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Tag: OTT
Parks: 6 Million New U.S. Broadband Households Have Added a Video Streaming Service
Video streaming has grown significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, gaining a foothold in about 6 million new households since the first quarter of last year, according to Parks Associates and streaming guide provider Reelgood. The…
AT&T Sets HBO Max Launch Date of May 27th
With an HBO Max launch date set for May 27th, AT&T, through its WarnerMedia division, is set to enter the streaming TV wars. It’s a crowded field and growing, with Disney, Comcast/NBCU, Apple, and Viacom/CBS…
Parks Research: Technology Perceived Value Spikes During Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the perceived value of technology in 53% of broadband households, according to a Parks Associates’ survey. The study, “COVID-19: Impact on Consumer Spending and Behavior,” was in the field from…
Comcast Rethinks Peacock Streaming Service Plans, But Only Makes a Few Changes
As it gets set for a limited launch tomorrow, Comcast has had to delay production of some of the original content planned for the launch of its Peacock ad-supported streaming video service because of the…
With So Many People Home, Free Video Programming and Streaming Services Gain Favor
The COVID-19 pandemic is keeping much of the country indoors. That captive audience is leading streaming companies and service providers to extend previews and offer free video programming. It’s a public service – and a…
Parks: TV Antenna Usage Up and Expected to Climb
One-quarter of U.S. broadband households use an antenna to watch local broadcast TV channels in 2019, up sharply from the 15% figure for 2018, according to new research about TV antenna usage from Parks Associates.…
FaceBank Group and fuboTV Announce Definitive Merger Agreement – Combined Company to Be Named fuboTV, Inc.
March 23, 2020 — NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–FaceBank Group, Inc. (OTCQB: FBNK), a leading celebrity and sports focused virtual entertainment company, and fuboTV Inc., a leading live TV streaming platform, today announced that the companies have…
Comcast Xfinity Flexes to Hulu, X1 is Next Up
Comcast is continuing to expand the reach of its Xfinity service by making the Hulu streaming service available as part of its Flex video offering immediately. Hulu will become available soon to X1 video customers,…
Sling TV Offers Free Streaming TV During COVID-19 Crisis
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., March 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — SLING TV today launched “Stay in & SLING!,” an initiative to provide Americans with cost-free access to news and entertainment, as the nation confronts the COVID-19 crisis. SLING TV is…
Video Cord Cutting Report: Top Pay-TV Providers Lost 5 Million Subscribers in 2019
Video cord-cutting continues at a fast pace, with the largest pay TV providers in the U.S. losing just under 5 million subscribers in 2019, more than three times the number in 2018, according to a…
Stankey: AT&T TV Could Drive Fiber Upgrades; Seeds Sown for HBO Max
AT&T is more likely to upgrade broadband network infrastructure to fiber now that it has launched AT&T TV, said AT&T President and Chief Operating Officer John Stankey at an investor conference today. The company might…
AT&T TV Nationwide Launch Accelerates Shift to Streaming Video Away from Directv, Starts at $39.99
AT&T TV, the company’s live streaming video offering, launched nationwide today at prices as low as $39.99 monthly for the basic offering when purchased in combination with AT&T gigabit internet service on a 24-month contract.…