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- Tue Aug 13, 2024 9:02 am
- Forum: Streaming TV Rocks
- Topic: The Race Is On to Build The Next Profitable Streaming Service
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The Race Is On to Build The Next Profitable Streaming Service
The five major Hollywood streaming services reported a collective profit of $3.2 billion in the first six months of this year. https://iili.io/d10GA92.jpg The race to build a profitable streaming service After another dreary week in the media business, replete with layoffs, price hikes and plunging...
- Mon Aug 12, 2024 8:18 pm
- Forum: Streaming TV Rocks
- Topic: Parsing Linear TV's Massive $15 Billion Correction
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Parsing Linear TV's Massive $15 Billion Correction
Such a week of mayhem for the business of television, and for lovers of the Next Text brand, of which there are perhaps more than of cable TV. https://i.postimg.cc/d1k06fJh/unnamed.jpg At least that’s what it seems like lately. When’s the last time a company you worked for wrote off more than $9 bi...
- Sun Aug 11, 2024 6:44 pm
- Forum: Streaming TV Rocks
- Topic: Disney+ Subscribers May Lose Hulu Streaming Services, Purchase in Jeopardy
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Disney+ Subscribers May Lose Hulu Streaming Services, Purchase in Jeopardy
Disney+ subscribers are likely to see some big changes in their streaming experience soon, as the future of Hulu content is suddenly up in the air. https://i.postimg.cc/D0kdxXwP/unnamed.jpg In late 2023, it was announced that The Walt Disney Company was taking full ownership of Hulu, the popular st...
- Sun Aug 11, 2024 6:18 pm
- Forum: Streaming TV Rocks
- Topic: Google’s reason for ending the Chromecast makes sense, but there’s an obvious problem
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Google’s reason for ending the Chromecast makes sense, but there’s an obvious problem
With the launch of the Google TV Streamer earlier this week, the wildly successful Chromecast was put to rest, with the company confirming the device won’t be made anymore. https://i.postimg.cc/XYQTqYrj/unnamed.jpg Google’s reason for doing so makes sense, but does it really align with reality? The...
- Sat Aug 10, 2024 7:12 pm
- Forum: Streaming TV Rocks
- Topic: Cable TV biz crumbles
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- Views: 3596
Cable TV biz crumbles
As Paramount and Warner Brothers take big losses. https://i.postimg.cc/6qVZ7VhJ/unnamed.jpg Paramount Global on Thursday took a $6 billion write-down on its cable TV business, the day after Warner Bros. Discovery did the same for $9 billion. Why it matters: Both companies are struggling to convince...
- Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:04 am
- Forum: Roku Rocks
- Topic: New Roku Sports Channel Brings Viewers 24/7 Access to Premium Sports Programming
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New Roku Sports Channel Brings Viewers 24/7 Access to Premium Sports Programming
Always-on FAST channel to stream The Roku Channel’s owned and licensed sports content. https://i.postimg.cc/x83MtFgd/35t4245.jpg Introducing Roku Sports Channel—a new, free ad-supported channel that brings all of Roku’s top-tier, premium sports content into a dedicated, one-click, lean-back experie...
- Fri Aug 09, 2024 4:08 pm
- Forum: Streaming TV Rocks
- Topic: The Disney Plus password crackdown is coming in September, and I'm fed up of streaming services taking me for a ride
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The Disney Plus password crackdown is coming in September, and I'm fed up of streaming services taking me for a ride
Another day, another dagger in subscribers' hearts https://i.postimg.cc/rySgR8pj/unnamed.jpg Well, it's finally happening. After months of predicting when the Disney Plus password crackdown would begin, we finally know when it will: September 2024. Announced by Disney CEO Bob Iger during the entert...
- Tue Aug 06, 2024 9:02 am
- Forum: Android and Fire TV Rocks
- Topic: Roku may have some more competition with Google's newest streamer
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- Views: 5996
Roku may have some more competition with Google's newest streamer
Google's Latest Streamer Priced to Compete with a Roku Ultra Comes with a Whopping 32GB of Onboard Storage. https://i.postimg.cc/G29t5ryK/q3r232weqc.jpg Streaming TV fans will have another well-featured media streamer from Google to choose from this September. The new device has a sleek appearance ...
- Mon Aug 05, 2024 6:53 pm
- Forum: Streaming TV Rocks
- Topic: Senate Committee Moves To Provide ACP with $7 Billion … but Ted Cruz Stands in the Way
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Senate Committee Moves To Provide ACP with $7 Billion … but Ted Cruz Stands in the Way
Texas Republican says he'll fight the bill to fund the Affordable Connectivity Program on the Senate floor. https://i.postimg.cc/SsPJJwj5/unnamed.jpg Comcast and Charter Communications both reported their worst quarterly broadband customer performances ever, with Charter losing nearly 150,000 custo...
- Mon Aug 05, 2024 5:04 pm
- Forum: Streaming TV Rocks
- Topic: Dolby Sues Roku for Allegedly Distributing its Technology Improperly
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- Views: 5184
Dolby Sues Roku for Allegedly Distributing its Technology Improperly
The suit alleges that Dolby tech has been integrated into Roku streaming players without meeting the conditions of a 2016 licensing agreement. https://i.postimg.cc/Cx2DS1WV/everffeverveve.jpg Roku has made it more difficult for customers to bring lawsuits against it in recent months, but it appears...