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DirecTV satellite dish

DirecTV and Fox Renew Program Licensing Deal, Avoid Blackout

Daniel Frankel published 3 December 22

Pay TV blackout would have taken off Fox owned-and-operated stations, as well as Fox Sports 1 and 2 on a big weekend for football and World Cup action

DirecTV installer truck

Fox-DirecTV Deadline Passes Without Blackout Beginning

Jon Lafayette published 3 December 22

Agreement on new distribution deal reached

Lopez vs Lopez on NBC

NBC Orders More ‘Lopez vs Lopez’

Michael Malone published 2 December 22

Rookie comedy features George Lopez, Mayan Lopez

U.S. vs. Iran in 2022 FIFA World Cup

World Cup Knockout Stage; Tyson Fury's Boxing Return: What’s On This Weekend in TV Sports (December 3-4)

R. Thomas Umstead published 2 December 22

A look at the weekend's top TV sports events on broadcast, cable and streaming services

Surface on Apple TV Plus

'Surface' Gets Second Season on Apple TV Plus

Michael Malone published 2 December 22

Reese Witherspoon produces, Gugu Mbatha-Raw stars and produces

The End

U.S. Pay TV Penetration Retreats to Pre-Satellite Level 61%

Daniel Frankel published 2 December 22

Cord-cutting reached an all-time high of 6.2% in Q3, according to MoffettNathanson

Cord-cutting reached an all-time high of 6.2% in Q3, according to MoffettNathanson
U.S. Pay TV Penetration Retreats to Pre-Satellite Level 61% Cord-cutting reached an all-time high of 6.2% in Q3, according to MoffettNathanson
Never mind those weekly Nielsen program rankings showing that Netflix still dominates engagement, Prime has more subs, research company says
Monolithic Declaration of the Week: Parks Ranks Amazon Prime Video No. 1 U.S. SVOD Over Netflix Never mind those weekly Nielsen program rankings showing that Netflix still dominates engagement, Prime has more subs, research company says
Google carves out distribution agreement with Hisense-owned TVOS maker, which has exclusive rights to the soccer-focused app and its coverage of the World Cup
World Cup Coup: Google TV and Android TV Devices Get Access to FIFA+ App Via VIDAA Deal Google carves out distribution agreement with Hisense-owned TVOS maker, which has exclusive rights to the soccer-focused app and its coverage of the World Cup
Evoca TV informs customers that it will go out of business on Dec. 31 if it can't find more money
The End for Evoca TV? ATSC 3.0-Based vMVPD Says It Has 1 Month Left to Raise More Capital Evoca TV informs customers that it will go out of business on Dec. 31 if it can't find more money
Sports leagues, who 'have no way out,' are pondering ways to help heavily indebted Sinclair keep its regional sports networks afloat
Bally Sports Breaks Bad: With Subs Down 10% and Cash-Flow Half of 2022 Projections, Increasingly Desperate Sinclair Looks to 'Deleverage' Sports leagues, who 'have no way out,' are pondering ways to help heavily indebted Sinclair keep its regional sports networks afloat
Disney is the only operator of a major broadcast network without a free ad-supported streaming service. Maybe it already has one?
Is Hulu the FAST That Disney’s Looking For, Right Under Its Nose? (Wolk) Disney is the only operator of a major broadcast network without a free ad-supported streaming service. Maybe it already has one?

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Online video piracy

U.S. Court Says Stream Stealer NitroTV Must Pay $51 Million

By John Eggerton published 2 December 22

Cites widespread copyright infringement

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AMC's 'Better Call Saul'

AMC Networks Restructuring To Result in $350-$475 Million Charge

By Jon Lafayette published 1 December 22

Severance and retention costs total $50 million to $75 million

Broadcasting & Cable
Former CNN correspondent Chris Cillizza

Chris Cillizza Top-Lines CNN's Licht-Era Layoffs

By Daniel Frankel published 1 December 22

The notorious 'both-sider' headlines Thursday job cuts that seem mainly focused on gutting HLN

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Discovery Plus The Roku Channel

DirecTV Integrates Discovery Plus Into Service Offering

By Daniel Frankel published 1 December 22

DirecTV satellite TV and DirecTV Stream customers who subscribe to the SVOD through their pay TV service get $2 off their monthly bill

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Hip-Hop Houdini key art

Fuse Media Launches Latino Vibes FAST Channel on Roku Channel

By Jon Lafayette published 1 December 22

Programming includes series 'Hip-Hop Houdini' and 'Mario Lopez One-on-One'

Broadcasting & Cable
Roku NHL

National Hockey League Launches First FAST Channel With Roku

By Jon Lafayette published 1 December 22

Programming will include highlights, condensed game and archival material

Broadcasting & Cable
The Jennifer Hudson Show

Roku Channel Gets Next-Day Rights To Stream 'The Jennifer Hudson Show'

By Jon Lafayette published 1 December 22

All previously aired episodes available on demand

Broadcasting & Cable

Business

Former CNN correspondent Chris Cillizza

Chris Cillizza Top-Lines CNN's Licht-Era Layoffs

By Daniel Frankel published 1 December 22

The notorious 'both-sider' headlines Thursday job cuts that seem mainly focused on gutting HLN

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Discovery Plus The Roku Channel

DirecTV Integrates Discovery Plus Into Service Offering

By Daniel Frankel published 1 December 22

DirecTV satellite TV and DirecTV Stream customers who subscribe to the SVOD through their pay TV service get $2 off their monthly bill

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Pluto TV

Pluto TV Launches in Canada

By Daniel Frankel published 1 December 22

Paramount's FAST brings 110 channels to the Great White North in partnership with Toronto's Corus Entertainment

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Disney Plus

Disney Pays $900 Million for MLB's Remaining 15% Stake in BAMTech

By Daniel Frankel published 30 November 22

The since-rebranded 'Disney Streaming' was acquired by Disney in 2017

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CNN chief Chris Licht

CNN Lets Loose on Licht-Led Layoffs

By Daniel Frankel published 30 November 22

'It will be a difficult time for everyone,' CNN CEO Chris Licht tells staff ... 26 days before Christmas

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Technology

Comcast-Charter JV Xumo TV

Xumo TV: Everything You Need to Know About the Comcast and Charter Streaming OS Joint Venture

By Scott Lehane published 1 December 22

An up-to-date look at the TVOS JV being launched by America’s biggest cable operators

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Apple TV 4K

Black Friday Finds: 5 Sweet Deals on Streaming Gadgets and Services

By Daniel Frankel published 23 November 22

Fast connected-TV devices. Cheap SVOD platforms. It's great to be alive on the Friday after Thanksgiving

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Android TV

Google TV Gadgets Get Major Storage Boost with New 'Android App Bundles' Format

By Daniel Frankel published 22 November 22

Google's new publishing format, which replaces Android Package Kits, makes file sizes 20% smaller on average

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T-Mobile CEO Neville Ray

Who Knew? T-Mobile's Neville Ray Says Booming FWA Home Internet Biz Is Built on Spare Network Capacity - 'The Cost of Serving FWA Customers Is De Minimis'

By Daniel Frankel published 17 November 22

T-Mobile CEO says the network capacity being used for its fast-growing fixed wireless access service isn't needed for mobile

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T-Mobile fixed wireless access

Fixed Wireless Access Gets Put to the Test in Major Markets - Why 'Middle of the Pack' Looks Good Enough to Us

By Daniel Frankel published 17 November 22

According to a new Opensignal report, fast-proliferating 5G FWA services aren't the fastest broadband offerings out there right now. But for the money? Why not?

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