Category: Industry News
Verizon Fios TV Outperforms Most Streaming Services as the Rest of Cable TV Continues to Decline
by Randy Harward | Jan 25, 2024 | Industry News
We asked 7,150 cable and satellite TV customers to rate their TV providers. Verizon Fios again emerged as the TV provider with the highest overall satisfaction rating (75%) and earning the highest ratings on 19 of 20 questions. Read on to see what’s so great about Verizon Fios—and how your TV provider fared.
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The Best Streaming Services of 2024: Customer Satisfaction Report
by Olivia Bono | Jan 23, 2024 | Best of the Best, Industry News, Outreach, Reviews, Streaming
We asked 7,130 people about their streaming preferences. Read on to see how our experts interpreted the results.
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Is NFL Sunday Ticket Leaving DIRECTV?
by Taylor Kujawa | Jan 12, 2024 | Entertainment, Industry News, Sports, TV
NFL Sunday Ticket is officially leaving DIRECTV. When the NFL kicks off its 2023 season, YouTube TV and YouTube Primetime Channels will be the new home to out-of-market football games.
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Tennis Channel’s Delayed Hulu + Live TV Debut Frustrates Subscribers
by Taylor Kujawa | Jan 5, 2024 | Entertainment, Industry News, Sports
Hulu + Live TV subscribers waiting for Tennis Channel to drop on January 1 were disappointed to see the sports network missing. However, the channel is still likely to debut on the live TV streaming service this month.
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Every Original Show Disney+ Removed in 2023
by Olivia Bono | Oct 25, 2023 | Entertainment, Family, Industry News, Streaming
For the first time in its history, Disney is removing dozens of Disney+ and Hulu originals from its platforms. It’s time to say goodbye to Willow, The Mysterious Benedict Society, and Y: The Last Man.
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What TV Shows and Movies Are Affected by the Actors’ Strike?
by Alex Kerai | Sep 22, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News
Two months after the Writers Guild went on strike, screen actors are joining the fight and more TV shows and films are shutting down.
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What TV Shows and Movies Are Affected by the Writers’ Strike?
by Alex Kerai | Sep 22, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News
More than 35 Hollywood productions have been affected since the Writer’s Guild of America (WGA) went on strike last week. With writers’ rooms pausing, productions shutting down, and picketers disrupting filming, studios are feeling the heat from the strike.
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MLB and NBA Games Could Come to Max This Fall
by Alex Kerai | Sep 19, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News, Sports, Streaming
After launching its renamed streaming service, Max, in May, Warner Bros. Discovery aims to boost its offerings with live sports programming. During the company’s quarterly earnings call, CEO David Zaslav said the company has digital rights for sports and could stream live sports games on the Max platform.
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Ready to Pay More to Stream? Hulu, Peacock, and Disney+ Increase Prices
by Alex Kerai | Sep 19, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News, Streaming
Peacock announced its first price hike since launching in 2020. The new cost is up $1 for Peacock Premium and $2 for Peacock Plus. Disney also increased the price for Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN by as much as $3 per month.
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Disney and Charter Reach Deal, Restoring ESPN and ABC to Spectrum Customers
by Taylor Kujawa | Sep 11, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News, Sports, Streaming
After 10 days of stalled negotiations, the highly-publicized carriage dispute between The Walt Disney Company and Charter Communications is over. The new deal brings relief to nearly 15 million Spectrum TV customers.
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