‘Survivor’ Back in Production at CBS
Survivor has resumed production of season 41, after the CBS competition series was put on hold amidst COVID. Jeff Probst, host and executive producer, shared the news on Instagram.
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Tom Wheeler to Hill: 1 Gig Needed to Bridge Digital Chasm
Former FCC chairman said that must be goal of government subsidies
Roku: It’s Not About Owning More of Our Own Programming
If Roku has designs on diving into the big-ticket original content game, Rob Holmes, Roku’s VP of programming, isn’t letting on.
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Netflix Losing $6 Billion a Year on Password Sharing, Analyst Says
Citi analyst Jason Bazinet says illegal sharing of subscription streaming services is a $25 billion-a-year problem for U.S. operators, and the top SVOD owns 25% of it
Dish Chairman Charlie Ergen’s 2020 Compensation Soars to $94.8 Million
$92 million in option awards fuel founder’s massive payday
Roku Hires Another Former Quibi Exec
Former marketing lead Lisa Flores is the fifth known refugee from Jeffrey Katzenberg's failed startup who has signed on to help build the Roku Channel
Altice USA Reaches $72 Million Settlement with New York State for Response to Tropical Storm Isaias
Operator will improve storm resiliency, issued $3.4 million in credits to New York customers impacted by storm
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UK Pay TV Tech Company Amino Aims for North American Traction
Vendor touts client list of 14 operators for its Android TV operator tier solutions, says local biz is accelerating
Dove Channel Joins Frndly TV’s Profitable vMVPD Offering
Family-oriented service ended 2020 with 440,000 paid subscribers
AT&T Ditches Sponsored Data: How Will HBO Max and AT&T TV Users Be Affected?
There are perhaps millions of AT&T Internet customers who will now bump their heads on usage caps trying to stream ‘The Snyder Cut’ in 4K
Nuvyyo Debuts Quad-tuner Version of Its Tablo HDMI DVR for Cord Cutters
Vendor super-sizes OTA recording device targeted to those who like a traditional, pay TV-liked direct-to-TV connection
