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Netflix Shares Rise 7% As Wall Street Sees Comcast Subscriber Losses As A Boost

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Netflix shares, which are the subject of great debate on Wall Street, rose more than 7% Thursday in the wake of a concession by Comcast earlier in the day that the media giant will continue to lose subscribers. – Dade Hayes, Deadline Hollywood » http://dlvr.it/RNdKLt

Netflix Shares Rise After Release Of Global Subscriber Data Emboldens Bulls

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The stock surpassed $316, its highest level in three weeks, before closing at $315.48 on heavier-than-normal trading volume. While Netflix shares spent several months under water in recent months, gains over the past few weeks have pushed them into positive territory for the year to date. – Dade Hayes, Deadline Hollywood » http://dlvr.it/RLSgGk [photo: Google]

Hulu Hiking Price of Live TV Service 22%, to $55 per Month

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The price hike on the monthly base price of Hulu With Live TV will go into effect Dec. 18 for all customers, with the change reflected for current subscribers in subsequent billing cycles. “The new price better reflects the substantial value of Hulu + Live TV and allows us to continue offering all of the popular live news, sports and entertainment programming included in the plan,” the company said in announcing the increase Friday. – Todd Spangler, Variety » https://ift.tt/2qTPOQO

Cable customers hit with $450 per year in hidden fees, Consumer Reports claims

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Consumer Reports claimed that cable companies about 10 years ago began throwing on additional fees – like Broadcast TV Fee, Regional Sports Surcharge, HD Technology Fee, and Network Access and Maintenance Fee – on top of the advertised rates for packages. The publication estimated that these company-imposed fees cost consumers about $37 per month (or $450 per year). The publication also claimed that the average cable bill includes 13 line item charges, and that pay TV providers could be making an estimated $28 billion a year from charging company-imposed fees. – Ben Munson, FierceVideo » https://ift.tt/2Oo5Qfg [photo: Orin Zebest/Fickr]

Lionsgate Shares Drop on Rumors Comcast Will Drop Starz

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Comcast and Lions Gate were unavailable to respond to requests for clarification, and a deal in place now is still four months away from expiring, but investors were punishing the film and TV studio and Starz parent by bidding shares down on more than twice the stock’s normal trading volume. – Paul Bond, The Hollywood Reporter » https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lionsgate-shares-drop-rumors-comcast-will-drop-starz-1235673 [photo: Lions Gate/Facebook]

PS Vue Increasing Cost of All Packages by $5/Month

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That brings the Access plan up to $49.99 a month, Core to $54.99 per month, Elite to $64.99 per month, and Ultra to $84.99 per month. The Access plan includes 50 live TV channels, Core adds a number of Sports channels, Elite features 100 channels and expands Core’s coverage with the addition of dedicated movie channels like Epix Hits and FXM, and Ultra includes everything in Elite along with HBO and Showtime. – Angela Moscaritolo, PCMag » https://ift.tt/2KQ1AEs

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