Amazon Fire TV

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Smart TV penetration has reached 54% in the U.S. vs. only 42% for HDMI-connected boxes, dangles and sticks

Deal means Fire TV users can access legacy streaming service through rebranded ‘HBO’ app

Amazon founder and CEO tells House Republicans that impasse with WarnerMedia is simply a matter of large companies doing what they do when they negotiate

Nevermind HBO Max, WarnerMedia and Amazon don’t even have an agreement in place to keep the legacy HBO app on the platform after July 31

While talks with Peacock and HBO Max have basically broken down over the same broad issues, TV[R]EV analyst Alan Wolk says the connected TV platforms offer their program suppliers dissimilar value propositions

Chinese electronics maker debuts $50 streaming dongle

Bereft of distribution on Roku and Amazon Fire TV, Comcast and NBCU streaming service will at least have carriage on top gaming consoles

Reelgood data implies that lack of Roku and Amazon support for new AT&T/WarnerMedia app is indeed stunting signups for new streaming service

With the incumbent OTT operating systems at impasse with Peacock and HBO Max, Google finally has its opening into the living room, LightShed Partners says