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 John Eggerton Facebook has agreed to participate in the BBB National Programs National Advertising Division (NAD) guidance program.
Divided Senate Commerce OKs Simington for FCC Seat 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 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.
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
Tegna Stations Go Dark in Dispute with DirecTV By Jon Lafayette Tegna said its stations have gone dark in a retransmission consent dispute with AT&T’s DirecTV and U-verse services.
Fox Nation Expands Holiday Offerings By Michael Malone Streaming service has movies and a special about ugly Christmas sweaters
SIIA Warns Congress Against 'Dangerous' Sec. 230 Changes By John Eggerton Joseph says any consideration of immunity must be measured, not rushed
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
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
CWA Backs Rosenworcel as FCC Chair By John Eggerton Also pitches CWA vet Goldman for commissionership
Fox Seeks Permanent Waiver to Co-Own 'NYPost' and WWOR-TV By John Eggerton Says it would simply preserve status quo
Fix the Court: Judges Are Lobbying Against PACER Reform Bill By John Eggerton Says suggestion it would cost $2 billion is laughable
