U.S. Subscription Streaming Revenue Growth Down Over 10 Points in Q1 Daniel Frankel published 16 May 22 The domestic SVOD biz grew just under 17% in the first quarter vs. over 27% during the first three months of 2021, the Digital Entertainment Group says
Writers Unions Strike New Deal for CBS News Staffers John Eggerton published 16 May 22 Writers, producers, others get pay raise, pension boost and more
'Intentional' Should Be in Definition of Digital Discrimination, Say Wireless ISPs John Eggerton published 16 May 22 Says new FCC rules should take into account differences in delivery technology
'Apple TV Plus' Debuts Bilingual Drama 'Now & Then:' What's Premiering This Week (May 16-May 22) R. Thomas Umstead published 16 May 22 A listing of original new and returning series, movies and documentaries debuting this week on streaming and cable services
Linda Yaccarino Sees NBCU Thriving Whether or Not Market Is Strong Jon Lafayette published 16 May 22 Peacock courted advertisers, while others were chasing Netflix
NBCU Plays Up Varied Portfolio at Upfront Presentation Michael Malone published 16 May 22 Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, Pete Davidson, Miley Cyrus take the stage
AT&T: Digital Equity Needs Subsidies, Not Unfunded Mandates By John Eggerton published 16 May 22 Tells FCC laudable goal demands solutions tailored to individual business cases
Amazon Freevee (Finally) Gets Apple TV App By Daniel Frankel published 16 May 22 Amazon's ad-supported streaming service, formerly known as IMDb TV, gets dedicated app for Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD devices
WOW Stock Soars as Talks With Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Heat Up By Mike Farrell published 16 May 22 Bloomberg says overbuilder in exclusive talks
OTT Access Revenue Grew 37% in 2021; to Nearly Double by 2024, Convergence Says By Mike Farrell published 16 May 22 Battle for the American Couch Potato report predicts OTT subscriber additions will shrink from 80 million in 2022 to 50 million in 2024
Former MTV Exec Doug Herzog’s Podcast Bares Secrets of Basic Cable By Jon Lafayette published 16 May 22 Tales of Jimmy Kimmel, Cindy Crawford, Ben Stiller
Welcome to the 30th Anniversary of the ‘B+C’ Hall of Fame Posted Milestone class celebrated as New York event makes its live return on April 14
Amazon Freevee (Finally) Gets Apple TV App By Daniel Frankel published 16 May 22 Amazon's ad-supported streaming service, formerly known as IMDb TV, gets dedicated app for Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD devices
Congress Targets Loud Commercials on Streaming Services By John Eggerton published 10 May 22 CALM Act update would include extending standards to online ads
Charter CTO Stephanie Mitchko-Beale Sets Exit By Daniel Frankel published 4 May 22 Unexplained departure of cable operator's No. 2 tech exec comes as Justin Colwell is promoted to the newly created position of executive VP of connectivity technology
Charter, Comcast Set Joint Venture To Create New Streaming Platform By Jon Lafayette published 27 April 22 Flex to be expanded to support new devices and functions
Comcast Touts Mind-Boggling 400 Gbps Internet Speeds with Philly ‘Hollowcore Fiber’ Test By Daniel Frankel published 20 April 22 Cabler teams with Lumenisity to exploit simple physics — light travels 50% faster through air than glass
AT&T: Digital Equity Needs Subsidies, Not Unfunded Mandates By John Eggerton published 16 May 22 Tells FCC laudable goal demands solutions tailored to individual business cases
Big Tech Asks Supreme Court to Block Texas Internet Law By John Eggerton published 14 May 22 Tell court that without it, their platforms will be powerless to prevent disinformation, hate speech and more
White House: Threats to Communications Supply Chain Remains National Emergency By John Eggerton published 12 May 22 Renews executive order first issued by Trump
Groups: Unchecked Election Disinformation is Dominant Threat to Democracy By John Eggerton published 12 May 22 Warns social media groups to get their online acts together
Big Tech Warns of Texas Fairness Doctrine for Edge By John Eggerton published 12 May 22 Court won't block social media-targeted law from going into effect
