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Curating all the streaming media industry news of the week that matters most, in 30 minutes. Unvarnished, unscripted and providing you with the data and analysis you need, without any hype. The pulse of the streaming media industry.
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This week, I cover the messy RSN business, which is only getting worse for NHL fans as six NHL teams will stream on Prime Video for in-market fans, but not all will be free. I also cover Netflix's price increase in the UK, its tenth since the service launched in 2014. I also talk about how, after price increases from Apple, Roku, and Amazon on streaming devices, the Google TV Streamer has risen from $99.99 to $149.99. On the content side, I detail new deals, with DAZN securing the righ...
This week, we cover major OTT price increases across the industry, including Disney raising prices by $2 per month for ESPN Unlimited and $1 for ESPN Select. We also cover Peacock raising prices by $1-$3 per month, Apple TV raising prices by $2 per month, and Amazon raising prices on its Fire TV, Echo, Eero, and Kindle hardware. We also discuss problems users reported across Netflix for the 26-minute GTA 6 trailer, YouTube's announcement of a change in how it defines a viewer, the mark...
This month, Eric Black and Dan Rayburn discuss the big news that all of Peacock's content will be available on YouTube Premium in the U.S. They discuss what it means for NBCU, which has now become a content licensing company and DTC service, which are very different business models. They debate that over time, Peacock may no longer be a destination for consumers when the content can be viewed on other platforms. They also discuss the announced price increases for Peacock, ranging from $1-$3 p...
This week, we cover the Q2 earnings numbers you need to know from WBD, Roku, Paramount Skydance, Fubo and EchoStar, including net profit and subscribers. We discuss the latest bundling and content deals from Disney, Netflix, Philo, Apple TV, and Google TV. We also detail the technical issues NFL+ experienced during week one of preseason games, the layoffs at Scripps and VideoAmp, and Dolby's acquisition of 250 patents that are at the heart of the technology that contributed to VVC. Pod...
This week, discuss the news that eligible YouTube Premium subscribers in the U.S. will gain access to ad-supported Peacock Premium in 2027 at no additional charge and debate if this means NBCU will become a content arms dealer. We detail the plan for NFL Ticket to come back to DIRECTV for businesses through a new licensing deal, and DAZN plans to acquire EverPass Media. We also highlight the YES Network and MSG Networks news that will make DAZN the exclusive home for their content, replacing...
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