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People tuning in for live streaming platform in US 31 August 2018

According to reports, live streaming is on rise in US as more people cancel their cable subscriptions. Around 42 percent of people prefer live stream content, which is up from 25 percent in 2017. The content most likely people prefer … Continue reading

SVOD Platform DirecTV gains Subscriptions 25 July 2018

Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD) service DirecTV Now has added 342,000 subscribers in the second quarter of 2018, increased from 152,000 subs added in the previous-year period. The streaming platform currently has more than 1.8 million subscribers as compared to … Continue reading

Amid satellite customers drop, DirecTV Now hits 1.5 million subscribers 30 April 2018

AT&T owned subscription streaming service, DirecTV continues to lose satellite TV subscribers to cord cutting although it managed to beef up its total subscribers count to 1.5 million during the same period. The Q4 proved to be a mixed bag … Continue reading

Cinedigm announces Chinese partnership ahead of Beijing Film Festival 11 April 2018

Cinedigm Corp. is all set to unveil several business agreements with Chinese partners next week. The company, however, has not divulged any details about the companies, it will be partnering with.Cinedigm currently has four OTT channels. The company offers premium … Continue reading

Netflix plans to spend $8 billion on original content to take on media giants 12 March 2018

Streaming giant Netflix plans to spend nearly $8 billion on programming especially in creating original content. Also, it plans to have 30 local language originals, up from 8 last year. The subscriber base of Netflix is growing by leaps and … Continue reading

Windstream ropes in DirecTV in triple-play 07 February 2018

Windstream is all set to bundle DirecTV products with its Kinetic-branded high-speed internet services. The deal has shown exit door to DISH Network which was previously associated with the US voice and data network provider. While the deal allows the … Continue reading

YouTube TV debuts on Roku devices 05 February 2018

Interestingly, YouTube TV has finally launched on Roku and both the companies announced the news jointly. The announcement said YouTube TV will be available on “select Roku devices” in the 80 markets in which the service is distributed. As per … Continue reading

DirecTV Now registers 1.2 million subscribers 02 February 2018

The Year 2017 has proved to be a successful year for DirecTV Now which has successfully registered 1.2 million subscribers under its belt. However, the traditional satellite service of the American broadcaster continued to slip, losing a net 147,000 customers … Continue reading

Hulu and YouTube TV combine 750,000 subscribers in 2017 24 January 2018

According to a report, Hulu and YouTube TV have combined to sign up about 750,000 online video subscribers last year. While Hulu boasts a staggering 450,000 live TV subscribers since launching its pay-TV service last May, YouTube TV, launched initially … Continue reading

DirecTV Now improves streaming quality 19 December 2017

DirecTV Now has built a beta app with a list of improvements that the streaming platform has undergone at the AT&T laboratory. Among one of the major improvements, is better streaming quality which includes a resolution of 1080p playing at … Continue reading