Mediagazer: Starz launches standalone streaming service with apps for Android and iOS at $9/month, less than Showtime's $11/month offering (Emily Steel/New York Times)

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Emily Steel / New York Times:

Starz launches standalone streaming service with apps for Android and iOS at $9/month, less than Showtime's $11/month offering — With a Stand-Alone App, Starz Looks Beyond the Cable Bundle — The hot and crowded market of subscription streaming services will get yet another entrant …

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Politico's president, co-founder Jim VandeHei likely to leave site in spring, months earlier than planned — Politico Speeds Up Management Transition As Co-Founder Jim VandeHei Nears Exit — NEW YORK — Politico president and co-founder Jim VandeHei is likely to soon leave the company he co-founded …

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Yahoo Sports to stream one MLB game every day, 180 games in total, this season for free — You can now watch Major League Baseball games on Yahoo — for free — Yahoo is offering free live streams of one Major League Baseball game every day this season, the company announced on Monday.

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