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OpenVault

OpenVault Buys VelociData

Mike Farrell published 8 December 21

Deal expands portfolio to include R&D capabilities; terms not disclosed

Niru Krishna Prasad Sanagavara Invidipu

Key Execs Promoted as Invidi Sets New Management Structure

Jon Lafayette published 8 December 21

Howard Fiderer, Hiru Krishna, Prasad Sanagavarapu and Michael Cubin get additional responsibilities

Jeff Fagel MadHive

MadHive Hires Jeff Fagel as Chief Marketing Officer

Jon Lafayette published 8 December 21

Growing ad tech company MadHIve said it hired Jeff Fagel as its first chief marketing officer.

Gracenote

Gracenote Launches Tool That Predicts Content Performance

Jon Lafayette published 8 December 21

Nielsen’s Gracenote unit said it is launching a new tool that predicts how content will perform with audiences.

Frontier's YouTube TV promo page

Roku, Google Reach Deal To Carry YouTube, YouTube TV

Jon Lafayette published 8 December 21

Roku and Google said they reached an agreement ending a nasty dispute that took YouTube TV off the popular streaming platform and threatened to make YouTube unavailable this week as well.

Newsmax

James Rosen Joins Newsmax

John Eggerton published 8 December 21

Will be chief Washington correspondent

Disney Scraps Its 'FX on Hulu' Moniker Amid Brand Strategy Revision FX shows will now carry an FX logo wherever they go

Deloitte shocks--shocks!-- the streaming biz by projecting a massive 150 million service cancellations next year — Streaming Biz Faces 30% Churn Rate in 2022 Deloitte shocks--shocks!-- the streaming biz by projecting a massive 150 million service cancellations next year

NBCU may have just found a way to goose those sagging paid Peacock signups — Peacock Premium Free for 6 Months with Google TV/Android TV Activations NBCU may have just found a way to goose those sagging paid Peacock signups

Chappelle's October comedy special 'The Closer' literally almost brought down the house in October, but he's been asked to join the 'Netflix Is a Joke' comedy tour — Netflix Books Chappelle for Upcoming Comedy Tour Chappelle's October comedy special 'The Closer' literally almost brought down the house in October, but he's been asked to join the 'Netflix Is a Joke' comedy tour

Toshiba's new M550KU 'flagship' series is the first smart TV product line besides Amazon's own Omni series to tap Alexa voice tech with or without a remote — Amazon Gives Up Alexa Hands-free Voice Tech to Toshiba for New High-end Fire TV Smart TV Line Toshiba's new M550KU 'flagship' series is the first smart TV product line besides Amazon's own Omni series to tap Alexa voice tech with or without a remote

Sinclair also faces Major League Baseball lockout implications as it tries to transition its debt-ridden regional sports networks to DTC distribution — Sinclair's Biggest DTC Hurdles Remain with MLB and the NBA, Despite NHL Digital Rights Deal Sinclair also faces Major League Baseball lockout implications as it tries to transition its debt-ridden regional sports networks to DTC distribution

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Roku special 'Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas'

Roku Says ‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas’ Was Top Show on The Roku Channel

By Jon Lafayette published 8 December 21

Streamer declines to release any viewer numbers

Broadcasting & Cable

FCC nominee Nate Simington

FCC's Simington: Content Delivery Power Has Shifted to Streaming

By John Eggerton published 8 December 21

Said FCC broadcast reg review must reckon with that

Instagram Unveils New Youth Protections in Advance of Senate Hearing

By John Eggerton published 7 December 21

CEO Adam Mosseri says it will make platform ‘even better’ for young people

Multichannel News

Rosenworcel

Senate Confirms Rosenworcel Nomination

By John Eggerton published 7 December 21

First female non-acting FCC chair gets new term

B+C Hall of Fame Returns with Live, In-Person 30th Anniversary Gala

By B+C Staff published 7 December 21

Beloved industry event on April 14 returns to New York’s legendary Ziegfeld Ballroom

Vevo The Roku Channel

Vevo Streaming Music Channels Launch on The Roku Channel

By Jon Lafayette published 7 December 21

Vevo said that its full lineup of music video channels has been launched on The Roku Channel, one of the most popular streaming platforms.

Broadcasting & Cable

Margaret Qualley as Alex

FCC‘s Lifeline Gets Bit Part in Netflix's ‘Maid’

By John Eggerton published 7 December 21

Low-income telecom subsidy is one of many main government assistance programs character must navigate

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Business

Netflix film 'Power of the Dog'

Jane Campion Western-Romance Film 'Power of the Dog' Rides to No. 1 on Netflix's 'Global Top 10'

By Daniel Frankel published 8 December 21

Season 3 of 'Lost in Space' was the top English-language TV show for the week of Nov. 29 - Dec. 5

ViacomCBS's Bob Bakish speaks during the Mobile World Congress Americas event in Los Angeles, California on Oct. 22, 2019.

Pluto TV Profitable 'at Margins Approaching Broadcast' in the U.S., ViacomCBS's Bakish Says

By Daniel Frankel published 7 December 21

The ViacomCBS CEO also said it'll take another two years for Paramount Plus to get there

Comcast Cable CEO Dave Watson

Cable Shares Slip After Comcast's Watson Says Operator Will Add 1.3 Million Broadband Subs in 2021

By Mike Farrell published 7 December 21

Implies about 185,000 additions in Q4, lowest in years; mobile subscriber adds will ‘set a record’ in quarter

Multichannel News

Altice USA

Altice USA Names Ben Collier SVP of Brand, Marketing and Media

By Mike Farrell published 6 December 21

Former JP Morgan Chase exec reports directly to EVP of Consumer Services Matt Marino

Multichannel News

Moxie on Netflix

Netflix Loses Appeal, Still Can't Poach Talent From Disney-Fox

By Daniel Frankel published 3 December 21

Netflix views Hollywood's fixed-term contracts with executives as indentured servitude, but California law sees it differently

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Technology

YouTube app for Roku

Google vs. Roku: What We Know About the Biggest Tech Beef in Streaming Right Now

By Daniel Frankel published 2 December 21

On Dec. 9, the second most popular app in all of connected TV, YouTube, will be removed from the No. 1 OTT platform. Can anybody stop this from happening?

TiVo Stream 4K dongle

TiVo Stream 4K: Everything You Need to Know About the New Android TV-Based Dongle

By Josie Rhodes Cook published 26 November 21

Can TiVo pivot away from the DVR business it created and compete with Roku, Amazon and Google?

YouTube TV

Google-Roku Battle Surfaces Again as Latest Roku OS Update Takes Down YouTube TV and Other Apps (Updated)

By Daniel Frankel published 23 November 21

Roku reportedly rolls back an OS update that caused playback problems with a number of apps

TikTok

TikTok Makes Further U.S. Connected TV Push with App Support on Smart TVs Powered by Android TV, Google TV, Samsung and LG OS

By Daniel Frankel published 22 November 21

Chinese streaming giant just began its quest to follow YouTube's connected TV path by debuting on Amazon Fire TV-powered devices last month

IBC

IBC 2021 Hit with Another Cancellation as Broadpeak Pulls Out

By John Eggerton published 19 November 21

Tech company joins Viaccess-Orca, Iredeto, Synamedia, Xytech and others in demurring on Netherlands media tech trade show out of continued COVID-19 concerns

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