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Paramount+ Revealed Some Big Streaming Numbers For the Super Bowl, But it’s Still Unclear How it Did
Paramount+ said users streamed 2.64 billion minutes during the Super Bowl matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers. But while a billion anything can’t be ignored, the announcement didn’t offer a clear picture of how the streamer actually did after hosting the big game for the first time. The only comparison it…
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Streaming Services Are Reportedly Testing Putting Their Kids Content on YouTube
More kids seem to be watching YouTube, and streaming services have taken notice. According to The Wall Street Journal, Nielsen data revealed that Netflix’s share of U.S. streaming viewership by 2-to 11-year-olds dropped to 21% in September — a 4% drop from the 25% the streamer had in 2021. In comparison, YouTube’s viewership in the…
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Redbox Adds Some Free Holiday Movies to Its Streaming Service
Here are some of the new holiday movies streaming for free on Redbox. Redbox is available on your mobile device, Roku, Fire TV, and more. Alone for Christmas Feature Film When a family visits Grandma’s house on Christmas Eve, they leave their dog at home alone. And when burglars try to take the presents from…
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Disney+ Adds Nearly 7 Million Subscribers But the Streaming Business Lost $420 Million
Walt Disney continues to see customer growth for its Disney+ service, but its big bet on streaming continues to be a drag on the media giant’s bottom line. The company, which posted its fiscal fourth-quarter results on Wednesday, reported adding nearly 7 million core subscribers to its Disney+ service, driven primarily by growth overseas. It…
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Why Are Netflix, Disney+, Hulu and More Raising Their Prices? Skyrocketing Production Costs and Inflation Are Hitting Streaming Hard
Disney+, Hulu, Netflix and ESPN+ all raised their prices this month. This likely won’t be the end as the price of entertainment continues to ebb higher and higher. The companies all blame higher production costs. But it’s more complicated than that with an industry that had to contend with inflation, a boom and bust of…
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What is The Most Popular Live TV Streaming Service For Cord Cutting? YouTube TV, DIRECTV STREAM, Hulu, Fubo? We Take a Look
Increasingly the number of live TV streaming services that report their subscriber numbers has dwindled. Right now, only Sling TV and Fubo announce their subscriber numbers as they are publicly traded. This means we are left to guess at YouTube TV, DIRECTV STREAM, and Hulu’s subscriber counts. Note: DIRECTV STREAM stopped reporting subscribe numbers when…
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Weekend Wrap-Up: CNN+ Gets an Early Shut Down, Cable Companies Move to Streaming & More
This week saw the end of one streaming service and news of the launch of a new platform. We also take a look at some useful new tools for cord cutters from Plex and check out a rumor about Amazon getting rights to a post-Thanksgiving NFL game. Here are some of the top streaming stories…
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Sling TV is the Most Affordable Option for Streaming March Madness
Note: This post is in partnership with Sling. March Madness starts this weekend and, luckily for cord cutters, there are a few live TV streaming services that will let you watch the tournament from start to finish. If you’re looking for the best bang for your buck, Sling is the best value to catch the…
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Nielsen: January Set a New Streaming Record with 197.6B Viewing Minutes
January was a huge month for TV. Nielsen reports both broadcast and streaming were at all time highs thanks to a variety of reasons. Streaming clocked an impressive 197.6 billion viewing minutes, up 12% from December which beats out the record set by Christmas week 2021 (with 183 billion viewing minutes). Popular titles contributing to…
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Report: Streaming Services Spent $303.6 Million on Advertising During NFL Telecasts
In a year that saw the NFL secure its first all-digital package, streaming companies have spent $303.6 million in advertising during the 2021 NFL season and Super Wildcard Weekend, according to new data by iSpot.TV, which was reported by Sports Business Journal. As an industry, streaming spent the fifth-most, which is a fifth of what…