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Netflix Might Nix Offline Mobile Viewing for Ad-Supported Tier

Daniel Frankel published 18 August 22

Indy iPhone developer finds code suggesting downloads will be disabled for upcoming budget subscription plan

Jeannette Reyes holds her baby, Bella, during a segment for the Baby News Network.

D.C. TV Anchors Go Viral with Baby News Network Video

John Eggerton published 17 August 22

Mock newscast apparently resonates with new parents

HBO's 'House of the Dragon'

HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel, ‘House of the Dragon,’ Finally Arrives; So Does Marvel’s Latest Series, ‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’ - What's Upstream for August 18-24

Addie Morfoot published 17 August 22

Also streaming this week: Another installment from Netflix’s terrible and terribly popular ‘365 Days’ film series, Apple's 'Bad Sisters' and Hulu’s docuseries 'Welcome to Wrexham' starring Ryan Reynolds

Comcast

Comcast Launches MasterClass App on Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Flex

Mike Farrell published 17 August 22

Will give Comcast customers access to more than 150 elite instructors like Serena Williams, Simone Biles and Neil deGrasse Tyson

The 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, September 12, 2021.

MTV Gives the Video Music Awards TV's Biggest Promo Push

Eleanor Semeraro, Analyst and Contributor, TV[R]EV published 17 August 22

And more from Promo Mojo, our exclusive weekly ranking of the programming networks are promoting most heavily

Capitol Hill

State Black Caucus Leaders Endorse Standard General-Tegna

John Eggerton published 17 August 22

Said deal will boost diversity

Bally Sports Plus, which rolled out five primarily Midwestern markets in June, will expand across the other 14 areas in time for the NBA and NHL seasons — Sinclair Expands DTC Streaming to All 19 of Its Bally Sports RSN Markets Starting Sept. 26 Bally Sports Plus, which rolled out five primarily Midwestern markets in June, will expand across the other 14 areas in time for the NBA and NHL seasons

Film opens just above Kevin Hart comedy 'The Man From Toronto,' but well below the bar set earlier this year by Ryan Reynolds' 'The Adam Project' — Netflix Weekly Rankings - It's Not Just the Vampires That Suck for Jamie Foxx Action-Comedy 'Day Shift' Film opens just above Kevin Hart comedy 'The Man From Toronto,' but well below the bar set earlier this year by Ryan Reynolds' 'The Adam Project'

Customers for Walmart's free-shipping service will receive the $4.99 Paramount Plus tier with limited ads at no additional cost — Walmart to Bundle Paramount Plus with Walmart Plus Customers for Walmart's free-shipping service will receive the $4.99 Paramount Plus tier with limited ads at no additional cost

The three Disney-owned streaming services now have ever-so-slightly more subscribers together than Netflix does all by itself. Did someone in Burbank just come up with a perfect distraction? — Disney Imagineers a Great Headline, But the Coming Months May Be More Complicated (Bloom) The three Disney-owned streaming services now have ever-so-slightly more subscribers together than Netflix does all by itself. Did someone in Burbank just come up with a perfect distraction?

Daniel Loeb sends a letter to Bob Chapek after his Third Point hedge fund secures a new stake in the conglomerate — Disney Should Spin Off ESPN, Merge Hulu into Disney Plus, Activist Investor Urges Daniel Loeb sends a letter to Bob Chapek after his Third Point hedge fund secures a new stake in the conglomerate

The percentage of U.S. TV watchers who say they use a free, ad-supported TV streaming service rose to 55%, according to Hub Entertainment Research — FAST Usage Was Up 9 Points in the First Five Months of 2022 The percentage of U.S. TV watchers who say they use a free, ad-supported TV streaming service rose to 55%, according to Hub Entertainment Research

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Chromecast with Google TV

Google Pushing Google TV and Android TV Device Makers to Adopt 16GB of Storage

By Daniel Frankel published 17 August 22

Reports say Google is 'strongly encouraging' connected TV gadget parters to up the RAM ahead of the release of Android 13

