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Exclusive: AVOD streamers could offer ‘first window, exclusive’ potential
Almost a third of distributors believe advertising-funded (AVOD) streamers could become buyers of first window…
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Fox Corp completes $440m deal for AVOD streamer Tubi
Fox Corp has completed its $440m acquisition of AVOD streamer Tubi, which was first announced…
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AVOD service Roku Channel launched into UK
Roku has launched its AVOD service, the Roku Channel, in the UK with an offering…
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AVOD poses “existential threat” to broadcast, says Endemol Shine sales boss
AVOD companies such as Tubi, Roku and Pluto TV pose an “existential threat” to the…
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Acorn TV expands distribution partnerships to Apple, Amazon
Acorn TV has grown its distribution footprint, expanding to Apple TV, Roku, Amazon and Android…
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Roku launches the Olympic Channel
Roku is set to launch the Olympic Channel on its platform, which will include exclusive…
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Roku adds 7.8 million active accounts in 2018
Roku added 7.8 million active accounts in 2018 to reach 27.1 million at the year…
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Acorn TV launches in Latin America
Acorn TV, the North American streamer hosting British and international TV, will now become available…
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Roku files for IPO of up to $100m
Streaming device maker Roku has filed for an initial public offering at a proposed maximum…
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Roku increases lead in US battle of streaming devices – research
Roku is increasing its lead in the battle for supremacy between streaming media player providers…
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Lionsgate & Hemisphere launch Spanish OTT offer
Lionsgate and Hemisphere Media Group have launched Pantaya, a Spanish-language OTT service dedicated to premium…
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Fullscreen launches on Roku
US over-the-top service, Fullscreen, has launched on Roku streaming devices in the states. Youth-focused Fullscreen,…
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Turner SVOD arthouse service launches on Roku
Filmstruck, the Turner-owned SVOD dedicated to arthouse, indie, foreign and cult films, has launched on…
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Twitter channel launches on Roku
A channel featuring the best of Twitter’s live streaming video has gone live on Roku….
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All3Media launching OTT nets with TV4
All3Media International and TV4 Entertainment are joining forces for an OTT initiative that will see…
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PlayStation Vue launches on Apple TV
Sony’s over-the-top TV service PlayStation Vue has launched as an app for Apple TV in the…
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Roku hails biggest device launch in its history
Roku has introduced five new streaming devices in what it described as the biggest player…
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Mashable agrees content deal with Endemol Shine
Digital media news site Mashable has signed a content deal with Endemol Shine Beyond USA…
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Juniper: 189m to use 4K OTT services by 2021
The adoption of 4K over-the-top services will rise dramatically in the next five years, climbing…
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PlayStation Vue launches on Roku
Sony’s over-the-top TV service, PlayStation Vue, has launched on Roku devices in the US, with…
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Comcast on-demand platform adds Sony’s Crackle
Comcast’s Xfinity On Demand is adding Sony Pictures Television’s streaming platform Crackle to its cable…
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Sky unveils revamped, hybrid Now TV box
Sky will launch a new Roku-powered Now TV box later this year, giving users access…
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A+E’s Lifetime Movie Club launches on Roku
A+E Networks’ recently-launched, direct-to-consumer subscription service, Lifetime Movie Club, has launched on Roku devices in…
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CuriosityStream debuts on Roku
Factual subscription on-demand service CuriosityStream has launched a channel on Roku apps and TVs. CuriosityStream…
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Streamed NBC now offered through Roku
US broadcast network has launched a streamed version of its channel on Roku players and…
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Sling TV says pay TV model unsustainable
IBC: The current pay TV model in the US is “not sustainable” with the market…
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TV Everywhere viewing up 63% in the US
TV Everywhere viewing in the US was up 63% year-on-year in the second quarter, according…
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WWE Network launches in Italy
Wrestling entertainment company WWE has launched its over-the-top video service, WWE Network, in Italy. The…
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Showtime OTT service lands on Roku, PlayStation
Showtime, the new standalone streaming service from the US cable channel, will be available via…
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Sky Italia makes online TV play
Sky in Italy has launched a Roku-powered Sky Online TV Box, a streaming device that…