match on Peacock between Chiefs and Dolphins drew an average 23M viewers

(Newser) - Whether fans tuned in Saturday night to the Chiefs-Dolphins AFC playoff match on Peacock to watch Taylor Swift having fun in the stands or because they were actually invested in the game, those viewers helped make it the most-streamed live event ever, reports the AP . Nielsen stats show the game...

Keeping Amazon Prime Video as You Know It Will Cost You

Streaming service will begin showing ads in movies, TV shows on Jan. 29, unless you pay up

(Newser) - We knew this day was coming , though we didn't know exactly when. Now, Amazon announces that its Prime Video service will start showing ads in its movies and TV shows beginning next month. The AP reports that the ad-infused content will kick off on Jan. 29, according to an...

Amazon Prime Caves, Will Run Ads on Films, Shows

Prime members who don't want such interruptions can fork over an extra $2.99 per month

(Newser) - Amazon Prime Video will include advertising during shows and movies starting early next year, joining other streaming services that have added different tiers of subscriptions. Members of Amazon Prime can pay $2.99 per month in the US to keep their service ad-free, the company said Friday, per the AP...

Choosing a Show to Watch Takes More Time Than Ever

New report reveals viewers take more than 10 minutes to find a show on streaming sites

(Newser) - If you spend too much time scrolling through Netflix, you're in good company, a study by Nielsen's Gracenote has found. TV Tech breaks down its 2023 State of Play report, which notes that while people have more choices than ever to stream content digitally, it comes with some...

Hollywood Writer: Here's Why This Strike Matters

It's tech companies versus organized labor in the 'fight of our generation'

(Newser) - Hollywood writers are on strike because of the difference between broadcast TV and streaming—and because of the wider clash between workers and tech companies, striking writer Rafael Agustin explains at Mother Jones . Agustin writes that while people might feel a dispute between supposedly "rich" Hollywood writers on one...

Netflix: A Crackdown on US Password Sharing Is Nigh

Move to paid sharing has been a success in Canada, company says

(Newser) - American users of Netflix avoided a crackdown on password-sharing longer than users in other countries but change is on the way, the company said this week. Netflix says paid sharing will be rolled out in the US this quarter. Users will be able to add up to two people outside...

Say Goodbye to Mooching Netflix Passwords

Starting in 2023, free added profiles will have to be paid for as a 'sub-account' or create own new account

(Newser) - If you've been watching Netflix using a shared password, those free viewing days are about to come to an end. The streaming service announced this week that, starting in "early 2023," just one "home" will be allowed per account, while those extra profiles that many people...

HBO Max's Latest Film Is a Record-Smasher

Latino remake of 'Father of the Bride' is streaming service's most-viewed movie to date

(Newser) - The latest Father of the Bride remake was created to broadcast on HBO Max exclusively, and it's a move that's paid off for the streaming service. Deadline reports the new version of the film, starring Andy Garcia and Gloria Estefan, drew HBO Max's largest audience ever for...

Netflix's Fall Triggers Shockwaves in Streaming
Netflix's Chill Is Now 'Disastrous'
THE RUNDOWN
Apr 21, 2022 9:17 AM CDT

Netflix's Chill Is Now 'Disastrous'

'There's more to entertainment than volume and distraction'

(Newser) - The streaming industry is feeling shockwaves after Netflix stunned analysts Tuesday in reporting its first loss of subscribers in more than a decade. Shares fell 35% Wednesday, wiping out $50 billion in market capitalization, following a 40% year-to-date drop. "Simply put, Netflix's terrible 2022 has now become disastrous,...

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