Did you know streaming TV was the future? Nielsen data shows streaming TV viewership in the US surpassed cable for the first time this July. About 34.8 percent of viewing time went to shows on internet services — slightly more than the 34.4... Read More
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During its quarterly earnings report, where it revealed its first drop in global subscribers in a decade, Netflix said it is exploring plans that include ads for a lower price. Although Co-CEO Reed Hastings said an ad-supported plan is... Read More
YouTube TV warned customers Monday that all Disney-owned channels, including ABC, FX, Disney Channel and ESPN, will go dark on YouTube TV starting December 17 if a new carriage deal is not reached. Absent a new deal, YouTube TV said it will cut its... Read More
Seeking to boost its Peacock streaming service, Comcast’s NBCUniversal unit is looking at moving most of its content from Hulu to an exclusive position on Peacock, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. The Journal report says... Read More
According to Discovery’s earnings call, the company closed Q3 with 20 million paying subscribers across its services including Discovery+, up 3 million from the previous quarter. It was also hinted at the high possibility that Discovery+ and HBO... Read More
Yesterday, we talked about the death of cable and the general pivot to streaming/connected TV. According to Statista, on-demand streaming revenue is projected to reach $71.2B. A large portion of that will come from subscriptions to services like... Read More
Starting August 13, the price of ESPN+ will increase to $6.99/month or $69.99/year, up from $5.99/month or $59.99/year. The price of the Disney bundle with Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu, which starts at $14/month, will not increase. The price of UFC... Read More
Hulu and the NFL announced today a deal that will bring NFL Network and NFL RedZone to Hulu’s Live TV streaming lineup by August 1, just in time for the 2021 football season. With the addition of NFL Network, Hulu subscribers will have access to... Read More
The last decade has seen a significant change in the way people consume information. Since the mid-00s, where platforms like YouTube were just starting out, there has been a gradual change in the ways people choose to watch TV. The... Read More
New consumer research from Leichtman Research Group, Inc. (LRG) finds that 78% of all U.S. households have a subscription video on-Demand (SVOD) service from Netflix, Amazon Prime, and/or Hulu – up from 69% in 2018, and 52% in 2015. In addition, 55%... Read More
In today’s world, we know it’s not uncommon to share a password for a Netflix account or use that same password across other OTT Services like Hulu or Amazon Prime Video. After all, it’s important to save time and effort to get a head start on... Read More
So here’s the Disney Plus announcement and brief podcast on it’s latest offerings. 1. $7/month ad-free is just an intro play, an AMVAP if you will. (As Many Viewers As Possible.) Same thing the vMVPDs are doing and most Silicon... Read More
Join Ted Hicks as he moderates the #LNPShow that discusses today’s current events, social topics & raising kids in this current time. So here’s the Disney Plus announcement and brief podcast on it’s latest offerings. 1.... Read More
Today’s streaming gadgets are oddly demure about all the nifty stuff they can do beyond enabling your binge. Since they’re so humble, we’ll clue you in to the features you may be missing…. Don’t know what to do with your old... Read More
Netflix on Tuesday announced its largest price hike since launching its streaming business 12 years ago, upping subscription rates anywhere from 13 to 18 percent. Effective immediately for newbies and being phased in over three months for current... Read More