On April 12th, Disney is finally launching ESPN+, a $4.99-a-month streaming service that is widely seen as Disney’s first toe being dipped into the growing pool of direct-to-consumer video streaming services. But unlike >>
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The future of cord-cutting looks grim right now
Whether or not cable companies like it, people are ditching traditional pay TV at speed. 2017 was a dire year for cable companies; it was nothing short of catastrophic for satellite, which dropped >>
Cord-cutter streaming services are off to a flying start, but how long can they last?
2017 was the year that live TV streaming services came out of the nerd corner and truly became mainstream. AT&T’s DirecTV Now, Hulu’s Live TV, and YouTube TV all launched or grew exponentially >>
‘Skinny TV’ isn’t going to save the cable industry from cord cutting
Cord cutting is happening faster than anyone predicted, and it’s taking down the big cable companies with it. AT&T lost nearly 400,000 traditional cable subscribers last quarter, more than even the most pessimistic forecasts. The >>
Surprise! Millions of people pirated the Mayweather vs. McGregor fight
The match between UFC champion Conor McGregor and undefeated professional boxer Floyd Mayweather has been called the biggest combat sports event of all time. It made boatloads of money on Pay-Per-View, but lots >>
Cable companies need to be scared, because cord cutting is here to stay
For a few years, cable companies saw cordcutting as another millenial fad that would go the way of the hoverboard. But Netflix’s dramatic growth was just the start. Changes in viewing habits are >>
Apple will target Netflix and Amazon with original TV shows and movies of its own
With the huge popularity of original content on Netflix and Amazon, Apple wants a piece of the pie. That’s according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal which claims Apple is >>
Two Google Homes are arguing on Twitch and thousands of people can’t look away
Artificial intelligence is a funny thing, literally. We’ve all seen the videos of Google Assistant talking to Siri or Amazon’s Alexa having a conversation with itself, but a Twitch stream called Seebotschat is really >>
