Viacom CBS Merger Could Boost CBS All Access

CBS All Access has been growing steadily since it launched in 2014 but not in astronomical ways. A report in late 2017 showed that CBS All Access and Showtime’s ott offering have garnered over 4 million subscribers overall. This means that CBS is not releasing individual CBS All Access subscriber numbers. Announcing numbers this way makes it…

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Nationalized 5K Won’t Happen If FCC Has It’s Say

This weekend news broke that the Trump administration was considering nationalizing 5k networks in the US. The thought process behind it is that the government could build a more secure network to fight against cyber terrorism. While the sentiment makes sense on some levels without getting all into the politics of things, it seemed out of…

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Amazon Raises Streaming Prices Cancels Three Origonal Shows

Amazon and its video division appear to be in the midst of a refocus. The company is making a number of moves regarding video content and pricing going forward. Amazon this week announced a price hike for its monthly subscribers. Amazon’s price increase will not affect the price of yearly Amazon Prime memberships. According to…

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Coming to Crackle In February

Sony Crackle will be bringing a number of new entries to its free service next month including many that are only available for one month. The Crackle original In the Cloud will roll out on February 8 along with older titles. Community fans should be happy to see season 1-5 available while zombie lovers can take…

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Rokus Ad Tool Box Get Bigger

Roku is updating its advertising tools to better keep track of viewing for TV networks and even those who specifically target cord cutters. The new tools called Ad Insights provides information derived from Roku’s first-party data as well as the linear and streaming viewership habits of millions of active accounts and billions of streaming hours. This is…

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