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Some argue punting call on permanent ban back to Facebook was bad move
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Impact Wrestling is stepping into the ring with Samsung TV Plus, giving Samsung device users access to a new ad-supported channel and a library of video on demand content.
Oversight Board Upholds Trump Facebook 'Suspension,' But...
Said 'indeterminate and standard-less' permanent ban must be reviewed
Analyst Sees 2021 Cord-Cutting Worsening Despite 1Q Improvement
Wells Fargo analyst Steven Cahall expects cord-cutting to get worse in 2021 despite modest improvements in the first quarter.
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Roku’s NewFront Pitch: Why Target 60+ When You Can Reach Under 40?
In a NewFront presentation laden with licensed Quibi shows, company tells advertisers that its Roku Channel audience is “unreachable” via linear broadcast and cable channels
Former Apple Exec’s 4K Art and Music Channel, Loupe, Further Expands Distribution
Dot Bustelo’s 24/7 FAST channel, which synchronizes still images from contemporary international artists with instrumental music, gets added to Xumo and Byron Allen’s Local Now
National Urban League Closes on $3 Million Commitment From Charter
Money earmarked for the Urban Empowerment Fund
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U.S. Consumers Tapping Nearly 6 Video Sources in 2021 vs. 5 in 2020, Survey Says
Latest Hub Entertainment Research data also finds that number of households subscribing to two or more streaming services is up 8%
Roku’s Removal of YouTube TV: What’s Happening and Why?
One of the biggest examples yet of this new kind of carriage battle hinges on Google’s desire to proliferate a fancy new video codec, and Roku’s effort to maintain its paradigm of cheap hardware
Dish’s AWS Deal to Put 5G in the Cloud: ‘Like Netflix in a Blockbuster World,’ Ergen Says
Dish Chairman claims he based his original astoundingly low $10 billion estimate to build his 5G network with foresight that it would eventually be hoisted into the cloud
