E.W. Scripps Reports Bigger Loss in Quarter Jon Lafayette E.W. Scripps reported a wider loss in the second quarter as ad revenue fell.
Dish Loses 96,000 Subscribers in 2Q Jon Lafayette Dish said it lost another 96,000 pay-TV subscribers, but recorded an increase in profits.
CBS All Access Gets ‘Early 2021’ Relaunch as ViacomCBS Reports 52% Spike in Q2 Subscription OTT Revenue Daniel Frankel SVOD service will add 3,500 episodes from across the ViacomCBS portfolio
Android TV Adds ‘Cinematic Teaser’ Recommendations to Home Screen Daniel Frankel Google continues to evolve streaming OS ahead of ‘Sabrina’ device launch
Will Samsung and TCL Usurp Roku and Amazon in the Race for Connected TV Supremacy? Daniel Frankel Smart TV penetration has reached 54% in the U.S. vs. only 42% for HDMI-connected boxes, dangles and sticks
Sling TV Integrates OTA Channels Directly into App on LG Smart TVs Daniel Frankel Virtual MVPD keeps looking for ways not to have to pay retrans fees to broadcasters
ViacomCBS Plans Int’l Premium SVOD Service By Jon Lafayette ViacomCBS plans to broaden its streaming business by launching an international SVOD service in early 2021.
Cinedigm, Fantawild Starting Streaming Animation Service By Jon Lafayette Launch set for later this year
Streaming Ad Demand Hurt By Pandemic: Conviva By Jon Lafayette While streaming got a boost from the pandemic, the economic weakness caused by the virus hurt advertising aimed at streaming viewers, according to a new report from Conviva.
ViacomCBS Earnings Down in Second Quarter By Jon Lafayette ViacomCBS reported lower second-quarter profits as the COVID-19 pandemic reduced ad revenue.
Discovery’s SUV Has Slow Start in Streaming Race By Jon Lafayette Zaslav promises DTC details ‘very soon’
SPT Launching Free, Ad-Supported Sony Canal Channels By Paige Albiniak First two, Comedias and Competencias, to debut on Vizio SmartCast
Amazon Studios Inks Deal With Lizzo By Michael Malone Singer will create TV projects for Amazon Prime
Amazon Orders ‘A League of Their Own’ Series By Michael Malone Abbi Jacobson is behind reinterpretation of Penny Marshall baseball film
‘High Fidelity’ Won’t See Season Two on Hulu By Michael Malone Zoe Kravitz played cranky record store owner, based on Hornby novel
‘An American Pickle’ Debuts on HBO Max Aug. 6 By Michael Malone Seth Rogen plays struggling laborer, and also plays his great grandson after he’s brined in a pickle vat for 100 years
HBO Max’s ‘Selena + Chef’ to Be Served Aug. 13 By Jon Lafayette HBO Max said it will start streaming Selena + Chef, a new cooking show starring and executive produced by Selena Gomez on Aug. 13.
Roku Expands Vital TCL Partnership to Europe and South America By Daniel Frankel Chinese smart TV maker’s rise in the U.S. has been key to OTT company’s fast domestic growth
Peacock Grabs Rights to Warner Bros. ‘Harry Potter’ Franchise By Daniel Frankel All eight movies will be available on the NBCU streaming service for six months starting in October
Disney Plus to Premiere Live-action ‘Mulan’ Sept. 4 for $30 By Daniel Frankel Big budget theatrical will be delivered straight to streaming service’s 60.5 million subscribers
HBO Now Stays on Fire TV After Amazon and WarnerMedia Reach Extension Terms By Daniel Frankel Deal means Fire TV users can access legacy streaming service through rebranded ‘HBO’ app
Cord Cutting Shocker: Charter Added 102K Spectrum TV Subscribers in Q2 By Mike Farrell Programs aimed at keeping residential customers connected online during the pandemic helped fuel growth
