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Netflix original film 'Purple Hearts'

Netflix Weekly Rankings - Low Budget Romantic Drama 'Purple Hearts' Just Beat the Green Out of the $200 Million 'Gray Man'

Daniel Frankel published 9 August 22

Paint-by-numbers 'marriage-of-convenience' film has Netflix's best movie performance of the year

I Just Killed My Dad on Netflix

'I Just Killed My Dad' Docuseries on Netflix August 9

Michael Malone published 9 August 22

Teen kills his abusive father, deals with the aftermath

Atsc

Noncoms to FCC: ATSC 3.0 Transition Is Challenging

John Eggerton published 9 August 22

Say it is tough to meet commission's simulcasting requirements

'Jeopardy!' Executive Producer Michael Davies has announced that Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik will permanently co-host the game show..

Syndication Ratings: 'Jeopardy!' Jumps Back Into Game, Syndication Lead

Paige Albiniak published 9 August 22

'Jeopardy!' narrowly beats 'Family Feud' for lead, while 'Feud' keeps lead in key demo

HBO Max

HBO Max Still Hasn't Recovered From Its Pullout From Amazon Channels (Chart of the Day)

Daniel Frankel published 9 August 22

Lower-than-expected base of streaming subscribers may explain why Warner Bros. Discovery wants to reverse course on pricey exit from wholesale HBO Max distribution

Walmart Plus

Walmart Reportedly in Talks with Disney, Paramount and Comcast About Adding Streaming to Walmart+

Daniel Frankel published 9 August 22

The New York Times says Walmart is thinking about adding a streaming component to its online membership service

Warner Bros. Discovery management continues to reverse Jason Kilar's expensive exit from wholesale 'channels' partnerships
'Course Correct' This: Discovery Plus Surrenders Its App Experience to Yet Another Wholesale Partner, Sling TV Warner Bros. Discovery management continues to reverse Jason Kilar's expensive exit from wholesale 'channels' partnerships
Whip Media says 92% of users for HBO Max's $9.99 with-commercials tier are happy with it vs. 95% for the no-ads version
HBO Max Customers Most Satisfied Among Partially Ad-Supported SVOD Users Whip Media says 92% of users for HBO Max's $9.99 with-commercials tier are happy with it vs. 95% for the no-ads version
Xperi said the first smart TV's powered by TiVo Stream will roll out in mid-2023
A 'Landmark Win': Xperi Signs Its First Smart TV OEM for TiVo Stream TVOS Xperi said the first smart TV's powered by TiVo Stream will roll out in mid-2023
In the age of streaming, where content access is near bottomless, how much content is enough? How long is that tail? And what do we do with the slightly older stuff no one is looking for or watching?
As HBO Max And Netflix Pull Back, What’s a Library Really Worth These Days? (Bloom) In the age of streaming, where content access is near bottomless, how much content is enough? How long is that tail? And what do we do with the slightly older stuff no one is looking for or watching?
Ruling means that 216 writers across 139 Netflix projects will get millions more for their work
Netflix Loses 'Bird Box' Arbitration Case Against WGA, Must Pay $42 Million in Residuals to Writers Ruling means that 216 writers across 139 Netflix projects will get millions more for their work
‘Deadpool’ actor’s Maximum Effort Productions in first-look unscripted deal
Ryan Reynolds Gets Channel, Stock in Deal with FuboTV ‘Deadpool’ actor’s Maximum Effort Productions in first-look unscripted deal

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Astound

Astound Broadband Unveils Astound TV Plus Streaming App

By Mike Farrell published 9 August 22

Offering comes as operator launches new 1.2 Gbps service

Multichannel News
Vizio Account

Vizio Offers Smart TV User Accounts for Managing Streaming Subscriptions

By Jon Lafayette published 9 August 22

Single sign-in cuts time adding, accessing services

Broadcasting & Cable
A gavel on top of a stack of money

FCC Boosts Rounds in Sluggish 2.5 GHz Auction

By John Eggerton published 9 August 22

Will move to four per day as of August 10

Multichannel News
Netflix's Next Games

Netflix Games Being Used by Less Than 1% of Subscribers

By Daniel Frankel published 8 August 22

Only 1.7 million of Netflix's 221 million users globally have tried one of the company's cutesy mobile games

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Vizio Starz

Starz App Becomes Available on Smart TVs From Vizio

By Jon Lafayette published 8 August 22

Users can subscribe directly from Vizio home screen

Broadcasting & Cable
App Science

Multicultural Audiences Take More CTV Streaming Apps: App Science

By Jon Lafayette published 8 August 22

Hispanic American households average 7 apps; Asian American households average 8

Broadcasting & Cable
An artificial intelligence robot touching a futuristic data screen.

Court: AI Systems Can't Create Patentable Inventions

By John Eggerton published 5 August 22

Agrees with USPTO that statute requires human inventor for application to be complete

Multichannel News

Business

Astound

Astound Broadband Unveils Astound TV Plus Streaming App

By Mike Farrell published 9 August 22

Offering comes as operator launches new 1.2 Gbps service

Multichannel News
Netflix's Next Games

Netflix Games Being Used by Less Than 1% of Subscribers

By Daniel Frankel published 8 August 22

Only 1.7 million of Netflix's 221 million users globally have tried one of the company's cutesy mobile games

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Inglourious Basterds

Lionsgate Says Starz Sale Should Be Announced in September ... and Could Expand to Broader Studio

By Daniel Frankel published 5 August 22

After $191 million Spyglass deal, CEO Jon Feltheimer tells prospective purchasers that Lionsgate has a 'fresher, better' library than MGM, which Amazon just paid $8.5 billion to buy

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Cable One

Cable One Misses Q2 Broadband Targets as More Fixed Wireless Competition Looms

By Mike Farrell published 5 August 22

Rural operator adds 1,300 residential broadband subscribers, faces stiff competition from FWA, Moffett says

Warner Bros. Discovery

HBO Max Survives Un-Kneecapped ... for Now

By Daniel Frankel published 4 August 22

During WBD's Q2 earnings call, CEO David Zaslav said a combined HBO Max/Discovery Plus platform will launch next summer. The major details won't come until later, but don't look for it to keep the HBO name

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Technology

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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Amazon Prime Video

Amazon Prime Video Unveils Biggest App Upgrade in Nearly a Decade

By Daniel Frankel published 18 July 22

New iteration is more dynamic, cinematic ... and ostensibly easier to navigate

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CableCARD

Charter to Cut Off CableCARD Support

By Daniel Frankel published 11 July 22

Network upgrades will render already obsolete cable-TV security standard utterly useless for the small number of loyal cable customers still using it in their TiVo and SiliconDust DVRs

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Charter Advanced WiFi

Charter Launches AI Security Feature for Managed Wi-Fi Customers

By Daniel Frankel published 6 July 22

Security Shield provides 'cyber-security at the network level' for those who pay $5 a month for a Spectrum router

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Comcast's Xfinity Stream app for Apple TV devices

Comcast Launches Xfinity Stream App on Apple TV Devices

By Daniel Frankel published 30 June 22

Move comes after Comcast initiated support for Apple TV Plus on Xfinity X1, Flex and XClass TV

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