CBS All Access

How ViacomCBS Outfoxed Roku And Amazon

CBS All-Access will be rebranding it’s service in 2021 to better reflect its depth of programming within the ViacomCBS family. Along the way it is dropping more programming from Viacom brands on the current iteration of the service. But unlike Comcast, with Peacock and AT&T with HBO Now CBS All-Access is giving its current customers…

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HBO Max

Why HBO Max May Be On Fire TV Before Roku

While claiming not to be personally involved in negotiations with HBO Max, Jeff Bezos said he expects to see Amazon and Warner Media work out a deal to get the service on Amazon Fire TV devices soon saying in effect that the impasse between the two companies was business as usual when large companies are…

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Will Cable Companies Start Competing With Roku

During an appearance at the OTT Blitz event Warren Schlichting (Former EVP and President), Sling TV noted that major Internet providers like Comcast appear to be reshaping their model to allow themselves to provide streaming video service platforms in the future as apposed to relying on video delivery. Schlichting pointed out specifically that Comcast will be…

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Coach Carter Coming To The Roku Channel

Samuel L Jackson’s Coach Carter will be playing on the Roku Channel this weekend as the company celebrates the return of the NBA. The movie about  a coach who takes over the basketball team at his alma mater and teaches them how to win as well as helping them learn character. Believe it or not,…

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HBO Max

HBO Max Off To A Strong Start Even Without Roku

HBO Max has 4.1 million subscribers since its late May launch. The service, which of course is only part of the HBO brand, will soon become the main portal for HBO cable customers want to stream content on-demand. HBO’s traditional cable channel boasted 32.2 million subscribers. The numbers show a 5% gain since it’s total…

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