Discovery Plus Is the Most-Seen Brand on TV So Far This Year Eleanor Semeraro, Analyst and Contributor, TV[R]EV Plus a look at how streamers are using traditional TV ads and social video to woo subscribers
Charter’s Spectrum Reach Commits $50 Million to Inclusive Marketing Jon Lafayette ‘Pay it Forward’ program to support multicultural businesses in 40 markets
Disney Plus to Debut Robin Roberts Talk Show in July R. Thomas Umstead LeBron James to executive produce ‘Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts’
‘Million Dollar Listing New York’ Starts on Bravo May 6 Michael Malone Agents must figure out New York market as many depart amidst COVID
ViacomCBS Streaming Subs Up 6 Million to 36 Million Jon Lafayette ViacomCBS reported higher first quarter earnings as its streaming businesses--including Paramount Plus and Pluto TV--reported gains in subscribers, users and revenue.
CommScope Says Combination Remote PHY/MACPHY DAA Solution Ready for Field Trials Daniel Frankel Showcased during October’s virtual Cable-Tec Expo, the E6000n RD2333 RxD Distributed Access Architecture solution is a precursor to DOCSIS 4.0
ABC Puts Station Muscle Behind Mental Health By John Eggerton Will air content and host events spotlighting information and treatment
Discovery Plus Teams with 50 Cent on New True Crime Series By R. Thomas Umstead ‘Confessions of a Crime Queen’ to debut in 2022
‘MTV Movie & TV Awards’ Shares Presenters Lineup By Michael Malone Awards happen May 16 and offshoot ‘Unscripted’ takes place a day later
Facebook Board Trump Decision Draws Praise, Fire, from Inside Beltway By John Eggerton Some argue punting call on permanent ban back to Facebook was bad move
‘Crank Yankers’ Season Six on Comedy Central May 5 By Michael Malone Desus & Mero, JB Smoove, Tiffany Haddish lend their voices
Cover Story: It’s Upfront Plus as More Commercials Come to SVOD Posted Ad dollars will flow to streaming, but are there enough eyeballs available for sale?
Operators Brace for Spike in NFL Costs Posted Analysts expect big license-fee hikes to pay for 10-year, $95 billion pacts
Broadband Infusion in Biden Plan Faces Challenges Posted Muni cable, speed requirements and wireless role add legislative hurdles
TVision Fades to Black, a Sign of Pay TV Uncertainty Posted T-Mobile’s surrender is a landmark defeat for traditional platforms
Dish’s AWS Deal to Put 5G in the Cloud: ‘Like Netflix in a Blockbuster World,’ Ergen Says By Daniel Frankel Dish Chairman claims he based his original astoundingly low $10 billion estimate to build his 5G network with foresight that it would eventually be hoisted into the cloud
There’s More to Roku vs. Google Than the Usual Dollars and Sense By Alan Wolk YouTube TV’s potential separation from OTT platform raises issues Google wants to avoid
Comcast Touts 4G Speeds from DOCSIS 4 Device By John Eggerton Comcast said it has conducted the first ever lab test of a device it said will allow it to deliver multi-gigabit upload and download speeds over a hybrid-fiber coaxial (HFC) cable.
Comcast’s Xfinity Mobile Undercuts the Big 3 on Unlimited 5G By Daniel Frankel New pricing model competes favorably with AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile
U.K.’s Amino Aims for North American Traction By Daniel Frankel Touts 14 clients for its Android TV operator tier solutions, says local biz is accelerating
ABC Puts Station Muscle Behind Mental Health By John Eggerton Will air content and host events spotlighting information and treatment
Facebook Board Trump Decision Draws Praise, Fire, from Inside Beltway By John Eggerton Some argue punting call on permanent ban back to Facebook was bad move
Oversight Board Upholds Trump Facebook 'Suspension,' But... By John Eggerton Said 'indeterminate and standard-less' permanent ban must be reviewed
Donald Trump Launches Web Site as Facebook Decision Looms By John Eggerton Repeats "big lie" claims about election fraud
Hill Advises Biden Administration Against Sec. 230 Language in Treaties By John Eggerton Says Congress is in ongoing discussions about edge provider-protecting law
