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AMC Networks says it will have 5M to 7M streaming subscribers by 2024

During its second-quarter earnings call today, AMC Networks provided some insight into current and future growth trends for its subscription streaming video services. Source link …Read More

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Facebook pursues Disney, Netflix support for TV video chat device – report

Facebook reportedly is building its own streaming TV device that supports video chat, and the company is looking for support from major streaming video players. Source link …Read More

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Altice USA loses 21,000 video subscribers in Q2

Altice USA, like Dish Network, has posted somewhat reassuring video subscriber numbers after last week’s devastation ignited by AT&T’s massive subscriber losses. Source link …Read More

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ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC sue free broadcast streaming service Locast

The major networks have filed a lawsuit against free broadcast streaming service Locast, alleging the service infringes upon exclusive rights under the Copyright Act. Source link …Read More

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AT&T changes DirecTV Now to AT&T TV Now

AT&T is changing the name of DirecTV Now to AT&T TV Now in a move to put more distance between its streaming TV services and its freefalling satellite TV service. Source link …Read More

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Microsoft Azure spins up new cloud tools for media and entertainment companies

Microsoft Azure is at SIGGRAPH 2019 in Los Angeles to introduce a handful of new cloud-based tools and appliances geared toward the media and entertainment space. Source link …Read More

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T-Mobile mum on TVision and mobile video plans during Q2 earnings

T-Mobile certainly has its hands full as it works to push its $26.5 billion merger with Sprint across the finish line. But, that deal has seemingly pushed to the back burner any updates on the company’s video …Read More

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PBS lands first streaming deal with YouTube TV

While commercial broadcasters have found plenty of space on streaming TV services, PBS has long been on the outside looking in. But now the organization has its first virtual MVPD carriage deal. Source link …Read More

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Dish loses 79K video subscribers, adds 48K Sling TV subscribers

Dish Network’s second-quarter results were marked by a significant decrease in satellite subscriber losses and continued (albeit slow) growth at Sling TV. Source link …Read More

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MobiTV and Amino team for updated set-top boxes

MobiTV and Amino Communications today announced a new agreement to combine their products into a new service for pay TV providers. Source link …Read More

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