Roku Monetization: Homepage Takeovers Go for $1M, Branded Remote Buttons Cost $1 Per Customer
Bloomberg report outlines all the ways the No. 1 U.S. connected TV ecosystem makes money: ‘Nearly every inch of real estate on Roku is for rent’
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Sony Playstation Vue’s 500K Subscriber Base Still in Play
Set to shut down its vMVPD in January, Sony is still in talks with multiple streaming companies to sell its customers, IP and technology
Stankey: HBO Max Price Point ‘Compelling’
WarnerMedia chief says streaming service offers twice the content as traditional HBO
The LEGO Group Launches New Video Streaming Service
The LEGO Channel to offer more than 1,000 videos
Rockbot Seeks to Take Out-of-Home Market Share From Pay TV Operators
Google-backed company already has a beachhead in supplying music services to retailers, gyms, restaurants and bars
Reelgood Raises $6.75M in Series A Funding
Maker of universal streaming dashboard provides data to everyone from Roku to hedge funds
Netflix’s ‘Irishman’ Tallies 17.1 U.S. Viewers in 1st 5 Days
Three-and-a-half-hour Scorsese film’s debut captured 18% of the streaming platform’s audience on day 1, matching Sandra Bullock horror film ‘Bird Box’
Samsung TV Plus Adds Vevo
Music video streaming service further beefs up smart TV platform, which now has more than 70 free channels
Comcast Sets Investor Meeting to Discuss Streaming Plans
Peacock platform strategy session set for Jan. 16
Plex Launches Ad-Supported Streaming Service
Internationally focused AVOD platform to compete with Roku Channel, Viacom’s Pluto TV, Tubi, Amazon’s IMDB Live and Vudu’s Movies on Us
Around 40% of U.S. Pay TV Ecosystem Up for Grabs?
Analyst Michael Nathanson says only the 60% of the subscribers who are active sports viewers are a lock to stay put … that is, if sports doesn’t leave the bundle, too
TiVo Integrates Amazon Prime Video App Into U.S. Pay TV Set Tops
SVOD service’s app will now run natively, with voice control and OneSearch capabilities, on ‘select TiVo devices’
Roku Soars with Disney+, Sours with Morgan Stanley
Roku app downloads surged 30% amid launch of new SVOD platform, but the stock is down 15% today after downer investor note
Disney+ Original ‘The Mandalorian’ Becomes the Most ‘In Demand’ Show in America
Measuring show’s audience by research company’s proprietary metric, new series was more popular than Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’
Netflix Isn’t Feeling Disney+ Impact Yet: Report
Netflix’s internal data indicates no acceleration in subscriber cancellations, Bloomberg says
Starz Deploys OTT App to Europe and Latin America
After attracting 5.6 million signups Stateside, premium programmer takes service to Brazil, France, Germany, Mexico and the UK
Amazon Aims to Extend Alexa’s TV Reach with Fire TV Blaster
IR device enables voice control on TVs, smart speakers, cable boxes and A/V receivers
Disney Plus Hit By Hackers
Disney denies security breach as reports surface on Reddit and Twitter about customers being locked out of their accounts
Xumo Launches ABC News Live
AVOD platform bolsters news stable that already includes, CBSN, NBC News Now, Cheddar and Newsy
Chris Noth, Carmen Electra Highlight Tubi’s New Celebrity Ad Campaign
Ad-supported streaming service hopes to drive growth using B-listers in tongue-in-cheek spots
Hulu+ Live TV Jumps to No. 1 Among vMVPDs, Raises Prices
Virtual pay TV service ups its price from $45 to $55 a month
Verizon Introduces 'Stream' OTT Player
Top U.S. wireless company offering its Chromecast-powered Stream device free to 5G Home customers, but it lacks Netflix support