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Netflix Wants Fans to Become Reality TV Stars
Netflix made a move in expanding its reality TV business today, by launching a new website that it’s calling the “largest reality casting call ever.” “Suck at baking? Awesome. Looking for true love? Great! Does your home need a facelift? We got you. You can now submit your video to potentially be on one or…
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DISH Will Likely Lose 112 Channels Including Locals & Tennis Channel Next Week
DISH Network is expected to drop 112 Sinclair-owned TV stations next Monday, according to a statement from Sinclair today. Sinclair announced today that “it is unlikely” that DISH and Sinclair will come to an agreement on carriage terms before the current agreement expires on August 16, 2021. As a result, DISH will lose broadcast stations…
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DISH Lost 132,000 DISH TV Customers in Q2 2021
While DISH’s Sling TV saw an uptick in subscribers for Q2 2021, its DISH TV subscriber count was down for the quarter. DISH TV lost 132,000 customers in Q2, bringing the net loss of pay TV customers for the quarter to 67,000. “We lost approximately 132,000 net DISH TV subscribers during the three months ended…
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Sling TV Reaches 2.44 Million Subscribers
DISH reported its Q2 earnings today, including subscriber numbers for Sling TV. The streaming service added 65,000 subscribers in the second quarter, bringing the total number of subscribers to 2.44 million. The increase in subscribers comes after a subscriber loss in Q1 2021, following a price hike that brought the monthly cost of Sling Orange…
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The Roku Channel is Premiering 23 Roku Originals This Week
Roku announced today its upcoming slate of Roku Originals, premiering on August 13. The lineup includes four all new titles, along with more former Quibi titles making their debut on The Roku Channel. The four all new titles include ‘Eye Candy’, based on the Japanese game show Sokkuri Sweets; ‘Squeaky Clean’, a cleaning competition hosted…
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Video: Cost Still The Top Cord-Cutting Concern, Roku Tops Rankings
This week, Jess and Philip returned to wrap up the results from our latest survey: the Cord Cutters News Summer Survey 2021. In this video, we dive into your most popular answers to questions like, “What streaming devices do you use?” or “Why did you cut the cord in the first place?” We also explore…
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‘F9: The Fast Saga’ Leads the Top List on Vudu and FandangoNOW This Week
One of the summer’s box office hits is currently the top-earning title on VOD sights Vudu and FandangoNOW. F9: The Fast Saga premiered in theaters June 25 and had an early streaming release, making it a popular option for renting. If you’re looking to watch other installments from Fast & Furious, Peacock and HBO Max…
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Nielsen: ‘Manifest’ Holds On to the Top Streamed Title of the Week Overall
Netflix’s acquired series Manifest really does have a large and loyal fanbase as evidenced by its consistent top ranking on Nielsen’s streaming chart. The series held the No.1 spot on the list across all categories again this week, clocking 1,811 million minutes of viewing time, down just slightly from the 1,869 million minutes from the…
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Study: Roku and Amazon are the Top CTVs of Q2 2021
After streaming saw a rollercoaster year in 2020, viewing trends are starting to level out to more stable and sustainable numbers, as evidenced by Q2 2021 reports. Samba TV’s State of Viewiership report shows that unsurprisingly, broadcast & cable saw continued viewership declines in Q2, reaching fewer households than they did a year ago (-25%…
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Comet Has Two Out of This World X-Files Marathons Coming Up
Comet is inviting you to not one but two parties, to celebrate everyone’s favorite FBI special agents specializing in the unexplained. David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson starred in one of the longest-running science fiction series in network TV history, as FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully. The believer and the skeptic explored strange and…