1091 Pictures Films Part of Vizio WatchFree Plus VOD Jon Lafayette 03 December 2021 Independent distributor 1091 Picture said that its films are available as part of the video-on-demand offering added to Vizio’s WatchFree Plus streaming service.
Lifetime Creates Olay ‘Mini-Movie’ For Holiday Season Viewers Jon Lafayette 03 December 2021 ‘A Merry & Bright Makeover’ features Monique Coleman
BNC Inks Carriage Deal with Cox Communications R. Thomas Umstead 02 December 2021 News service offered on Cox’s Contour TV platform
Netflix's Idris Elba Western ‘The Harder They Fall’ Shoots to No. 1 in the U.S. — Nielsen Streaming Ratings for Nov. 1-7 Addie Morfoot 02 December 2021 Jay-Z-produced film played big domestically, but took a back seat to 'Army of the Dead' internationally, according to Netflix’s own internal data
HBCUGo.TV Put More Sports Programming in Lineup Jon Lafayette 02 December 2021 Streaming service adds college basketball doubleheaders
Court Shifts to Virtual Oral Argument in Viasat v. FCC John Eggerton 02 December 2021 Case revolves around impact of broadband-delivering satellites
Comcast Buys Two Massachusetts Municipal Broadband Systems By Mike Farrell 02 December 2021 Cable giant snaps up Braintree, Russell muni systems for undisclosed sum
Christmas Again, and Again, and Again, in Disney Channel Movie By Michael Malone 02 December 2021 Christmas means a bit more to director Fickman than it does to everyone else
David Schafer Joins MSG Networks as Senior VP of Operations By Jon Lafayette 02 December 2021 MSG Networks said it hired David Schafer as senior VP, operations.
Kenny G Gets His Close-Up in HBO Documentary By Michael Malone 02 December 2021 ‘Listening to Kenny G’ debuts December 2
Google vs. Roku: What We Know About the Biggest Tech Beef in Streaming Right Now By Daniel Frankel 02 December 2021 On Dec. 9, the second most popular app in all of connected TV, YouTube, will be removed from the No. 1 OTT platform. Can anybody stop this from happening?
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 vs. Roku: What We Know About the Biggest Tech Beef in Streaming Right Now By Daniel Frankel 02 December 2021 On Dec. 9, the second most popular app in all of connected TV, YouTube, will be removed from the No. 1 OTT platform. Can anybody stop this from happening?
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
House Passes Trio of Communications Bills By John Eggerton 02 December 2021 Includes directive for FCC to study 6G wireless
Texas Court Blocks Sec. 230-Related Social Media Law By John Eggerton 02 December 2021 NetChoice, CCIA had sought injunction
Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri To Testify Before Senate Panel By John Eggerton 01 December 2021 Senate Consumer Protection Subcommittee schedules Dec. 8 hearing
Gigi Sohn Navigates Issue-Filled FCC Nomination Hearing By John Eggerton 01 December 2021 Tone is generally cordial; Democratic nominee sticks by her advocacy
Senate Committee Advances Jessica Rosenworcel Nomination By John Eggerton 01 December 2021 Full vote would make her first non-acting woman FCC chair
