UPDATED with Roku statement. Roku has hit back at Google over actions by its YouTube TV unit in the companies’ distribution fight.
Earlier today, YouTube TV said it was adding a “Go to YouTube TV” function within the main YouTube app as a workaround for YouTube TV bundle subscribers caught up in the tussle.
In a…
UPDATED with YouTube TV response. YouTube TV has issued a lengthy response to Roku’s latest blow in the two companies’ intensifying distribution fight. Earlier this morning, the streaming bundle was removed from Roku’s channel store, blocking it from new sign-ups but allowing existing users to continue to view the…
YouTube advertising revenue jumped 48% to just over $6 billion in the first quarter of the year as the economy reopens, helping parent Google/Alphabet batter sales forecasts.
Total ad revenue at Alphabet jumped to $44.7 billion from $33.7 billion. Total sales including Google Cloud hit $55.3 billion for the three…
UPDATED with YouTube TV statement. Roku is warning its customers with YouTube TV subscriptions that the service could go dark in the coming days due to what it calls Google’s “predatory” and “monopoly” behavior.
In a statement, YouTube TV said it is negotiating “in good faith” with Roku to reach a new deal…
T-Mobile is winding down its months-old streaming bundle TVision, replacing it with discounts on Philo and YouTube TV.
Both services will be $10 off, making Philo just $10 a month and YouTube TV $55. The main difference between the two is sports. YouTube, which has passed 3 million subscribers, features a number of…
By December of 2020, more than 120 million people streamed YouTube and YouTube TV on their TV screens, up 20% from the 100 million who did so in March.
That jump and other insights were highlighted in a pair of blog posts by the company. One was written by Neal Mohan, YouTube’s product chief and a keynote speaker…
YouTube is bringing the beta version of a short-form video service to the U.S. in March.
That news and other tidbits came in a blog post by chief product officer Neal Mohan, in the first installment of a new, behind-the-scenes series about technology and product development at the video operation.
Shorts, which is now…
Nexstar Media Group said it has reached a carriage deal with YouTube TV for cable network WGN America.
The multi-year WGN America deal with YouTube will take effect on January 19. The addition of 3 million YouTube customers extends the network’s total reach to 75 million pay-TV households, Nexstar said.
The deal was…
Amazon Fire TV is expanding its year-old effort to promote live programming, adding Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV and Sling TV to its showcase for live fare.
The three major services, which together account for the majority of virtual MVPD subscriptions in the U.S., will join nearly 20 other integrated apps with live…
Continuing a steady escalation of prices by the pay-TV packages formerly known as “skinny bundles,” YouTube TV has announced a price hike to $64.99 a month, an eye-opening increase of $15.
The new price, outlined in a blog post, takes effect Tuesday for new subscribers. Those currently paying for YouTube TV, which…
YouTube and ViacomCBS have revealed an expanded, multi-year distribution deal that will add 14 new networks to the tech giant’s YouTube TV service.
The agreement will keep CBS broadcast stations, CBS Sports Network, Pop TV, Smithsonian Channel and The CW on the bundle and also add BET, CMT, Comedy Central, MTV…
Local sports will continue on YouTube TV for a while longer, as the service has reached a temporary agreement with Sinclair Broadcast Group to Keep Fox Sports regional networks and the YES Network on board.
The deal is in place while the two sides work on a longer-term carriage agreement. Pressure is on for a deal…
