Feel Good Streamer
SoulVision.TV, a streamer focused on “authentic and positive human stories,” will debut on Friday, February 14 – Valentine’s Day
Industry Watch
Galaxy S20’s Flipboard TV
Samsung’s Galaxy S20 phones, debuting March 6, will include access to a new subscription service from content aggregator Flipboard
Streaming’s Most-Binged Shows
‘Mighty Little Bheem,’ was the most binged streaming show in the second half of 2019, according to a new industry report
WatchYour.TV Launches
TVS Television Network launches 18 classic TV/movie/sports channels over new free streaming service WatchYour.TV
DMR’s Linear Launches
Five specialty streaming services from Digital Media Rights — AsianCrush, Cocoro, KMTV, Midnight Pulp and Yuyu — have launched free 24/7 linear channels on Samsung TV Plus
OTA Lifestyle Changes
ABC’s Live Well will become Localish on Feb. 17, while CBS’ DABL will add shows from chef Gordon Ramsay
MHZ Shuts Down Worldview
MHz Worldview, the free over-the-air channel showing international mysteries and news programming, will shut down on March 1, 2020
Too Many Streamers?
A new survey has found that more than half of consumers – 59% – are not willing to pay more than $20 a month for streaming services
#1: CBS’ Lifestyle DABL
The Savvy Screener’s most popular story of 2019 looked at over-the-air channel DABL, which has now been broadcasting since September
Circle Opens January 1
Circle, an over-the-air country music lifestyle channel, will debut New Year’s Day via Gray Television and CBS-owned stations