Cable Cord Cutters Thread: Sling, Hulu, YouTube TV, Netflix, and more!

[MagnarTheGreat]

Roku confirms video ads are coming to the home screen for millions — what you need to know

Even more ads

www.tomsguide.com

 

[blueharvest]

Fubo drops Discovery networks and blasts WBD for abusing its power

The streaming TV service wants to offer a cheaper sports bundle.

www.theverge.com

 

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[Lily Adler]

I'm just going to come out and say. There's no reason to have the Hulu app anymore unless you aren't doing the Disney+ Bundle or you have Live TV.

I stand corrected. Apparently some shows like Modern Family won't make that jump due to licensing issues.

 

[blueharvest]

I stand corrected. Apparently some shows like Modern Family won't make that jump due to licensing issues.

I thought Modern Family was on Hulu?

 

[Lily Adler]

I thought Modern Family was on Hulu?

It is, but due to a licensing issue it can't be found under the Hulu Hub of the Disney+ app.

 

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[MagnarTheGreat]

Max subscription prices are about to go up again — yup, streaming is becoming cable

Warner Bros. Discovery wants $1 billion from streaming and is passing the costs down to us

www.tomsguide.com

 

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[blueharvest]

The Disney and Warner Bros Streaming Partnership Spells Trouble For Curation on Disney Plus, Hulu and Max - IGN

The Disney and Warner Bros Streaming partnership isn't just trying to reinvent cable, it's putting already shoddy content curation on all three platforms at risk. Will they fix the issues before launch, or will things just get worse?

www.ign.com

 

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[MagnarTheGreat]

Sony & Paramount Sign Non-Disclosure Agreement Allowing Deal Talks To Start, But It’s Not Looking Like A $26 Billion Bid For Whole Company Anymore

Sony signed a non-disclosure agreement with Paramount allowing deal talks to begin but they'll not be focused on a $26 billion bid for whole company.

deadline.com

 

[blueharvest]

Cable TV providers ruined cable—now they’re coming for streaming

Comcast wants to tie its cable/Internet to your streaming subscriptions.

arstechnica.com

 

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https://x.com/i/web/status/1792922175147516214

 

[Captain Bryan]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1792922175147516214

That would be a lovely deal if it weren't the ad supported ones, and needing to have a xfinity connection already.

 

[Primal Slayer]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1798828477409558873

I love that we're basically at a point where....studios want to become Hulu again but are to stubborn to actually say it.

And with Paramount likely getting new owners and then merging as soon as someone bites...I wonder if the Avatar-verse will die before it even gets off the ground.

 

[Lily Adler]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1798828477409558873

I love that we're basically at a point where....studios want to become Hulu again but are to stubborn to actually say it.

And with Paramount likely getting new owners and then merging as soon as someone bites...I wonder if the Avatar-verse will die before it even gets off the ground.

Paramount+ and Peacock were mistakes. I see their content going to Amazon and Netflix. At least HBO Max made some kind of sense since WB at the time had a large enough library with DC, TCM, HBO, etc.

 

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Streaming Bundles Are All the Rage — but They Can’t Bring Back Pay-TV’s Glory Days

Cross-company streaming bundles have been touted as a 'powerful new road map' for the industry. But how promising are they?

variety.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

As streaming becomes more expensive, Tubi cashes in on the value of free

Subscription prices for Netflix, Disney+, Max and Peacock have crept up in the last year, and more consumers are turning to the free, ad-supported video-on-demand streaming service owned by Fox.

www.latimes.com

Nielsen data showed that May was Tubi’s most-watched month ever, with an average audience of 1 million viewers, up 46% from a year ago.

The streamer edged out Disney+, which averaged 969,000 viewers. Tubi also easily beat NBCUniversal’s Peacock, Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max and Paramount Global’s Paramount+ while also topping free competitors such as the Roku Channel and Pluto TV. YouTube is the only free ad-supported streaming platform with more viewers than Tubi.

 

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The Many Moving Parts of the Transition to NextGen TV

Broadcasters await the results of the ‘Future of TV’ task force and a 1.0 sunset

www.tvtechnology.com