Author: Jess Barnes
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Free News Service NewsON Discontinues Web Streaming Temporarily
Free streaming news service NewsON is alerting users that viewing on the website is currently down while a new web experience is being developed. This could mean that NewsON viewers will soon get some new and returning features, including the ability to rewind live newscasts which NewsON shared that they were working on bringing back…
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fuboTV Adds NHL Network, MLB Network & MLB Strike Zone
Today, fuboTV is adding NHL Network, MLB Network, and MLB Strike Zone to its lineup. With those additions, fuboTV will now offer every professional sports league network. fuboTV subscribers will receive NHL Network in the fubo Extra or Sports Plus add-on packages beginning today. MLB Network will be added in the coming weeks, and MLB…
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Discovery Hires Google Senior Director to Lead Streaming Strategy
Discovery has announced the hire of Google’s Neil Chugani to become its new Chief Financial Officer and Head of Strategy and Operations, Direct-to-Consumer. In the new role, Chugani will work closely with Peter Faricy, CEO, Global Direct-to-Consumer at Discovery and will lead the team responsible for the financial strategy of the rapidly growing direct-to-consumer business.…
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Cord Cutters Don’t Care About Live TV & Are Willing to Watch Ads, According to Nielsen
Will ad-supported and on-demand streaming services continue to become more popular with cord cutters, leaving live TV streaming services in the dust? That could be the case, according to a special “Streaming Wars” edition of the Nielsen Total Audience Report. In the study, Nielsen asked consumers about which attributes of streaming services are most important to…
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ESPN+ Scores Digital Rights to the PGA Tour
The PGA Tour has made a nine-year deal for broadcasting rights, with CBS and NBC getting TV rights and ESPN scoring digital rights to the golf tour. The deal, beginning in 2022, will look the same for TV. CBS and NBC will divide up events, with CBS airing about twice as many, as it has…
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AT&T Now Has 5 Different TV Services: What They Are & How They Differ
Last year, AT&T made the decision to rebrand its television services, giving two of the services very similar names and making them available through one app. With the launch of those services, AT&T TV and AT&T TV NOW, and the upcoming launch of HBO MAX, we expected the company to drop its other TV services:…
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Prime Video Celebrates Women’s History Month with Women-Driven Stories
March is Women’s History Month and Amazon Prime is celebrating by highlighting a list of shows and movies featuring women-driven and women-made stories. The list includes Troop Zero (2020), directed by Bert & Bertie and starring Viola Davis and Allison Janney; seasons 1-2 of Fleabag, created by, written by, and starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge; seasons 1-3…
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AT&T TV vs YouTube TV: Which Live TV Service is Right for You?
Now that AT&T TV has launched nationwide, we’re comparing this cable-like streaming service with one of the most popular live TV streaming services – YouTube TV. What is AT&T TV? AT&T TV is the streaming version of DIRECTV. The service went live in select cities last year. The cable-like service requires a two-year contract, with pricing…
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Hulu With Live TV Price Cut? Hulu is Working On New Cheaper Live TV Plans
Some Hulu subscribers are receiving emails inviting them to take a survey to gauge their interest in a potential new plan with fewer live channels and a lower price point. The survey introduction lets respondents know that the streaming service is considering adding another more basic plan, which would include fewer channels at a lower…
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Quibi is Offering a 90 Day Free Trial for a Limited Time
Quibi, the mobile-only streaming service, is set to launch on April 6. The new service will have 50 original shows at launch, including everything from game show reboots to celeb reality shorts. Now, the service is offering a 90 day free trial in hopes of luring subscribers in to try the service that will look…