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Twitter adds more live sports content, will stream free weekly MLB and NHL games

Twitter today announced another sports-related streaming deal. As a result of a new partnership with MLB Advanced Media, Twitter will stream one… Read More

Netflix executives: Rough quarter just a blip, long-term picture remains intact

Netflix blamed a rough second quarter earnings report on churn — or member cancellations related to previously-announced price increases — that… Read More

Streaming, the final frontier: Netflix to beam new ‘Star Trek’ series internationally

Netflix and CBS Studios International just inked a deal for the new “Star Trek” series that boldly goes where no… Read More

Owner Steve Ballmer shares his vision for an online streaming service run by the Clippers

Reports surfaced last month revealing how Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and his team are considering a new digital video service that… Read More

Heads up, cord-cutting sports fans: ESPN to reportedly sell more online-only programming

In an effort to reach cord-cutters, ESPN plans to sell online-only programming to sports fans. The Information reported on Thursday… Read More

You can now use Spotify or Pandora as the default music player on Amazon’s Echo

Amazon Echo owners can now set Spotify or Pandora to be their default music player. Previously, Echo users could have… Read More

Study: Amazon Video is now the third-largest streaming service, behind Netflix and YouTube

As consumer viewer habits shift from broadcast to streaming, competition in the online video space is heating up. Amazon, the… Read More

Steve Ballmer

Steve Ballmer wants the LA Clippers to have their own streaming service

The NBA Finals are behind us, but LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer is still on a mission to upend how games… Read More

Game of Thrones

HBO’s biggest battle realized as streaming sites crash during huge ‘Game of Thrones’ episode

Sunday night’s episode of “Game of Thrones” was the biggest of the season and one of the best of the series. But fans… Read More

Report: Amazon to launch standalone music streaming service, challenging Spotify and Apple

Amazon, the e-commerce giant that continues to redefine what it means to be “an everything store,” is reportedly launching a… Read More

Amazon Video will stream new ‘All or Nothing’ behind-the-scenes NFL series in July

Embed from Getty Images All or Nothing, a new show about the behind-the-scenes life of an NFL team, will debut… Read More

Golden State vs. Cleveland: How to stream the NBA Finals online

After a thrilling Western Conference Finals bout that saw the Golden State Warriors storm back from a 3-1 deficit to… Read More

NBC Sports launches streaming platform in time for Olympics, will compete with MLBAM

NBC Sports today unveiled a new streaming service that will power the network’s Olympics online coverage this summer, along with “end-to-end”… Read More

Twitch

Twitch reaches multi-year deal to stream competitive gaming from new ELeague

ELeague, the competitive gaming venture from Turner Sports and WME | IMG has reached a multi-year deal with the Amazon-owned… Read More

Rhapsody International taps Mike Davis as first-ever CEO for streaming music company

Seattle-based Rhapsody International — composed of music streaming services Rhapsody and Napster — announced Mike Davis as the first CEO in… Read More

Netflix CEO on competitors like Amazon: ‘Their growth doesn’t take away from us’

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings doesn’t seem too concerned with Amazon’s new monthly Prime video membership program. After his company posted… Read More

NFL and Twitter partner to stream 10 Thursday Night Football games

Thursday Night Football will soon be available to anyone with a Twitter handle. This morning, the NFL announced plans to stream… Read More

Generation App: Who needs cable anyway? Why so many people are cutting the cord

If you ask many people in their 20s how they watch TV, there’s a good chance they won’t say cable. About… Read More

Streaming is king: Revenue from music streaming passes digital downloads

One vision of the future includes a world where no one owns anything, from cars (replaced by Uber) to houses… Read More

HBO plans to add 600 hours of original programming, taking direct aim at Netflix

Just like the major networks duking it out for live television ratings, HBO and Netflix are going for the jugular… Read More

How to watch March Madness for free, without a cable subscription

There are a few options to watch March Madness games for those that don’t have a cable subscription. If have… Read More

Amazon’s Twitch launches 24/7 food channel with Julia Child marathon

“Life itself is the proper binge,” Julia Child famously said. Little did she know that 50 years later, viewers would… Read More

‘House of Cards’ is the world’s most pirated show, thanks to Netflix global streaming rights

Netflix is currently streaming in 245 global regions (countries and territories combined), which makes for some very complicated distribution rights… Read More

Yahoo inks deal with NHL to live stream four free games per week

Live professional hockey games are coming to Yahoo. The tech giant today announced a deal with the National Hockey League to… Read More

Study: Slow buffering movies stress us out more than suspense and drama themselves

  It’s a paralyzing feeling. You’re all hyped up for the new season of “House of Cards,” you’ve carved out… Read More

CBS sets Super Bowl streaming record with nearly 4M unique viewers

Embed from Getty Images More people streamed the Super Bowl than ever on Sunday. CBS announced today that fans watching its free… Read More

Amazon Echo can now play music from Spotify for premium users

Spotify users that pay for a $10 per month premium account can now listen to their music through the Amazon Echo.… Read More

How to stream the Super Bowl for free without a cable subscription

If you don’t have access to cable, there are a number of ways to watch the Super Bowl this Sunday. CBS,… Read More

T-Mobile’s ‘Binge On’ adds four new video services, gives customers easier toggle to turn service off

T-Mobile’s Binge On program may be controversial, but that doesn’t mean the Bellevue, Wash.-based carrier is giving up on the program.… Read More

Streaming soars: Only 51% of TV is now watched live, NBC exec says

A long time ago in a living room far, far, away, families would gather around the television set and watch… Read More

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