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01 Jun 2023

Telstra set to roll out new fetch TV offering after termination of Roku box contract

Telstra is set to roll out Fetch TV to millions of their customers as a replacement to the Roku Telstra TV which has according to many observers been a dismal failure for the big Telco who has had several attempts at trying to deliver a content service, since the early days of ‘BigPond’. Despite owning 35% of Foxtel Telstra management chose to acquire a 51% stake in Fetch TV, which is an aggregator of content as opposed to a creator of content similar to Foxtel. According to Fetch executives the launch will kick off shortly with Telstra customers set to be given access to a box that has recently undergone a major software update. Ironically, more than a third of [...]

01 Jun 2023

NBCUniversal, Amazon strike FAST channel deal for local NBC, Telemundo stations

Looking to grow their existing partnership and expand the reach of local news content, NBCUniversal and Amazon are taking NBC- and Telemundo-owned stations' local news channels to the Amazon News app on Fire TV and Echo Show devices. The deal fundamentally allows US-based customers to access premium local breaking news coverage and original content from NBC and Telemundo stations in the top TV regions 24/7, by streaming the stations’ free ad-supported TV (FAST) channels. The channels now available on Fire TV include: Noticias Telemundo Noreste; Noticias Telemundo California; Noticias Telemundo Texas; Noticias Telemundo Florida; NBC News in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, Washington, D.C., Boston Bay Area, South Florida, San Diego and Connecticut. NBCUniversal Local’s FAST portfolio includes [...]

12 May 2023

Pourquoi la génération Z continue de s’arracher les téléphones à clapet ?

L’engouement pour les téléphones à clapet chez les jeunes nés après 1995 ne faiblit pas. Certains utilisent ces téléphones « qui restent silencieux » lorsqu’ils sont de sortie, sans pour autant renoncer aux smartphones. Si vous avez gardé dans un tiroir un vieux téléphone à clapet, vestige d’un temps où les seules sonneries de votre téléphone alertaient de l’arrivée d’un SMS ou d’un appel, vous pourriez bientôt le ressortir. Aux États-Unis comme en Europe, certains membres de la génération Z se prennent d’affection pour ces téléphones vintages. Les raisons : ils permettent de faire « une pause », selon les uns, « de pouvoir à nouveau se servir de son cerveau » pour les autres. Avec eux, finis les notifications [...]

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10 May 2023

Peacock loses $704 million

Peacock Loses $704 Million, Reaches 22 Million Subscribers Days after Comcast fired NBCUniversal’s Jeff Shell, the company held its first-quarter earnings call, addressing the former CEO’s departure and Peacock’s growing losses. Brian Roberts, chairman of NBCU’s parent company, didn’t shy away from the Shell news, telling investors Thursday morning that the firing was “obviously a tough moment” for the organization. As a result, Comcast president Mike Cavanagh will step in as head of NBCUniversal for the time being. Regarding Peacock, the streamer grew its subscriber base to nearly 22 million, adding 2 million during the quarter as Comcast continues to lean into a dual-revenue model. The 2 million additions are down from the 5 million it added to end 2022. [...]

10 May 2023

Walmart’s messy Google TV launch continues

Walmart’s messy Google TV launch continues, with shipping now available for some It’s been two weeks since Walmart’s new Google TV streaming device first surfaced, and with devices on shelves and many able to buy it already, the company has still remained silent on a formal launch. Now, shipping for Walmart’s Google TV is finally available, but it’s a bit hit or miss depending on your location. Over the past several days, Walmart’s website has gone back and forth constantly between allowing or blocking the sale of its new Onn-branded Google TV streamer. Sometimes it could be added to your cart, while other times, it said it was only available in-store. As spotted by CordCuttersNews today, the device appears to [...]

10 May 2023

Roku Ekes Out Q1 Revenue Growth of 1%

Roku Ekes Out Q1 Revenue Growth of 1%, Streaming Accounts Grow More Than Expected to Hit 71.6 Million Roku came in above analyst estimates on the top line for the first quarter of 2023, as it gained 1.6 million active streaming accounts in the period — also above Wall Street expectations. But the company told investors that the macroeconomic environment was still “challenged” in the quarter. The company posted Q1 sales of $741 million, up 1%, and a net loss of $193.6 million, or $1.38 per share. On average, Wall Street analysts were expecting Roku to post Q1 of $708.49 million and a net loss of $1.37 per share. Revenue in Roku’s Platform segment declined 1%, to $635 million. The [...]

24 Apr 2023

Sling continues to add more Free TV Channels to Freestream

Sling TV has just added another 8 channels to its Freestream service. That’s their FAST service, with over 300 channels of free live TV. And about 41,000 on-demand titles, all for free. The new channels added to Sling’s Freestream service today, are mostly sports related. You’ll find them all down below: Ace TV Pickle TV The Red Green Channel B – FidoTV Lacrosse TV MotoAmerica TV Broadway on Demand World Poker Tour These aren’t the big sports like the NBA, NFL, NHL and others. These are instead a bit more niche and those that likely can’t garner a huge media rights deal like the NBA or NFL. But hey if you’re into these sports, they are not free. What is [...]

24 Apr 2023

Viaplay launches on Roku devices in the US, Canada and the UK

A recent report from SVB MoffettNathanson suggested that the future for Roku will depend heavily on monetising connected TV and streaming, and as part of this drive it has inked a multi-year partnership with Viaplay Group in the UK, US and Canada. The new deal with the Nordic streamer will see Viaplay’s premium service available for subscription through Roku devices in the US, Canada and the UK. In the North American countries, Viaplay subscribers will be able to access over 1,500 hours of TV series and films, alongside curated third-party content. ies and much more. The Viaplay programming available in North America includes a selection of Nordic Noir that company is renowned for such as provocative young adult drama Threesome; [...]

17 Apr 2023

Apple TV+ growth slows in US while Netflix loses first place

A JustWatch research study revealed last month that Apple TV+’s global market share shrank in 2022 as the platform was overtaken by Paramount+. And according to a new report, Apple TV+ growth also slowed in the US – and Netflix lost the top spot in the ranking. Streaming platforms ranking during Q1 2023 In new JustWatch research data seen by 9to5Mac, Apple TV+ remained responsible for 6% of the streaming platform market share in the US during the first quarter of 2023. The number is the same as in previous research results published in 2022. But while Apple TV+ barely grew, other streaming platforms gained more subscribers. Netflix used to be the streaming platform with the most users in the [...]

17 Apr 2023

Smart TVs pass 200 MN milestone

Confirming smart TVs’ growth in presence and in use, the fifth annual wave of Hub Entertainment Research’s Connected Home study has revealed that American homes now own an estimated 204 million smart TV sets. The Connected Home 2023 report was based on a survey conducted among 5,026 US consumers in February 2023 and cover consumer ownership of many types of media-related technologies. A top line finding was that smart TV ownership continues to climb with over a majority of all TV sets – six in ten (61%) –now reported to be smart sets, up from 45% in 2020 with TV homes reporting an average of 1.7 smart TVs per home. Base an estimate of about 120 million TV homes, this [...]