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PPV UFC 214 comes to Sling TV. Will it drive subscriptions?

July 26, 2017 Jim O’Neill

Sling TV is planning to offer its first-ever pay-per-view (PPV) event, the much anticipated UFC grudge match that features a pair of light heavyweights. UFC 214: Cormier v. Jones 2 features current champ Daniel Cormier against Read More

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AT&T pushing 5G mobile tech to support rapid DirecTV Now expansion

January 5, 2017 Jim O’Neill

Think AT&T is looking at its DirecTV Now as a complementary service to its satellite-delivered DirecTV service or wired service U-verse TV? Think again. AT&T at CES this week previewed its 5G wireless technology, and Read More

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Hulu live streaming price to be under $40; adds CBS, CBS Sports to line up

January 4, 2017 Jim O’Neill

Hulu’s entry into live streaming will launch within the next few months for less than $40/mo., according to Hulu CEO Mike Hopkins, who also announced the service had reached a deal with CBS for its Read More

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Wrapping up 2016 on a high note for streaming industry, consumers

December 19, 2016 Jim O’Neill

A recent study from a consumer research firm found an astonishing 41% of U.S. adults said they’d be shaving — or cutting — the pay-TV cord in the next 12 months. They also found satisfaction Read More

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DirecTV Now is back in the NFL game… sort of

December 14, 2016 Jim O’Neill

DirecTV Now viewers who signed up for AT&T’s new streaming hoping to watch the NFL on local Fox channels were disappointed last weekend when they discovered the content was blacked out. They may not be Read More

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OTT is booming globally, but issues remain

December 9, 2016 Jim O’Neill

Nearly a third of all consumers in six key world markets are planning to take an SVOD subscription but, according to a new report, 50% of new subscribers will cancel their subscriptions within six months. Read More

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A marriage on the rocks: HBO reportedly looks to dump BAMTech

November 30, 2016 Jim O’Neill

After much ado about a big investment in developing its own streaming TV platform that didn’t go as expected in time for its launch, HBO turned to BAMTech for its April 2015 rollout. But, as Read More

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AT&T’s DirecTV Now: Legacy pay-TV offering in sheep’s (streaming) clothing

November 28, 2016 Jim O’Neill

AT&T today detailed its new DirecTV Now streaming offer, targeting the growing number of cord cutters and cord nevers in the United States who are looking for alternatives to the traditional pay-TV landscape. The service Read More

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Sling TV testing cloud DVR for Roku users; more devices to follow

November 28, 2016 Jim O’Neill

Sling TV is rolling out a limited cloud DVR beta program for Roku users, with features that include conflict-free recording, the ability to pause, rewind or fast-forward recorded content, and simple space management. The launch, currently Read More

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Hulu adds Fox, Disney to live line up

November 2, 2016 Jim O’Neill

Hulu is turning up the heat on, well, everybody, announcing today that it’s signed Disney and Fox to its live streaming service it plans to deploy early next year. The deal means Hulu will add Read More

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