DirecTV Now Gains Offset AT&T’s Traditional Pay TV Losses in Q1
Adds 312,000 lower-margin DirecTV Now subs in Q1, extending total to 1.46M
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Facebook Video Streams in AV1 Support
Limited trial adoption follows recent benchmark tests of new royalty-free, bandwidth-saving codec
IPG Study Finds Roku Ads More Effective Than Linear
Applebee’s, H&M, McCormick, Truvia campaigns saw lift
Verizon CFO: Activity From New MVNOs ‘Relatively Small’
Also hints that OTT TV service will be tied to 5G market rollout
Amazon Orders Second Season of ‘Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan’
Series starring John Krasinski in title role premieres Aug. 31
Evine Shares Rise on Talk of Amazon Interest
Stock soars as TechCrunch says Amazon among potential suitors for home shopping pioneer
Sony Crackle Renews Curtis Jackson Drama ‘The Oath’
Edgy cop drama off to strong start on streaming platform
The Roku Channel Tunes in Live and Linear News
Curated, ad-based offering funnels in feeds from ABC News, Cheddar, Newsy, People TV
Noggin to Launch on Amazon Prime Video Channels in May
Kids’ network priced at $7.99 per month
Netflix, Amazon Join Studios in Targeting ‘Set TV’
Lawsuit aims to take down service that is allegedly selling and distributing illegal video services globally
Cox Brings YouTube to New ‘Contour’ Set-Tops
Follows integration of Netflix on internet-connected boxes
FilmStruck's Twitter Tilt Goes Viral
Hollywood heavies, movie fans engage with #FilmStruck4 campaign
AT&T Eyes Launch of Sports-Free Skinny OTT TV Service
Update: ‘AT&T Watch’ reportedly to be offered for free to AT&T's mobile subs on unlimited plans, $15/month to everyone else
Cheddar to Join Hulu Lineup
Distribution deal includes live feed, news previews and recaps
Netflix Launches Mobile Previews
30-second previews delivered in vertical format, initially on iOS devices
Roku Shares Rocked Following Amazon-Best Buy Deal
Stock drops almost 12% Wednesday as Best Buy's in-house brand shifts to Fire TV platform
fuboTV Raises $75M More
Following ‘D’ round that includes AMC Networks, OTT TV service has raised $150M-plus
Netflix Pins Down June Premiere Date for ‘GLOW’
Female wrestling-themed series to return June 29
Amazon, Best Buy Strike Exclusive Smart TV Deal
Electronics chain to launch 4K, HD Fire TV Edition models from Insignia and Toshiba
Comcast’s Netflix Bundles Begin to Surface
Netflix appearing in triple- and double-play bundles that include other premium video services
Study: U.S. OTT Revenue Climbed 41% in 2017
‘Couch Potato’ report estimates that OTT revenue, subs will continue to gain ground on traditional TV