Television

Hulu is close to passing 20M subscribers (↑ 18% in 4 months). Subscribers by service: 1) Hulu — 19.5M 2) Hulu w/ Live TV — ≈ 500K Who will own Hulu if the Disney/Fox…

AMC is offering “upgrade” to commercial free for $4.99/month.Available to 19m Comcast customers only.

What is Great Big Story? A streaming video network that primarily creates 3–5 minute videos.How is CNN involved? CNN recently invested $40m ($70m total) in GBS at an estimated valuation…

Interesting study from comScore based on 870 cord-cutting homes from their 12.5k household panel (7% of total).Key insights for cord-cutters:1) They watch 60% more streaming content than non-cord cutters.2) They…

AT&T announced the launch of a 2nd streaming service called AT&T Watch.Who this is targeting: This new service is a true skinny bundle targeting non-sports fans.

Fox recently started a national 24-hour feed for Hulu Live TV subscribers that live in 70+ markets where Fox does not have an agreement in place with the local broadcast…

Quick definition:1) HBO Now -Streaming version of HBO. No pay TV subscription required.2) Showtime OTT — Similar for Showtime.Previously on SOTS. Amazon Channels is the closest thing to à la carte TV…

This is based on estimates from UBS Investment Bank.Pay TV subscription losses are projected to surpass 1m this quarter. This would be the worst quarterly result yet.

Key stats for Roku:1) 48% of streaming players in the U.S. 2) 14m active accounts. 40% growth since last year.3) 9b hours of content delivered. 70% growth since last year.4) Advertising…

1,400+ words of must-read analysis from @AWolk on how a few decisions by networks and pay TV providers back in 2011 continues to limit their ability to compete in a…