AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson said in December the company would soon adjust the content mix on its DirecTV Now streaming service and raise the monthly subscription to around the “$50 to $60” point – meaning, at least $10 per month more than it is today. This week, AT&T is preparing to follow through on those […]
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Sports streaming service fuboTV expands its lineup with Viacom’s entertainment channels
Sports streaming service fuboTV and Viacom this morning announced a new carriage deal that will see fuboTV carry Viacom’s entertainment networks as a part of its TV packages. The deal includes channels like MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., BET, CMT, Comedy Central, VH1, Paramount Network, TeenNick and many others. A selection of these will be added […]
View More Sports streaming service fuboTV expands its lineup with Viacom’s entertainment channelsSling TV closes year with 2.4 million subscribers, but growth slowed significantly
Sling TV’s growth has slowed dramatically as the competitive landscape for live TV streaming services has heated up. Despite this, the Dish -owned streaming service remains ahead of rivals in terms of subscriber count – largely due to it being first to market with streaming TV. Dish said today it closed out the year with […]
View More Sling TV closes year with 2.4 million subscribers, but growth slowed significantlySuppose TV can now alert you to changes in TV packages, so you get the best deal
Last year, a startup called Suppose TV entered the market to help consumers find the best deal on TV services. The site offers an online tool that lets you compare different services – including things like channel selection and pricing. But doing so still took a lot work in terms of entering your criteria, setting your channel […]
View More Suppose TV can now alert you to changes in TV packages, so you get the best dealHulu drops the price for its streaming service to $6 per month, but raises prices for Live TV
While Netflix is raising prices, Hulu is lowering its own. In a move to better compete with streaming rivals – and pick up new customers who think Netflix just got too expensive – Hulu this morning announced it’s lowering the cost of its streaming service by $2.00 per month. Currently, the service is $7.99 monthly. […]
View More Hulu drops the price for its streaming service to $6 per month, but raises prices for Live TVHulu to top 23 million subscribers by year-end
Hulu will top 23 million subscribers by year-end, according to comments made by Hulu CEO Randy Freer speaking at Business Insider’s Ignition conference this morning. While Freer didn’t state the number outright, he said that the business will have added more subscribers in the second half of 2018 than it did in the first. Based […]
View More Hulu to top 23 million subscribers by year-endHulu with Live TV adds Discovery Networks programming to its core and add-on packages
In September, Hulu and Discovery announced a partnership for live and on-demand programming that would see Discovery’s content coming to Hulu’s streaming service. Today, as promised, those channels are going live with the launch of Discovery Networks programming across all of Hulu with Live TV packages. That means Hulu with Live TV subscribers will now […]
View More Hulu with Live TV adds Discovery Networks programming to its core and add-on packagesTV streaming services see 212% jump in viewing hours over past year
Live-streaming TV services, like Sling TV, PlayStation Vue, Hulu with Live TV and others, are gaining steam in the U.S. as more consumers cut the cord with traditional pay TV. According to a new report from Conviva out this morning, these services (called virtual MVPDs) now account for more than three-quarters of all plays and […]
View More TV streaming services see 212% jump in viewing hours over past yearPlayStation Vue is first U.S. pay TV provider to integrate with Apple’s TV app
Sony’s live TV streaming service, PlayStation Vue, announced this week it has become the first U.S. pay TV provider to integrate with Apple’s TV app. Until now, Apple’s TV app has featured content from both free and paid on-demand streaming apps like Hulu, Prime Video, HBO NOW, PBS Kids, The CW, and others, along with […]
View More PlayStation Vue is first U.S. pay TV provider to integrate with Apple’s TV appDish’s AirTV Player can now record two shows at once
Dish today is launching a new dual-tuner adapter for $29 that will allow AirTV Player owners to watch one live TV channel and record another, or record two channels at once. The option to bundle an AirTV Player with the adapter is also now available for $119 – a bit of a savings over buying […]
View More Dish’s AirTV Player can now record two shows at onceDish’s AirTV box now lets you watch and record live TV, access recordings through Sling TV
Following reports that Amazon is preparing to launch a new device that would allow Fire TV owners to record live TV, Dish’s AirTV has just done the same. The company announced the launch of a “Local Channels DVR” feature for AirTV customers that lets users watch and record live TV both in and outside the […]
View More Dish’s AirTV box now lets you watch and record live TV, access recordings through Sling TVHulu and Discovery announce partnership for live and on-demand programming
Hulu and Discovery this morning announced a wide-ranging partnership that will see Discovery’s live and on-demand programming added to Hulu’s streaming service. The multi-year agreement will see nearly 4,000 episodes of Discovery’s shows added to Hulu’s on-demand library, as well as five additional Discovery TV networks – Discovery Channel, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Motor Trend, the rebranded […]
View More Hulu and Discovery announce partnership for live and on-demand programming