#HBO Max slashes prices in limited offer as streaming wars heat up

#HBO Max slashes prices in limited offer as streaming wars heat up

“#HBO Max slashes prices in limited offer as streaming wars heat up” AT&T Inc’s HBO Max streaming service has halved its subscription fees in a limited-period offer to lure back millions of subscribers it lost after dropping out of Amazon.com Inc’s Prime video channels. The limited-time promotion offer of $7.49 per month – for up to six months – is available through Sept. 26 for users who…

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#HBO expected to lose 5M subscribers after leaving Amazon Prime

#HBO expected to lose 5M subscribers after leaving Amazon Prime

“#HBO expected to lose 5M subscribers after leaving Amazon Prime” HBO is expected to lose 5 million subscribers when it leaves Amazon Prime Video’s streaming platform, according to a report. Amazon sent messages to subscribers earlier this month that said HBO subscriptions would be canceled on Sept. 15, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Users would…

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#Shari Redstone’s ViacomCBS mega-merger a mess

#Shari Redstone’s ViacomCBS mega-merger a mess

“#Shari Redstone’s ViacomCBS mega-merger a mess” A few years ago, it seemed that Shari Redstone hit the jackpot: Not only did she finally get rid of her chief tormentor in Les Moonves, she also pushed through a long-sought formal merger of the two companies she controlled, CBS and Viacom.  The merger was a career moment…

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#Comcast and ViacomCBS to launch ‘SkyShowtime’ streaming service in Europe

#Comcast and ViacomCBS to launch ‘SkyShowtime’ streaming service in Europe

“#Comcast and ViacomCBS to launch ‘SkyShowtime’ streaming service in Europe” Comcast and ViacomCBS are teaming up to launch a European streaming service in 2022, both companies said Wednesday. Dubbed “SkyShowtime,” the service will include new and previously released TV shows and movies from Comcast-owned Sky and NBCUniversal and ViacomCBS brands like Showtime, Nickelodeon and Paramount…

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#Apple wants to lease Hollywood space to grow streaming efforts

#Apple wants to lease Hollywood space to grow streaming efforts

“#Apple wants to lease Hollywood space to grow streaming efforts” Apple is reportedly looking to lease a large production campus in Los Angeles in order to grow its entertainment and streaming efforts. The Cupertino, Calif.-based iPhone maker has scouted out several possible production lots, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. The new campus could exceed…

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#Comcast, ViacomCBS bosses discussed streaming deal: report

#Comcast, ViacomCBS bosses discussed streaming deal: report

“#Comcast, ViacomCBS bosses discussed streaming deal: report” Comcast chief executive Brian Roberts and ViacomCBS chairman Shari Redstone met in recent weeks to discuss a potential streaming pact for international markets, according to a new report. Roberts, Redstone and ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish convened in New York at the end of June to explore a host…

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#CNN to debut new streaming service in early 2022

#CNN to debut new streaming service in early 2022

“#CNN to debut new streaming service in early 2022” CNN is making its push into streaming with a new subscription streaming service that will launch in the first quarter of 2022. The Jeff Zucker-led network said Monday that it will debut its new venture, CNN+, with eight to 12 hours of original live content each…

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