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WarnerMedia EVP of growth, Brad Wilson

HBO Max Marketing Exec Brad Wilson Talks 'High Reach, High Frequency' … and Having the Necessary ‘Fire Power’

Addie Morfoot

Former Lending Tree and Disney operative, now head revenue and growth for WarmerMedia, gets jiggy with the jargon in our exclusive Q&A

'Live' co-host Kelly Ripa does cooking segment.

Syndication Ratings: ‘Live,’ ‘Phil’ Tie for Talk Lead

Paige Albiniak

‘Live’ among shows that performed in week ended Feb. 21

A man types on a laptop in the dark

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam Signs Privacy Law

John Eggerton

Won't go into effect until 2023

Comcast

Comcast: Streaming Accounted for 71% of Downstream Traffic Last Year

Daniel Frankel

Cable operator said entertainment-based video traffic increased by 70% over 2019

fubotv

FuboTV Hits 548K Subs in Q4, Up 73%

Daniel Frankel

Quarterly revenue reaches the six-figure mark for the first time, rising 98% to $105.1 million, but losses come in at $167.8 million

Vudu X1 Xfinity

Comcast’s Vudu Streaming Service Launches on X1, Flex

Jon Lafayette

150,000 titles available to viewers

In SEC filing, U.S.-based manufacturer said its smart TV shipments spiked 20% last year to 7.1 million. But its real strength may be the 12.2 million active users for its SmartCast OS — Vizio Aims for Some of That Roku-like Magic with IPO In SEC filing, U.S.-based manufacturer said its smart TV shipments spiked 20% last year to 7.1 million. But its real strength may be the 12.2 million active users for its SmartCast OS

New court documents reveal the streaming tech vendor’s stunning $34 million loss in 2020 … and its plan to get bailed out by its biggest customer — T-Mobile Comes to MobiTV’s Rescue New court documents reveal the streaming tech vendor’s stunning $34 million loss in 2020 … and its plan to get bailed out by its biggest customer

Companies will collaborate on standardizing measurement across media, including Roku’s platform — Roku Buying Nielsen’s Advanced Ad Business Enabling Addressability on Traditional Networks Companies will collaborate on standardizing measurement across media, including Roku’s platform

Satellite TV startup founded by former Starz CFO Michael Thornton and ex-Disney exec Tres Izzard calls it quits — Orby TV Shuts Down, Directs Customers to Dish Satellite TV startup founded by former Starz CFO Michael Thornton and ex-Disney exec Tres Izzard calls it quits

The ‘New York Times’ and other media outlets seem to have declared the new SVOD service to be a hit. But with only 5 million U.S. subscribers, it still seems to be early days — Has Discovery Plus Really ‘Taken Off’? The ‘New York Times’ and other media outlets seem to have declared the new SVOD service to be a hit. But with only 5 million U.S. subscribers, it still seems to be early days

Roku’s Kristina Shepard says frequency still needs improvement, however — Roku Sales Exec: ‘AVOD Is Surging Because the Ad Experience Is Getting Better’ Roku’s Kristina Shepard says frequency still needs improvement, however

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Sen. Roger Wicker wants to see the FCC's USF books

Sen. Roger Wicker Seeks Detailed FCC USF Financial Accounting

By John Eggerton

Says he wants figures from all funds and in various states of outlay

Multichannel News

Kung Food Digital Media Rights Vizio

Digital Media Rights Launches Three Channels on Vizio SmartCast

By Jon Lafayette

Digital Media Rights said it launched three digital linear channel on Vizio TV’s SmartCast platform.

Broadcasting & Cable

Cord cutting

Cord Cutting’s Worst Year Ever: Analyst

By Jon Lafayette

For the media industry, 2020 was the worst year ever for cord cutting, according to a new report from analyst Craig Moffett of MoffettNathanson.

Broadcasting & Cable

DRAX The Walt Disney Co

Disney Ad Showcase Heralds Data, Programmatic Tech

By Jon Lafayette

GatewayGo transaction ads, Disney Select and DRAX introduced

Broadcasting & Cable

Kevin Dunaway VUit

Kevin Dunaway Joins VUit After 22 Years at WWTV

By Jon Lafayette

Kevin Dunaway, who spent 22 years at TV stations in Traverse City, Mich., was named VP of affiliate relations and content development for VUit.

SpotX

Crackle Plus Goes With SpotX for Programmatic Ad Business

By Jon Lafayette

SpotX said it made a deal to become the primary supply-side platform for Crackle Plus ad inventory across its existing and new distribution channels.

Rob Gronkowski and Tom Brady of the NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrate after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium on Feb. 7, 2021 in Tampa, Florida.

Super Bowl Headed to ABC in New NFL Deal, Reports Say

By Jon Lafayette

The Super Bowl might be returning to ABC as part of a new deal between the National Football League and The Walt Disney Co., according to a published report that the league disputed.

Broadcasting & Cable

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Business

Tom Rutledge

Charter’s Rutledge: New Streaming Services ‘Haven’t Been Successful From a Linear Perspective Yet’

By Daniel Frankel

Cable company’s chairman and CEO says that while linear pay TV services are being “priced out of the market,” the OTT platforms that are replacing them haven’t generated nearly as much profit

MobiTV Connect streaming stick

MobiTV Files for Chapter 11, Finances $15.5 Million to Handle Restructuring

By Daniel Frankel

Bankruptcy aims to address video tech vendor’s debt via an anticipated sale

WOW! tv+

WOW Says It’s ‘Shape-shifting’ Away from ‘Sub-20%’ Margin Video Customers

By Daniel Frankel

Mid-sized cable operator claims it will be under 100,000 TV subscribers within three years … and it can't wait

ABC News on the Roku Channel

TV News Makes the Move to Streaming

By Alan Wolk

Once one of the last pay TV bastions, it's now fast becoming a FAST programming staple

Paramount Plus

Paramount Plus: A Reboot-filled Mountain of Streaming Featuring Star Trek, Sponge Bob, Early Movie Debuts

By David Bloom

ViacomCBS delivered a three-hour onslaught of familiar film and TV franchises, all available for $4.99 a month with ads

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Technology

broadband

Average Monthly U.S. Broadband Usage Could Reach 650 GB in 2021

By Daniel Frankel

OpenVault says faster speeds are increasing consumption

Xfinity Flex

Is Comcast Getting Ready to Expand Xfinity Flex Out of Footprint?

By Daniel Frankel, Addie Morfoot

With cable operator announcing Flex device support for its Xfinity Stream app Thursday, speculation heats up that it will soon follow through on talks to port the platform into smart TVs sold by Walmart

IMDb TV

Amazon Gains Google TV App Support for IMDb TV

By Daniel Frankel

AVOD service is now streamable on new Chromecast and other Google TV devices. Support for other Android TV-based gadgets arriving ‘in the coming weeks’

AT&T TV

AT&T TV to Allow Up to 20 Simultaneous Streams

By Daniel Frankel

Operator says that users must all be on the same IP address, however

Apple TV Plus on Chromecast with Google TV.

Apple TV Plus Arrives on Google TV

By Daniel Frankel

App is now supported by Chromecast with Google TV, as well as Sony and TCL smart TVs that support the new OS. It’ll also roll out on Android TV devices in the ‘coming months,’ Google says

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