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Peacock original series 'Poker Face'

Peacock Preens Amid Emerging Comcast Cross-Platform Strategy (Bloom)

David Bloom published 10 February 23

Peacock has been largely dismissed amid the Streaming Wars, but Comcast seems to have the beginnings of a plan here

Spartacus

Starz Expands its “Spartacus’ Franchise With New Series

R. Thomas Umstead published 10 February 23

'Spartacus' creator Steven S. DeKnight to helm new series in drama franchise

Sharon Levy

Sharon Levy Named Endemol Shine North America CEO

R. Thomas Umstead published 10 February 23

Ex-Spike TV exec to oversee studio’s scripted and unscripted efforts

Hulu

Buy? Sell? Analyst Suggests Disney, Comcast Go 50-50 On Hulu

Jon Lafayette published 10 February 23

Comcast could shed Peacock losses, Disney could retain content control, MoffettNathanson figures

Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, Calif.

Top Disney Creative Business Execs Spell Out New Responsibilities

Jon Lafayette published 9 February 23

Ad sales, technology and distribution units to serve both Entertainment and ESPN unit

Rebecca Campbell Disney

Rebecca Campbell Leaves Disney as Reorganization Takes Shape

Jon Lafayette published 9 February 23

Streaming head Michael Paull reports to Dana Walden and Alan Bergman

Peacock has been largely dismissed amid the Streaming Wars, but Comcast seems to have the beginnings of a plan here
Peacock Preens Amid Emerging Comcast Cross-Platform Strategy (Bloom) Peacock has been largely dismissed amid the Streaming Wars, but Comcast seems to have the beginnings of a plan here
CEO sees $5.5 billion in cost cuts coming; 7,000 jobs impacted
Bob Iger Sets ‘Transformation’ at Disney as Disney Plus Loses Subscribers CEO sees $5.5 billion in cost cuts coming; 7,000 jobs impacted
Five linear companies alone lost nearly 4 million customers last year
Cord-Cutting Spiked 60% in 2022 for the Five Biggest Remaining Publicly Transparent Operators in the U.S. Five linear companies alone lost nearly 4 million customers last year
Subscription streaming was nearly four times bigger than domestic theatrical movie distribution last year
The Great Streaming Recession Just Isn't Happening: U.S. SVOD Spending Grew By Over 17% in 2022, Passed $30 Billion Subscription streaming was nearly four times bigger than domestic theatrical movie distribution last year
Company reportedly worries about losing subscribers who prefer the lower-priced existing service as a standalone
Warner Bros. Discovery May Not Combine HBO Max With Discovery Plus After All Company reportedly worries about losing subscribers who prefer the lower-priced existing service as a standalone
New streaming series are planned around Jamie Hector's 'Det. Jerry Edgar' and the soon-to-be-introduced 'Det. Renee Ballard
Amazon Expands 'Bosch' Universe with Two Spinoffs New streaming series are planned around Jamie Hector's 'Det. Jerry Edgar' and the soon-to-be-introduced 'Det. Renee Ballard

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Vizio Lets Viewers Share Family Memories On TV Screen with Viziogram

By Jon Lafayette published 9 February 23

Broadcasting & Cable
10G Avenue exhibit at 2022 SCTE-ISBE Cable-Tec Expo in Philadelphia.

Comcast Says ‘Foundational Upgrades’ to DOCSIS 4.0 for 10 Million Homes and Businesses Will Get Done By the End of February

By Daniel Frankel published 9 February 23

With broadband customer growth flat and fixed wireless breathing down its back, Comcast gets on its 10G horse

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Disney Plus

Wall Street Welcomes Bob Iger’s Plan To Slash Costs at Disney (UPDATED)

By Jon Lafayette published 9 February 23

No plan to spin off ESPN

Broadcasting & Cable
Peacock Watch With Ad

NBCU Trying To Quantify Quality Amid Debate on Measurement

By Jon Lafayette published 8 February 23

Marketcast is calculating a Content Quality Index

Broadcasting & Cable
Fox sign outside of News Corp. building in New York

Sports Helps Fox Report Profit in Second Quarter

By Jon Lafayette published 8 February 23

Advertising revenues grow 4% to $2.5 billion

Broadcasting & Cable
SportsGrid

SportsGrid Builds FAST Channel With Amazon Freevee Agreement

By Jon Lafayette published 8 February 23

After bolstering distribution bankroll, network will bet on polishing its programming

Broadcasting & Cable
President Joe Biden delivers 2023 State of Union address

Biden Hammers Big Tech, Tweaks Cable in State of the Union

By John Eggerton published 8 February 23

President plugs bills that would target early termination fees

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Material s Vizio

Vizio Lets Viewers Share Family Memories On TV Screen with Viziogram

By Jon Lafayette published 9 February 23

Broadcasting & Cable
SportsGrid

SportsGrid Builds FAST Channel With Amazon Freevee Agreement

By Jon Lafayette published 8 February 23

After bolstering distribution bankroll, network will bet on polishing its programming

Broadcasting & Cable
Kevin Costner as John Dutton in Paramount Network's "Yellowstone"

Paramount Denies Report That It Will End Current 'Yellowstone' Series with Kevin Costner, Reboot It With Matthew McConaughey

By Daniel Frankel published 6 February 23

Paramount, however, does seem to concede that it's negotiating with the 'Dazed and Confused' star

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French telecom and media group Altice president Patrick Drahi

The Hard Times: Patrick Drahi and His Altice Empire Battle the Increasing Cost of Maintaining $50 Billion of Debt

By Daniel Frankel published 6 February 23

After a decade of aggressive global expansion, the European telecom titan faces the challenge of higher interest rates and lower asset valuations

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DirecTV satellite dish

UPDATED: Newsmax Clarifies Its DirecTV Carriage Demands — Says It Meant $1 Per Subscriber ‘Per Year,’ Not Per Month

By Daniel Frankel published 6 February 23

Channel's original statement, issued Sunday, seemed to price Newsmax above NFL Redzone, Lifetime and several other big cable channels

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Technology

10G Avenue exhibit at 2022 SCTE-ISBE Cable-Tec Expo in Philadelphia.

Comcast Says ‘Foundational Upgrades’ to DOCSIS 4.0 for 10 Million Homes and Businesses Will Get Done By the End of February

By Daniel Frankel published 9 February 23

With broadband customer growth flat and fixed wireless breathing down its back, Comcast gets on its 10G horse

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VIDAA OS

Hisense TVOS VIDAA Launches FAST, Calls Out Roku

By Daniel Frankel published 7 February 23

VIDAA tries to establish a presence in the U.S. TVOS market with VIDAA Play

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Onn Android TV UHD Streaming Device

Walmart Set to Refresh Ultra-Cheap Streaming Device with New 4K Google TV Box

By Daniel Frankel published 2 February 23

Introduced in two years ago and priced at under $30, Walmart's original Onn-branded Android TV-powered streaming gadgets quietly carved out a niche

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Breezeline Stream TV

Breezeline Expands Cloud-Based 'Stream TV' Service to Ohio

By Daniel Frankel published 26 January 23

Canadian owned cable TV service, formally known as Atlantic Broadband, launched its TiVo-powered IPTV platform last year

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Samsung Ads

Samsung Has Talked to TCL About Licensing FAST 'TV Plus' for Third-Party Smart TVs (Report)

By Daniel Frankel published 20 January 23

Move follows Samsung's October announcement that it will license TVOS Tizen to third-party TV makers

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