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Streaming TV service Vidgo plans to launch in time for NFL season

After a beta launch late in 2018, streaming TV service Vidgo said it’s planning an official launch in late summer in time for football. Source link …Read More

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Dish hires Telstra veteran Alagappan as new CTO

Dish Network has hired Kannan Alagappan, who previously served as chief technology officer and head of technology for Australian telco Telstra, as its new CTO. Source link …Read More

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Deeper Dive—Will the world ever get an Apple TV streaming stick?

A common trope maintains that the words “Apple” and “less expensive” don’t belong in the same sentence. But the company could benefit from putting a cheaper Apple TV out into the world. Source link …Read More

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CBS warns channel blackout on DirecTV, U-verse could ‘last a long time’

CBS and AT&T were unable to reach a new carriage agreement, and on late Saturday CBS channels went dark DirecTV and U-verse services, a blackout CBS warned could “last a long time.” Source link …Read More

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DirecTV Now, Sling TV and other vMVPDs should brace for slower growth, analyst says

DirecTV Now and Sling TV have already seen their subscriber growth stall or reverse in recent quarters, and now the virtual MVPD space in general could be facing a slowdown. Source link …Read More

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Amazon Prime Video is now available via Virgin TV

After announcing a deal to integrate the Amazon Prime Video app earlier this year, Virgin Media said that service is now available to millions of its TV subscribers in the U.K. Source link …Read More

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Disney+ gets starring role in company’s Marvel Phase Four plans

Disney+, Disney’s subscription streaming service launching November 12, will play a big role in the studio’s plans for Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Source link …Read More

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Netflix adds 2.7M new subscribers, grows revenue 26%

Netflix came up short of its own forecast for subscriber additions during the second quarter but the streaming company notched growth in revenue and operating income. Source link …Read More

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Netflix already has deal to integrate app in AT&T’s upcoming set-top box

AT&T is still testing its Android TV-based set-top box for its upcoming streaming TV service but Netflix says there’s already a deal to integrate the Netflix app. Source link …Read More

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MoffettNathanson, HarrisX expect long-tail content to prop up Netflix, even without ‘Friends’

According to its survey, the current most popular shows on Netflix are “Orange is the New Black” (about 7% of respondents) and “Stranger Things” (about 6% of respondents.) Source link …Read More

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