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Comcast Launches Disney+ and ESPN+ on Xfinity
Amidst Epic Pandemic Driven Sports Fees Debate, Amazon and NFL Strike Streaming Deal
Amazon’s new NFL streaming deal comes in the middle of a brewing epic battle between TV networks and pay-TV providers over monthly…
Parks: Subscription OTT ARPU Growth is Relatively Flat, But Changes May be Coming
Parks Associates research on OTT monthly spending reveals relatively flat growth for the past three years. Parks says OTT ARPU comes in at …
ESPN OTT Service ESPN+ Hits 1 Million Subscriber Mark
The ESPN OTT offering includes a range of sports content, including live MLB games and original content for $4.99/month or $49.99/year. Consumers apparently have embraced the offering, as . . .
New, Re-Imagined ESPN App – with ESPN+ Direct-to-Consumer Streaming Service – Launches to Sports Fans Today
ESPN+ Streaming OTT Service Launches Next Week
The ESPN+ streaming service will feature live sports events, on-demand content, original films and shows and studio programming. The service comes from Disney Direct-to-Consumer and International in partnership with ESPN.
Disney, ESPN OTT Streaming Services to Begin Next Year, Says Goodbye to Netflix
Disney and ESPN OTT streaming services are set to debut in 2018. Disney will discontinue its Netflix deal and focus on its own direct to consumer streaming
Have Changes to Verizon Custom TV Appeased ESPN?
Changes to Verizon Custom TV will include two basic offers — one with and one without ESPN. A company spokesman said existing customers will be able to
CEO: DirecTV Content Will Be Part of Stand-Alone AT&T Mobile Video Offering
An anticipated AT&T mobile video offering will benefit from delivery over 40 MHz of contiguous nationwide spectrum, said CEO…
Cord Cutting Stats: ESPN Reveals Interesting Numbers
Cord cutting stats from ESPN suggest the company has lost $42 million to $49 million in monthly revenues to cord cutters, raising the question of whether the
How Disruptive Will T-Mobile Free Video Streaming Technology Be?
T-Mobile free video streaming offering uses proprietary technology. Does it use caching? Will other carriers follow the company’s move? What if they don’t?
What If There Was an ESPN OTT Offering? Bernstein Weighs In
An ESPN OTT offering might sell for $20 a month, in comparison with the $7 the company collects today from 100 million pay-TV subscribers. But how many of those
Add Video Streaming to Video Gaming’s Impact on Broadband Traffic
Thanks to the rise of eSports, video gaming’s impact on broadband now includes video streaming. Twitch accounted for more video traffic than HBO GO according to …
ESPN Sues Verizon over New FiOS Custom TV Package
ESPN sues Verizon, arguing the carrier doesn’t have the right to remove ESPN content from its basic lineup. Could this be part of Verizon’s mobile video bargaining
Verizon Takes on ESPN, Old School Programming Rules with New FiOS TV Programming
Verizon’s new FiOS TV programming focusing on skinny bundles has come under attack from ESPN. Verizon may just be setting up to take on the pay-tv industry…
Another Day, Another Streaming OTT Option – Today it’s PlayStation Vue
The latest streaming OTT option comes from Sony’s PlayStation Vue which offers some compelling features, but some glaring holes as well
Dish Sues ESPN Over Programming Agreement
Dish says ESPN violated their programming agreement by giving better terms to Dish competitors, reports Bloomberg.
DirecTV Institutes Sports Programming Surcharge, Opens Debate
DirecTV is adding a $3 monthly surcharge on customer bills in markets that have more than one regional sports network, illustrating how out of control sports programming costs have become.
Verizon Expands FiOS Online Content, Adds More ESPN Content
The online rights to the ESPN networks are part of a broader agreement, which also includes the full suite of cable services from the Walt Disney Company incl
Comcast to Launch ESPN 3D Channel in June
Comcast and ESPN today announced an agreement to provide ESPN 3D to Comcast’s Digital Cable customers
DirecTV to Add ESPN 3D
DIRECTV will add ESPN 3D, the industry’s first 3D sports television network, to its upcoming 3D lineup that will offer three dedicated 3D channels
Sprint Launches ESPN Mobile
ESPN Mobile TV coverage during March and April will feature more than 100 live events and over 250 hours of coverage for Sprint customers with this new agreement
Cox and ESPN 360 Hook Up
Cox High Speed Internet (CHSI) and Cox Business Internet customers in Northern Virginia will have access to ESPN360.com beginning Sept. 30.
Verizon, ESPN Partner for Fantasy Football
Verizon and Verizon Wireless have teamed up with ESPN to give football fans the ultimate fantasy football experience and a competitive edge with three ways to select, manage and keep up with their teams.