Jamie Tarence, Lauren Maak Great American Community

Bill Abbott’s Great American Community To Launch With 15 Short-Form Series

By Jon Lafayette published 17 August 22

Former Hallmark actors headline shows kicking off Sept. 26

Sony PlayStation 4

PlayStation 4 Has Outsold Xbox One 2-1 Since 2013, Microsoft Admits

By Daniel Frankel published 16 August 22

Streaming app developers take note: 117.2 million PS4s were sold over the last decade vs. just 58.5 million Xbox consoles

The Roku Channel

Roku Channel Adds Linear Channels From NBC Local, E.W. Scripps

By Jon Lafayette published 16 August 22

Roku Channel Westerns launched

Broadcasting & Cable

Bob Ross Cinedigm

Cinedigm Puts Bob Ross Channel’s ‘Joy of Painting’ Show on Snapchat

By Jon Lafayette published 16 August 22

Iconic artist to reach new audience for advertisers

Broadcasting & Cable

DriveTime Commercial

DriveTime, iSpot Win Advanced Advertising Innovation Award for Best Use of Data

By Jon Lafayette published 16 August 22

Return on advertising spending rose 26%

Broadcasting & Cable

Thursday Night Football Amazon Prime Video

Amazon Chooses Nielsen For ‘Thursday Night Football’ Ratings

By Jon Lafayette published 16 August 22

First time a live program on a streaming service will be measured as part of Nielsen’s national TV ratings

Broadcasting & Cable

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Business

smart TV

Global Smart TV Market Should Return to Growth in 2022, Kagan says

By Mike Farrell published 15 August 22

Researcher predicts as supply of LCD panels replenishes, Smart TV sales should rise

Multichannel News

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav

David Zaslav and the [Streaming] Deathly Hallows

By Mike Farrell published 15 August 22

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO tries to find the right spell to balance streaming, theatrical and traditional cable distribution in an increasingly terrifying media landscape

Multichannel News

YouTube

YouTube Continues to Build 'Channels' App Aggregation Store: Report

By Daniel Frankel published 14 August 22

YouTube wants to let users subscribe to other streaming services through its app, just like Amazon Prime Video Channels

Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba in Spectrum Originals' 'L.A.'s Finest'

Charter to Wind Down Spectrum Originals

By Daniel Frankel published 12 August 22

Decision to sunset the production unit follows the exit of Katherine Pope

fiber optics

Cable Finally Loses Broadband Market Share in Q2 with First Negative Growth Quarter Ever

By Daniel Frankel published 11 August 22

The top seven U.S. cable companies collectively lost over 60,000 subscribers from April - June

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Technology

Chromecast with Google TV

Google Pushing Google TV and Android TV Device Makers to Adopt 16GB of Storage

By Daniel Frankel published 17 August 22

Reports say Google is 'strongly encouraging' connected TV gadget parters to up the RAM ahead of the release of Android 13

Sony PlayStation 4

PlayStation 4 Has Outsold Xbox One 2-1 Since 2013, Microsoft Admits

By Daniel Frankel published 16 August 22

Streaming app developers take note: 117.2 million PS4s were sold over the last decade vs. just 58.5 million Xbox consoles

Xfinity Mobile

As Comcast, Charter and Altice Add Nearly 700K Wireless Customers in Q2, 'Junior Cable' Gets Ready to Join the Mobile Fray

By Daniel Frankel published 10 August 22

Wireless companies are looking to steal fixed ISP marketshare from cable, but a wave of tier 2 & 3 MSOs are coming for their lunch, too

Stephouse Networks

Verizon Loses Fastest ISP Crown to Cox Communications

By Daniel Frankel published 10 August 22

Verizon had finished No. 1 every quarter in the Ookla Speedtest Intelligence speed rankings since the beginning of 2020

DirecTV satellite dish

DirecTV Says Dish Network 5G Plan Will Wreak Havoc on Its Satellite TV Signals

By Daniel Frankel published 25 July 22

Dish wants to deploy 5G wireless services in the 12 GHz spectrum band. DirecTV thinks that's going be a problem

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