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Direct-to-consumer offerings are fast becoming a go-to strategy for programmers
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Peacock to Become Exclusive U.S. Streaming Home to UK’s Premier League
Deal announced simultaneously with ViacomCBS multi-platform pact for UEFA Euro soccer
Amazon Prime Video Launches User Profiles
SVOD giant finally provides feature that’s been standard with competitors like Netflix for years
YouTube TV Raises Price $15 After Adding ViacomCBS Channels
Virtual pay TV service will up price to $65 a month starting in July
AT&T Ends New Sign-ups for $15-a-Month Streaming Service AT&T WatchTV
Skinny-bundle OTT product, given free to unlimited wireless customers, was once touted by outgoing CEO Randall Stephenson as proof that AT&T’s $85 billion takeover of Time Warner wouldn’t harm streaming video innovation
Amazon Says It’s Not Doing Anything New With Live and Linear Video
Company claims its only adding to teams that already support live broadcast affiliate streams for Amazon Prime Channels partners including CBS All Access
FuboTV Finally Locks Down ESPN
Disney carriage deal also adds ABC, Disney Channel, FX and other channels to start-up virtual MVPD’s programming grid
Growth in CTV Spending Stabilizes Digital Advertising
IAB said more than half of buyers are going over the top
Peacock Strikes Google Deal to Launch on Android, Android TV and Chromecast
Comcast/NBCU still seeking device support for Roku and Amazon Fire TV
Disney Plus Ditches One-Week Free Trial Promo
Fast moving platform quits the ol’ SVOD growth hormone as it readies to debut its $75 million streaming adaptation of ‘Hamilton’
AMC Networks Expands Streaming Offerings
AMC Plus, WETV Plus joins AMC Premiere for Comcast XFinity and Flex customers, other MSOs perhaps to follow
Android TV Takes Major Step in U.S. Market With Integration into TCL Smart TVs
Maker of popular low-priced sets with high-end features selling Google-powered devices alongside existing Roku-enabled product line
Quibi Management Cuts Its Own Salaries 10%, Reassures Staff No Layoffs Are Coming
Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman insist in company memo that streaming service is ‘in good financial position’
Sling TV President Schlichting Out Amid Subscriber Losses
He’ll be replaced by veteran Dish exec Michael Schwimmer
YouTube for Android TV Passes 50M Installs
Usage of app offers some indicator of Google OTT platform’s uptake
HBO Max Ranks No. 1 in Apple TV App Store
But complicated distribution dynamics keep us from getting a clear ‘Disney Plus’-like picture of the AT&T/WarnerMedia platform’s launch performance
Streaming Services, Cable Nets Show Support for Black Community Amid George Floyd Protests
Streaming services tap social media to voice support
Disney Plus Renews 'Diary of a Future President'
Family-themed series to return with 10-episode order
HBO Max Secures 'Young Sheldon' Streaming Rights
Recently launched streaming service to distribute episodes of 'Big Bang Theory' spinoff
Quibi Appealing to Older Female Demo, Rejiggers Programming Slate
Idris Elba’s ‘Elba Vs. Block’ is among several shows not being renewed, Bloomberg report says
HBO Max Launches Without App Support for Roku and Amazon Fire TV
AT&T unable to come to terms for two biggest OTT device ecosystems