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 […]
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Playstation Vue expands its lineup with 200 more local channels
Sony’s Playstation Vue, the over-the-top TV streaming service that’s now up against a host of new competitors including Hulu and YouTube TV, is expanding its lineup to include more local stations. While the service had already offered some limited access to locals in select markets, this expansion brings 200 more stations across the U.S. to […]
View More Playstation Vue expands its lineup with 200 more local channelsStreaming service VRV adds NickSplat, a channel featuring classic 90’s Nickelodeon TV
VRV, a fandom-focused digital streaming service, has signed a deal with Viacom and Nickelodeon to launch a new streaming channel dedicated to Nick’s classic 90’s shows and more. The new channel, called NickSplat (yes really), will stream via VRV as an over-the-top service, and will offer fans access to nearly 30 classic series, the companies […]
View More Streaming service VRV adds NickSplat, a channel featuring classic 90’s Nickelodeon TVCBS brings its ad-supported streaming service to Amazon Channels
CBS in the beginning of the year brought its streaming service for cord cutters, CBS All Access, to Amazon’s a la carte TV service, Prime Video Channels. At the time, however, only the higher-priced, $9.99 per month commercial-free subscription was offered to Prime members. At the time, CBS said its $5.99 per month ad-supported tier […]
View More CBS brings its ad-supported streaming service to Amazon ChannelsFacebook’s Kodi box ban is nothing new
According to recent reports, Facebook has updated its Commerce Policy to specifically ban the sale of Kodi boxes on its site – that is, devices that come with pre-installed Kodi software, which are often used for illegally streaming digital content. However, the ban is not a new one – Facebook confirms its policy on Kodi box […]
View More Facebook’s Kodi box ban is nothing newStreaming TV services now reach 5% of U.S. Wi-Fi households, up 58% since last year
The number of U.S. households watching streaming TV services – those that deliver cable TV-like programming over the internet – has grown a remarkable 58% over last year, according to new data from comScore. However, these services still account for a small portion of the overall market, as only 5 percent (4.9 million) of U.S. […]
View More Streaming TV services now reach 5% of U.S. Wi-Fi households, up 58% since last yearDisney may offer a discounted bundle of Hulu, ESPN+ and its new streaming service
Disney may offer its customers the option to purchase a discounted bundle of its three streaming apps — Hulu, Disney’s upcoming streaming service and ESPN+ — according to comments made by Disney CEO Bob Iger during the company’s’ earnings call this week. He said Disney would rather keep the three properties separate, rather than trying to […]
View More Disney may offer a discounted bundle of Hulu, ESPN+ and its new streaming serviceRoku’s free, ad-supported streaming channel is now live on the web
Roku is today bringing its free, streaming entertainment destination, The Roku Channel, to non-Roku devices for the first time, with a launch on both the web and on select Samsung smart TVs, ahead of a wider cross-platform rollout. The channel, which offers free, ad-supported movies and TV shows, will be available across PCs, mobile phones, […]
View More Roku’s free, ad-supported streaming channel is now live on the webJeffrey Katzenberg’s mobile video startup NewTV closes on $1 billion
Jeffrey Katzenberg’s new mobile video startup NewTV, now headed by CEO Meg Whitman, has closed on a billion in new funding in round led by Meg Whitman and Jeffrey Katzenberg, the company has confirmed. WndrCo, Katzenberg’s tech and media holding company, officially announced the round’s close on Tuesday, following last month’s report from CNN which had first leaked […]
View More Jeffrey Katzenberg’s mobile video startup NewTV closes on $1 billionStreaming TV consumption more than doubled since last year, report says
As a result of the larger cord-cutting trend, more consumers are watching TV streamed over the internet. And the size of this streaming TV audience is rapidly growing. According to a new report from Conviva, out this morning, streaming TV content consumption has more than doubled over the last 12 months, and is continuing to […]
View More Streaming TV consumption more than doubled since last year, report saysCBS launches local news streaming services
CBS is today debuting a new portfolio of streaming services designed to deliver local news to cord cutters and other digital media consumers. The services, branded CBSN Local, will live under the CBSN brand – the 24/7 news channel first launched in November 2014 that made its way to the CBS All Access streaming service last August. […]
View More CBS launches local news streaming servicesVizio launches its own streaming service powered by Pluto TV
Think there are too many streaming services? How about one more? Today, Vizio says it’s launching its own streaming service called WatchFree that will be available on nearly all its Vizio SmartCast TVs via a separate input. The service itself will be powered by streaming TV provider Pluto TV, and will include access to over […]
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