Like Magic, Harry Potter and Friends Return to Hogwarts for HBO Max Jon Lafayette published 9 December 21 20th anniversary special set for Jan. 1
Did Roku Quietly Capitulate to Google on AV1 Codec Support with Its October Streaming Stick 4K Release? Daniel Frankel published 9 December 21 Support for the new 4K tech standard was reported to be at the heart of Roku's just-resolved impasse with Google over YouTube
‘Wendy Williams’ Slates Full Month of Guest Hosts for January Paige Albiniak published 8 December 21 Fat Joe, Remy Ma, Michael Rapaport, Kym Whitley, Finesse Mitchell and Sherri Shepherd all on tap
Surgeon General: Big Tech Has Role in Youth Mental Health Challenges John Eggerton published 8 December 21 Report suggests ways to address alarming increase
Meg Whitman Nominated as Ambassador to Kenya John Eggerton published 8 December 21 Is former Big Tech and Disney exec
Instagram's Adam Mosseri Faces Barrage of Hill Critics John Eggerton published 8 December 21 Sen. Blumenthal says company has squandered any trust needed for self-reg
White House Promotes Democratizing Impact of Broadband Investment By John Eggerton published 8 December 21 Part of pitch for how the administration is advancing 'American Democracy'
AXS TV To Air Dec. 11 Probellum Boxing Event By R. Thomas Umstead published 8 December 21 Televised fight card is first as part of new partnership between Probellum boxing promotion company and Anthem Sports
Discovery, Samsung Team Up On Tiger Conservation With Short Film By Michael Malone published 8 December 21 ‘Eye to Eye with the Tiger’ is part of Project C.A.T.
YouTube TV To Add GSN, getTV to Basic Lineup By Jon Lafayette published 8 December 21 Distribution agreement will put Sony Cine in upcoming Spanish-language add-on package
Apple TV Plus’s ‘Invasion’ Gets Second Season Pick-Up By R. Thomas Umstead published 8 December 21 Sci fi drama’s season finale debuts Dec. 10
Cover Story: Why the Traditional TV Season Still (Mostly) Matters Posted published 13 September 21 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 published 13 September 21 The year’s best shows taught us about our world while letting us escape it
Cable Pioneers Get Personal in Atlanta Posted published 13 September 21 Live ceremony ahead of Cable-Tec Expo will again be streamed, too
Dish Wireless: Strong Stomachs Required Posted published 13 September 21 Analysts caution that despite AT&T deal, satellite TV provider’s wireless ambitions are still risky
Shrinking Media Industry Scrambles for Tech Talent Posted published 13 September 21 Employee turnover is higher than usual, PwC survey finds
Growth in Server Need for Video Processing Is 'Unsustainable,' Former Netflix Encoding Chief Says By Daniel Frankel published 8 December 21 Shilling for the adoption of AV1, David Ronca, now with Facebook, declares, 'We need codecs that solve the pollution problem!'
Google vs. Roku: What We Know About the Biggest Tech Beef in Streaming Right Now By Daniel Frankel published 2 December 21 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 published 23 November 21 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 published 22 November 21 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 published 19 November 21 Tech company joins Viaccess-Orca, Iredeto, Synamedia, Xytech and others in demurring on Netherlands media tech trade show out of continued COVID-19 concerns
White House Promotes Democratizing Impact of Broadband Investment By John Eggerton published 8 December 21 Part of pitch for how the administration is advancing 'American Democracy'
Aviation Groups Warn of Serious Impacts From C-Band 5G Rollouts By John Eggerton published 8 December 21 Said to expect canceled flights, delayed shipments and emergency response disruptions
Utilities Seek FCC Stay of 6 GHz Order By John Eggerton published 8 December 21 Call on FCC to stop certifying low-power devices
Broadcasters: Court Must Throw Out FCC's Foreign Ownership Order By John Eggerton published 8 December 21 Said disclosure investigative mandate is over-burdensome and illegal to boot
IAB 2022 Conference Will Be In Person By John Eggerton published 8 December 21 But only for those who can prove vaccination
