What’s On This Weekend in TV Sports (Nov. 27-28) R. Thomas Umstead 27 November 2021 College football rivalry weekend headlines holiday TV sports schedule
Charter to FCC: Pole-Attachment Issues Threaten Universal Service John Eggerton 26 November 2021 Said unreasonable terms are holding up rural buildouts
SBA: Biden Broadband Billions Will Boost Small Business John Eggerton 26 November 2021 Said $65 billion will achieve universal access
Brian Kelly, Prominent Cable TV Marketer, Dies at 62 Kent Gibbons 25 November 2021 Longtime Time Warner Cable exec and CTAM leader died of cancer
Comcast Launches ‘Sing’ Holiday Campaign During Macy’s Parade Jon Lafayette 25 November 2021 2-minute spot for Xfinity on NBC stars characters from Universal film
Disney Content Cost Set to Spike 32% to $33 Billion in 2022 Daniel Frankel 25 November 2021 Disney's full-2021 report to the SEC shows a conglomerate successfully pivoting to DTC. But oy, those big upcoming bills!
FITE To Offer Exclusive Metallica Concert as Part of Triller Combat PPV Event By R. Thomas Umstead 24 November 2021 Exclusive concert part of new event opportunities created from Triller's purchase of FITE
HBO Max's Forssell on Testing Discount Offers: It's Volume, Volume, Volume By Daniel Frankel 24 November 2021 HBO's GM tries to explain to an equity analyst why the platform wants to take 16% less in annual subscription fees
Hallmark Channel Seeks New Chief 'Fan' Officer By John Eggerton 24 November 2021 Contest will reward viewer with best case for being top fan
ESPN Signs TaxAct as Title Sponsor for Texas, Camellia Bowl Games By Jon Lafayette 24 November 2021 TaxAct will also be presenting sponsor of Myrtle Beach Bowl
Epix Scares Up Video Trailer for 'From' Series By R. Thomas Umstead 24 November 2021 Horror series debuts Feb. 20
Cover Story: Why the Traditional TV Season Still (Mostly) Matters Posted 13 September 2021 Viewership isn’t close to what it used to be, but broadcast networks have learned a few tricks over the years
Emmys 2021: What We Watched During the Pandemic Posted 13 September 2021 The year’s best shows taught us about our world while letting us escape it
Cable Pioneers Get Personal in Atlanta Posted 13 September 2021 Live ceremony ahead of Cable-Tec Expo will again be streamed, too
Dish Wireless: Strong Stomachs Required Posted 13 September 2021 Analysts caution that despite AT&T deal, satellite TV provider’s wireless ambitions are still risky
Shrinking Media Industry Scrambles for Tech Talent Posted 13 September 2021 Employee turnover is higher than usual, PwC survey finds
Google-Roku Battle Surfaces Again as Latest Roku OS Update Takes Down YouTube TV and Other Apps (Updated) By Daniel Frankel 23 November 2021 Roku reportedly rolls back an OS update that caused playback problems with a number of apps
TikTok Makes Further U.S. Connected TV Push with App Support on Smart TVs Powered by Android TV, Google TV, Samsung and LG OS By Daniel Frankel 22 November 2021 Chinese streaming giant just began its quest to follow YouTube's connected TV path by debuting on Amazon Fire TV-powered devices last month
IBC 2021 Hit with Another Cancellation as Broadpeak Pulls Out By John Eggerton 19 November 2021 Tech company joins Viaccess-Orca, Iredeto, Synamedia, Xytech and others in demurring on Netherlands media tech trade show out of continued COVID-19 concerns
Netflix and Amazon Team Up on New Fire TV Alexa Voice Discovery Feature By Daniel Frankel 15 November 2021 The FANG rivals even have a new TV commercial showcasing their collaboration
Netflix Rolls Out AV1 Streaming Codec on PS4 Pro, Select Android-Powered Smart TVs By Daniel Frankel 11 November 2021 New technology makes streaming 4K and HDR video more efficient, but it requires a hardware upgrade that some in the market--notably, Roku--are resisting
FCC Proposes Central E-Rate Bidding Portal By John Eggerton 24 November 2021 Cites potential for abuses in current system
T-Mobile Defends America's Most Reliable 5G Ad By John Eggerton 23 November 2021 Appeals NAD recommendation that ad claim is unsupported
Fox Contributors Quit Over Carlson's Patriot Purge Streaming Special By John Eggerton 23 November 2021 Goldberg said he and Dispatch co-founder Hayes had enough
FCC OKs Verizon-TracFone Combo By John Eggerton 22 November 2021 With strong consumer protection conditions, deal passes muster, regulator says
Gizmodo To Publish Facebook‘s Leaked Internal Research By John Eggerton 22 November 2021 Tech website said it has put together review panel of academics, ACLU to do so responsibly
