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Disney+ Lost 700,000 Subscribers In The Final Three Months Of 2024
Disney+ ended the most recent quarter with 124.6 million subscribers. The calendar fourth quarter (Disney Q1 FY25) results confirm a loss of 700,00 subscribers during the final three months of the year (as of Dec. 28, 2024). For reference, Disney made a change to its reporting for the most recent quarter, as the company no…
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Hulu Live TV Ended 2024 With 4.6 Million Subscribers
Hulu ended the most recent quarter with 4.6 million Live TV subscribers. The calendar fourth quarter (Disney Q1 FY25) update confirms no change to the size of the subscriber base during the final three months of the year (as of Dec. 28, 2024). During the previous calendar quarter (fiscal Q4 2024), Hulu Live TV managed…
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Disney+ Clarifies Some Content Will Contain Ads, Even For Ad-Free Subscribers
Disney has started informing Disney+ subscribers of changes to its Subscriber Agreement. One of which is the clarification that those signed up to the Disney+ Premium (No Ads) tier may still encounter ads when watching some content. Here’s the exact wording of the clarification: “We are clarifying that, as we continue to increase the breadth…
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hoopla Launches 5 New BingePasses, Including AsianCrush And Dove Channel
hoopla has launched no less than five new BingePasses today, providing library users with streaming access to even more video content. All five of the new BingePasses are available in partnership with Cineverse and span genres including anime, romance and family-friendly. Cineverse owns and operates a number of brands, many of which have their own…
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Fox Plans To Launch New Streaming Service Later This Year
Fox plans to launch a direct-to-consumer subscription streaming service before the end of 2025. Confirmation of the plans were provided by Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch earlier today during a post-earnings call. With details on the new streaming service very limited right now, it remains unclear when exactly it will launch, what it will be called,…
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Related: FoxTubi Launches New Shoppable Experience Ahead Of Super Bowl LIX
It might not cost anything to watch Tubi but that doesn’t mean you can’t spend money through the platform. The free streaming service has now launched a new shoppable experience. In partnership with Shopsense AI, the first of these shoppable experiences comes in the form of The Tubi Red Carpet Shop. Released ahead of the…
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Rumor Has It A ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Reboot Is On The Way, And With Sarah Michelle Gellar
If you’re a fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer then you might be interested to know that a reboot of the popular show is apparently nearing reality. The reboot is reportedly likely to end up on Hulu and Sarah Michelle Geller is expected to take part. The reboot will be a follow-up series to the…
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Related: HuluDirecTV Celebrates 1 Year Of ‘Perks’ With Discounted Rentals And Giveaways
DirecTV launched its ‘DirecTV Perks’ program last February, offering existing customers a way to be rewarded for their loyalty. With February now here again, DirecTV is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its customer rewards program. Later this month, for example, DirecTV will be lowering the token cost for TVOD rentals. Between February 14 and February…
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New ‘Creator TV’ FAST Channel Launches, Featuring Uncle Roger, Jenny Lorenzo And More
A new Creator Television (Creator TV) FAST channel has now launched, featuring a range of content from creators, including Uncle Roger and Jenny Lorenzo. The channel appears to be launching as a partnership between Sabio Holdings and Plex, with Plex taking care of global distribution of the free, ad-supported channel. With a focus on creator-led…
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Peacock Didn’t Add Or Lose Subscribers In Q4 2024
Comcast released its latest quarter results and it looks like Peacock didn’t add any subscribers during the most recent quarter. On the other hand, it would also appear that Peacock didn’t lose any subscribers either. With no change in the overall number of subscribers, Peacock ended last year with 36 million paid subscribers, the same…
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Texas Rangers Games To Stream On Victory+
Texas Rangers fans looking to stream live games in 2025 will be able to purchase a subscription and watch directly through the Victory+ app. The availability of these games was announced as part of the launch of the Rangers Sports Network. Victory+ arrived last year as a new direct-to-consumer streaming platform. Although initially launched as…
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Fubo Adds Three New Cineverse FAST Channels To Lineup
An expanded distribution deal between Fubo and Cineverse is resulting in three more FAST channels being added to Fubo’s channel lineup. Two of these channels are available now while the third is due to be added soon. The two FAST channels that have already been added to all Fubo English-language plan are Dog Whisperer with…
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You Can Now Subscribe To MLS Season Pass For The 2025 Soccer Season
It’s that time of the year again for MLS fans. With the 2025 Major League Soccer season due to kick off next month, Apple has now opened up the option for soccer fans to sign up for an MLS Season Pass. The regular season begins February 22-23 when all 30 clubs will take to the…
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Netflix Adds ‘Season Download’ Button For iPhone And iPad Users
Netflix is making it easier for iPhone and iPad users to download entire seasons through the addition of a new ‘Season Download’ button. According to Netflix, the ability to download full seasons with just one tap has been a much-requested feature by iOS users. With the new feature now available, iPhone and iPad users will…
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Max Makes It Easier To Navigate App With New Unified Menu
Max is hoping to make it easier for users to navigate the interface and find content to watch through the launch of a new navigation menu. According to Warner Bros. Discovery, the phased rollout follows testing of the new menu in Latin America. As the new menu is rolling out in stages, it is initially…
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JoySauce Streaming Service To Launch Later This Year
A standalone JoySauce streaming service is now confirmed to be launching later this year, offering consumers a direct way to access the company’s original and licensed American-Asian programming. A standalone app will be available when the service goes live later in 2025, and access to content will require a paid subscription. It currently remains unclear…
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Apple Adds ‘Where To Watch’ Broadcast Information To Sports App
Apple is rolling out an update to its Apple Sports app which unlocks access to a number of new features. Notably, the app now includes information on where to watch nationally broadcast games. Apple released its Apple Sports app in early 2024. Launched as “a new app for sports fans,” the app provides users with…
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Fubo’s Live TV Packages Increase In Price, Now Start At $85 A Month
Fubo increased the price of all of its live TV packages this week, resulting in the cheapest plans increasing to $84.99 a month. Considering Fubo only launched its Essential plan last month, the Essential price increase is one of the fastest we’ve seen to date. Alongside the increase to $84.99 for the Essential plan, the…
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AI-Powered ‘News Briefs’ Begin Rolling Out On Google TV
Google TV users in the Unites States are beginning to receive ‘News Briefs.’ The AI-powered Briefs attempt to summarize the top news stories of the day and are updated throughout the day to provide access to the latest headlines. News Briefs on Google TV were first announced earlier this month during Google’s CES 2025 event.…
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MAVTV GO’s New Subscription Plans Include Access To The Live MAVTV Channel
MAVTV GO now offers two paid subscription options for consumers to choose from. While the new paid plans don’t affect the free tier, they do unlock access to more content, including access to the live MAVTV channel. MAVTV GO launched last year, and as a completely free streaming service. However, one of the major differences…
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