T-Mobile and Google have announced a big deal involving video, messaging, storage, smartphones, 5G and more. Perhaps the biggest news is Google’s YouTube TV streaming service will become T-Mobile’s premium TV offering, with streaming service Philo offered as its new…
Driven by the COVID-19 pandemic and demand for reliable high speed data, consumers spent $118 billion on new communications services, (voice, video and data) — a massive spending increase over the 2020 estimate of $91 billion, according to a report…
During today’s Deutsche Bank Investor Conference, Comcast CFO Michael Cavanagh reported that Comcast is effectively using streaming video to reduce broadband churn. Broadband is now the core product for Comcast and other traditional video providers, helping drive overall revenue and…
As many video operators are using a cap n grow model to phase out their cable or IPTV systems in place of live streaming, Vernon Communications Coop in Wisconsin is taking a different approach. Recognizing their demographic customer base, this…
The average number of streaming services per household increased to four in December 2020, compared to three in April 2020, according to a new report from J.D. Power. Further illustrating the shift: The number of households subscribing to one, two…
January 13, 2021 — TDS Telecom (TDS®) has unveiled TDS TV®+, an integrated, intelligent TV service that brings live TV, On Demand, and streaming services like Netflix together in one place. TDS TV+ offers local and popular HD channels, regional…
The average number of streaming services bundled by consumers grew from five in April to seven in the second half of October, according to NPD Group research about average SVOD subscriptions per customer. The NPD Group’s Connected Intelligence TV Service…
Removing channels from a TV lineup over carriage disputes is common in the pay-TV business. That legacy has found its way into the streaming TV business, but the blackouts are now about apps, with Roku removing the Charter Spectrum app…
Verizon’s launch of discovery+ in the U.S. on January 4, 2021 will continue the strategy of introducing new streaming services free for an extended period. The service will be available to new customers on Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband mobile, 5G…
New high quality services filling new content niches and the COVID-19 pandemic are driving an increase in the percentage of U.S. homes with two video streaming subscriptions or more, according to Parks Associates. “The Next ‘Big 3’ in OTT” found…
Verizon unveiled an updated streaming device today, Stream TV, giving customers an alternative to Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and Comcast’s Flex. The streaming set-top-box was first introduced by Verizon about a year ago. The updated Verizon Stream TV device is…
Mobile carrier T-Mobile is the latest to enter the streaming TV market with the launch of TVision. The service offers a variety of channel line-ups and a new streaming media device, with pricing for 30 channels starting at $10/month. The…
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