AT&T Claims Nearly 70 Million Global Subs for HBO, HBO Max Jon Lafayette AT&T said that it ended the third quarter with 69.4 million global subscribers to HBO Max and HBO, up 12.5 million from a year ago and 1.9 million from the previous quarter.
Ad Agency Whitehardt Picks Nielsen for Local TV Measurement Jon Lafayette Ad agency Whitehardt Inc. said it signed a multi-year agreement with Nielsen, which will provide local TV measurement in all markets.
Disney Lines Up Sponsors as NHL Season Gets Started Jon Lafayette Disney Advertising Sales announced its lineup of sponsors for its first season televising hockey under its new deal with the NHL.
BET Renews 'Tyler Perry’s Sistas' for Fourth Season R. Thomas Umstead Network sets December premiere for new ‘Sistas’ after-show special
FCC's Inspector General Adds Social Media Accounts John Eggerton Raises online profile as it oversees billions in subsidy programs
Netflix Stumbles Into New Normal Amid Trans-Chappelle Controversy David Bloom Bloom: Netflix has long prided itself on a unique culture of 'radical openness,' encouraging frank and constant internal feedback and criticism. When you foster that environment, you have to respond to it
House Expands Suspect Tech Ban By John Eggerton Among four communications bills that have passed chamber
NFL Network Called A 'Must-Have' by Cable Subscribers: Beta Survey By Jon Lafayette Heavy streamers give digital cable networks higher ‘must-have’ scores
Discovery Plus, OWN Fire Up ‘The Great Soul Food Cook-Off’ Series By R. Thomas Umstead Soul food competition series to debut Nov. 20
Mark Evans Promoted to Head of Advertising Sales for Fox Sports By Jon Lafayette Veteran Seth Winter to retire in February
Cover Story: Why the Traditional TV Season Still (Mostly) Matters Posted 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 The year’s best shows taught us about our world while letting us escape it
Cable Pioneers Get Personal in Atlanta Posted Live ceremony ahead of Cable-Tec Expo will again be streamed, too
Dish Wireless: Strong Stomachs Required Posted Analysts caution that despite AT&T deal, satellite TV provider’s wireless ambitions are still risky
Shrinking Media Industry Scrambles for Tech Talent Posted Employee turnover is higher than usual, PwC survey finds
Comcast Formally Introduces XClass Smart TV Initiative By Daniel Frankel Comcast says the first Hisense-made, X1-powerd XClass TV models will be available at Walmart this week
Comcast Touts 10G Connection Using Virtualization and FDX-Based DOCSIS 4.0 By Daniel Frankel Cable operator reveals the benchmark at the SCTE‘s virtualized Cable-Tec Expo
Vewd Looks to Take on Comcast's Sky Glass with Euro Smart TV Play for Pay TV By Daniel Frankel Oslo-based OS company is partnering with set manufacturer Vestel to make OTT-capable 'Vewd Operator TV' smart TVs that ditch the cable set-top box
Comcast and Sky Ditch Set-tops in Europe with 'Sky Glass' Smart TV Initiative By Daniel Frankel The new CPE move comes as Comcast readies its own 'XClass'-branded smart TVs in the U.S.
Redbox Gets App Support on Vewd-Powered Smart TVs and Set-tops By Daniel Frankel Vewd powers the UX and app store of devices made by brands including Sony, Hisense, Vodafone and Sagemcom,
House Expands Suspect Tech Ban By John Eggerton Among four communications bills that have passed chamber
FCC Grants Waivers for More NFL Player Tracking Tech By John Eggerton Approves expanded use of smart tags by Zebra
Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube Agree to Capitol Hill Grilling By John Eggerton Sen. Marsha Blackburn says platforms all have contributed to exposing kids to harmful content
CCIA Study: Edge Regulations Could Spell $300 Billion Economic Hit By John Eggerton Trade group says Comcast, Disney could be among collateral damage of Big Tech-targeted bills
