What’s On This Weekend in TV Sports (April 17-18) R. Thomas Umstead MLS makes season debut; Triller offers PPV boxing match
Triller Looking to Shake Up PPV Event Category R. Thomas Umstead Company works with In Demand to distribute April 17 PPV boxing/music event
Busted Pilot: 'Shameless' Ends, 'Mare of Easttown' Begins, 'Jeopardy!' Tries New Talent B+C Staff Kent Gibbons and Michael Malone talk about what's happening on the programming scene
Netflix and Sony Pictures: A Look at Their Social Video Strategy Eleanor Semeraro, Analyst and Contributor, TV[R]EV With insights from Tubular Labs, including how Netflix may help promote Sony content
Point Broadband Snags GTCR Investment Mike Farrell Georgia-based fiber firm will use funding to accelerate expansion plans
WE tv To Debut ‘Growing Up Hip-Hop’ Sixth Season in May R. Thomas Umstead Hip hop celebs Uncle Luke and daughter Cree; Steve J and kids Savannah and Stevie Jr. join show
‘Van Helsing’ Final Season on Syfy April 16 By Michael Malone Major showdown between Van Helsings and the Dark One
John Kerry To Appear on Nick News Earth Day Special By Jon Lafayette CBS News’ Jamie Yuccas hosts ‘Kids and the Impact of Climate Change’
CPB Approves COVID-19 Funding Relief Plan By John Eggerton Money will be targeted to smaller, rural stations
Showtime Sets June Gervonta Davis-Mario Barrios PPV Boxing Event By R. Thomas Umstead PPV fight part of five-month slate of boxing telecasts
Moody’s Upgrades Netflix Credit Rating By Mike Farrell SVOD pioneer slinks closer to investment grade, momentum should continue
Cover Story: It’s Upfront Plus as More Commercials Come to SVOD Ad dollars will flow to streaming, but are there enough eyeballs available for sale?
Operators Brace for Spike in NFL Costs Analysts expect big license-fee hikes to pay for 10-year, $95 billion pacts
Broadband Infusion in Biden Plan Faces Challenges Muni cable, speed requirements and wireless role add legislative hurdles
TVision Fades to Black, a Sign of Pay TV Uncertainty T-Mobile’s surrender is a landmark defeat for traditional platforms
Comcast’s Xfinity Mobile Undercuts the Big 3 on Unlimited 5G By Daniel Frankel New pricing model competes favorably with AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile
U.K.’s Amino Aims for North American Traction By Daniel Frankel Touts 14 clients for its Android TV operator tier solutions, says local biz is accelerating
TVision Fades to Black, a Sign of Pay TV Uncertainty By Alan Wolk T-Mobile’s surrender is a landmark defeat for traditional platforms
At Odds With Amazon, Peacock Urges ‘Sideloading’ By Daniel Frankel Year-old NBCU app still lacks support on No. 2 streaming platform Fire TV
Upstream Broadband Usage Spiked 63% in 2020 By Daniel Frankel Average U.S. consumption swelled from 19 gigabytes a month to 31 GB, OpenVault says
CPB Approves COVID-19 Funding Relief Plan By John Eggerton Money will be targeted to smaller, rural stations
Sen. Maria Cantwell: American Jobs Plan Bucks Should Buttress Broadcasting By John Eggerton Said local news should be considered critical infrastructure
NAB's Smith to Senate: Broadcasting Is Best Place for Vaccine Messaging By John Eggerton Makes pitch to receptive Senate Communications Subcommittee
Groups Tell Facebook To Abandon Instagram Jr. Plans By John Eggerton Says it should not be custodian of photo-sharing site for kids
NCTA's Powell: Cable Scores with OTT as Well as Traditional Video By John Eggerton Says Wall street still bullish on cable business
