Fox has sold off its 5% stake in Roku and could reportedly be eying a Tubi acquisition using the proceeds.
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Monthly Archives: March 2020
Fox Acquires Free Streaming Service Tubi in a $440 Million Deal
Fox has just acquired the free streaming service Tubi, reportedly for $440 million in cash. “Tubi will immediately expand our direct-to-consumer audience and capabilities and will provide our advertising partners ...Read More
Industry Voices—Hawley: Coronavirus and video piracy: A tale of two movies
Intuition says that not only will the pandemic drive consumers to pay TV, video on demand and broadcast television, but that it also will drive movie theft and infringing video use – and there’s strong evidence ...Read More
NBCUniversal smashes theatrical windows with early VOD releases
NBCUniversal and other studios are breaking some normally sturdy theatrical release windows as coronavirus concerns are keeping consumers from going to movies.
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Mediacom’s Response to Coronavirus Outbreak Includes Faster Speeds, Free WiFi Access
Last week, cable provider Mediacom was among dozens of companies to sign on to the Federal Communications Commission’s Keep Americans Connected Pledge, which sought to ensure service and access during ...Read More
Discovery, Starz team on Dplay streaming service in Middle East, Africa
Dplay, a streaming video service operated by Discovery, will now be available across the MENA region thanks to a partnership between Discovery MEA and STARZPLAY, a Dubai-based SVOD service.
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More cable companies follow Comcast in lifting data caps
As the U.S. locks down to help prevent the continued spread of the coronavirus, more cable operators are following Comcast in temporarily lifting data caps and service terminations.
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Pluto TV Brings Kamen Rider to New TokuSHOUTsu Channel
Pluto TV announced a new addition to its lineup that should have fans of the Japanese tokusatsu genre very happy. Located on Channel 681, the new TokuSHOUTsu is a new ...Read More
Dish settles differences with broadcasters amid coronavirus outbreak
Dish Network has set short-term carriage agreements with some broadcasters as access to coronavirus information outweighs contract negotiation impasses.
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Hulu expands 1080p/60fps support to Fire TV and other devices
Hulu said soon it will begin offering 1080p/60fps (frames per second) support for live streaming channels on additional devices.
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