Study: U.S. Consumers Avg. 6 Different TV Services
The average U.S. consumer now has access to six different TV services, and is increasingly inclined to add more to ensure they can see the latest exclusive programming options. That’s according to Hub Entertainment Research’s annual Best Bundle study, which found consumers average 5.7 different…
YouTube TV App Pulled From Roku Channel Store
Roku is no longer carrying the YouTube TV app in its devices’ channel store, as protracted negotiations with Google over alleged search manipulation demands heat up. Roku TV and media streamer owners who already subscribe to YouTube TV through their equipment will be able to…
New Netflix Features Pick Viewing Selections For You
Netflix has recently started adding new “Play Something” and “Play Something Else” features to its app for TV devices, the streaming service announced in a blog posting Wednesday. The company called the Play Something feature “an exciting new way to kick back and watch” a…
Report: U.S. Spending To Favor OTT Services In 2024
The so-called cord-cutting trend that is shifting TV viewership patterns from traditional subscription pay-TV services to over-the-top options, is expected to hit a critical transition point in U.S. consumer spending in 2024. According to a forecast from media research firm Strategy Analytics, 2024 is the…
Quibi Content Rebranded “Roku Originals” For TRC
Roku, the smart TV streaming media solutions provider, officially revealed Wednesday that it is rebranding content from its acquisition of Quibi as “Roku Originals” to be offered through The Roku Channel on various streaming platforms and devices including all of those running the Roku OS….
TVs With Vewd App To Get Support For Facebook Watch
Vewd, the over-the-top and hybrid TV solutions provider, announced this week that it is bringing access in supporting smart TVs to videos from Facebook Watch. TV manufacturers that have deployed Vewd’s smart TV software can now add the Facebook Watch app globally, either through the…
Study: Half Of U.S. TVs Are Smart
More than half of all television sets in U.S. homes are so-called “smart TVs” with the ability to connect to internet streaming services, and some seven out of 10 U.S. households reported having at least one smart TV. That’s according to a study of more…
AMC+ Service Comes To YouTube TV
AMC Networks this week expanded its premium streaming subscription service AMC Plus to the YouTube TV live OTT platform, joining the list of supporting distributors including: Comcast, AT&T/DirecTV, Dish Network, Apple TV, Amazon, and Roku. The AMC Plus premium subscription service made its debut last…
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