Google TV Now Able to Aggregate From Over 25 Third-party Apps Daniel Frankel New Android TV interface can pull content from Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Disney Plus, HBO Max and Peacock, among other services
Weekly Cable Ratings: ESPN, Hallmark Dominate Thanksgiving Week Viewership R. Thomas Umstead Cable news networks remain hot during the period
Fox Sports Gears Up For Spence Jr.-Garcia PPV Fight R. Thomas Umstead Dec. 5 fight marks first PPV boxing event for Fox Sports in 2020
Discovery Enters the ‘Plus’ Wars with Jan. 4 U.S. Streaming Launch Daniel Frankel Company formally unveils the globally distributed 'discovery+,' which will be priced at $4.99 domestically and underpinned by a Verizon promotion
Analyst: Astound Sale Points to Strong Cable Valuations Mike Farrell Bernstein says using private deal multiple, cable stocks would rise 32%-91%
Facebook Joins NAD Self-Regulatory Program By John Eggerton Facebook has agreed to participate in the BBB National Programs National Advertising Division (NAD) guidance program.
Trump Says Sec. 230 is Election Integrity Threat By John Eggerton Threatens to Veto must-pass defense bill over issue
Divided Senate Commerce OKs Simington for FCC Seat By John Eggerton A divided Senate Commerce Committee has voted to recommend Senate confirmation of Republican FCC nominee Nathan Simington.
Amazon Prime Gets Final Ten Episodes of ‘Vikings’ First By Michael Malone Last batch of Dark Ages drama available Dec. 30
WarnerMedia Names Jennifer Biry CFO By Mike Farrell WarnerMedia said Wednesday that it has named Jennifer Biry as chief financial officer, replacing Pascal Desroches, who was named AT&T CFO last month. She will report to WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar.
Meeting the Challenge of a Most Unusual Sports Year 2020’s Women in the Game make gender gains while managing pandemic hurdles
Netflix Gets the Chills After a pandemic period of feverish growth, streamer’s gains expected to slow
Multicultural News Network Sets 2021 Launch Date Founder DuJuan McCoy charts course with Cox Media Group backing
The Five Spot: Adonis Hoffman, Founder, Business in the Public Interest/CEO, The Advisory Counsel D.C. veteran’s new venture shares telecom policy savvy with the C-suite
YouTube App for Android TV Adds 'Limited' 8K Support By Daniel Frankel Update offers 'limited support' for streaming video in super-duper ultra high definition via Android 10 and above devices
Microsoft to Roll Out Xbox App for Smart TVs By Daniel Frankel Company gaming chief Phil Spencer says the xCloud streaming service, which is already available on mobile devices, will come to televisions in the next year
Android TV DIY App Turns Old PCs Into Streamers By Daniel Frankel Modified software made available for free
Verizon Debuts Second-Gen Stream TV Connected Device By Daniel Frankel Android TV-based box adds its glaring omission: Netflix
Only 5.6% of Broadband Users Take 1-gig Service, OpenVault Says By Daniel Frankel Despite huge investments by operators, and all sorts of hoopla about 5G, ’10G,’ and the need for next-generation speed and latency, only a sliver of the market is paying for even a single ‘G’ right now
Facebook Joins NAD Self-Regulatory Program By John Eggerton Facebook has agreed to participate in the BBB National Programs National Advertising Division (NAD) guidance program.
Trump Says Sec. 230 is Election Integrity Threat By John Eggerton Threatens to Veto must-pass defense bill over issue
Divided Senate Commerce OKs Simington for FCC Seat By John Eggerton A divided Senate Commerce Committee has voted to recommend Senate confirmation of Republican FCC nominee Nathan Simington.
Groups Seek FCC Denial of Fox TV Waiver Request By John Eggerton Count reasons FCC should not grant permanent cross-ownership to NYPost, WWOR-TV
SIIA Warns Congress Against 'Dangerous' Sec. 230 Changes By John Eggerton Joseph says any consideration of immunity must be measured, not rushed
