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Disney Plus

Disney Adjusts Outlook for 2024 Streaming Subscribers

Jon Lafayette published 10 August 22

Uncertainty in India reduces guidance to 215 million to 245 million subs from 230 million to 260 million

Tatiana Maslany

Tatiana Maslany To Star in New AMC Networks Series

R. Thomas Umstead published 10 August 22

'Orphan Black' actress to star in 'Invitation to a Bonfire' set to debut in 2023

Global Streaming Subscriber Scale

Disney Officially Runs Down Netflix in Global Subscriber Scale

Daniel Frankel published 10 August 22

Both companies tout around 221 million paid streaming customers worldwide

WCBS' Cindy Hsu

Cindy Hsu Named Anchor of WCBS New York 9 A.M. Newscast

Michael Malone published 10 August 22

Veteran reporter and anchor helms newscast beginning September 12

Amazon Prime Video's 'A League of Their Own'

Amazon’s ‘A League of Their Own’ Reboot, Another AMC ‘Walking Dead’ Spinoff, and Apple Adapts Sheri Fink’s ‘Five Days at Memorial’: What's Upstream for August 11-17

Addie Morfoot published 10 August 22

Also streaming this week: Netflix’s third season of ‘Never Have I Ever’ and Hulu’s documentary series ‘Legacy: The True Story of the L.A. Lakers’

Vizio Streaming Promotions

Vizio Streams a $2.3 Million Profit on Platform Plus Gains

Jon Lafayette published 10 August 22

SmartCast hours spent viewing up 22%

Both companies now count around 221 million paid streaming customers worldwide
Disney Officially Runs Down Netflix in Global Subscriber Scale Both companies now count around 221 million paid streaming customers worldwide
Basic tier with commercials will have an unbundled price of $7.99 a month vs. $10.99 for the premium no-ad plan
Disney Plus to Debut Ad-Supported Tier on December 8 (See the New Pricing Structure) Basic tier with commercials will have an unbundled price of $7.99 a month vs. $10.99 for the premium no-ad plan
Also streaming this week: Netflix’s third season of ‘Never Have I Ever’ and Hulu’s documentary series ‘Legacy: The True Story of the L.A. Lakers’
Amazon’s ‘A League of Their Own’ Reboot, Another AMC ‘Walking Dead’ Spinoff, and Apple Adapts Sheri Fink’s ‘Five Days at Memorial’: What's Upstream for August 11-17 Also streaming this week: Netflix’s third season of ‘Never Have I Ever’ and Hulu’s documentary series ‘Legacy: The True Story of the L.A. Lakers’
As rival Warner Bros. ponders absolutist mindset for theatrical releasing, Disney's more nuanced strategy generates what appears to be a big streaming win
'Predator' Prequel 'Prey' Bypasses Theatrical Hunt, Bags Hulu's Biggest Opening Ever As rival Warner Bros. ponders absolutist mindset for theatrical releasing, Disney's more nuanced strategy generates what appears to be a big streaming win
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
HBO Max Still Hasn't Recovered From Its Pullout From Amazon Channels (Chart of the Day) 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
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

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Disney Plus, home of Turner & Hooch

Disney Grows Streaming Subscribers to 221 Million, Tying Netflix

By Jon Lafayette published 10 August 22

Direct-to-consumer business loses $1.061 billion

Broadcasting & Cable
Subscription streaming services

What Recession? U.S. Subscription Streaming Biz Is Not Slowing Down, New Data Suggests

By Daniel Frankel published 10 August 22

Domestic consumer spending in the second quarter on SVOD services matches 2021 pace

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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

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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

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Samba TV

Samba TV Enters Spanish Market in Deal with Smartclip

By Jon Lafayette published 10 August 22

Analytics company continues international expansion

Broadcasting & Cable
Lachlan Murdoch, CEO, Fox

Fox Super Bowl Ads Getting Record Prices: Lachlan Murdoch

By Jon Lafayette published 10 August 22

Company not seeing ‘adverse advertising impact,’ CEO says

Broadcasting & Cable
Rising The Hill TV

Nexstar Digital Launches ‘The Hill’ Streaming Channel on Plex

By Jon Lafayette published 10 August 22

Programming includes highlights from Sunday talk shows produced by Nexstar stations

Broadcasting & Cable

Business

Subscription streaming services

What Recession? U.S. Subscription Streaming Biz Is Not Slowing Down, New Data Suggests

By Daniel Frankel published 10 August 22

Domestic consumer spending in the second quarter on SVOD services matches 2021 pace

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Walmart Plus

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

By Daniel Frankel published 9 August 22

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

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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
HBO Max

HBO Max Customers Most Satisfied Among Partially Ad-Supported SVOD Users

By Daniel Frankel published 8 August 22

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

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Warner Bros. Discovery

'Course Correct' This: Discovery Plus Surrenders Its App Experience to Yet Another Wholesale Partner, Sling TV

By Daniel Frankel published 8 August 22

Warner Bros. Discovery management continues to reverse Jason Kilar's expensive exit from wholesale 'channels' partnerships

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Technology

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

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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

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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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