WideOpenWest Talks About Buying, Selling and Building Mike Farrell CFO says M&A options look better as valuations rise; focus will remain on broadband
Showtime Picks Up ‘American Gigolo’ Series Michael Malone Jon Bernthal stars in reimagining of 1980 film
Groups Push Biden for Fifth FCC Commissioner John Eggerton Say time is flying on issues like Title II, broadcast re-regulation
Triller Postpones June 19 Teofimo Lopez-George Kambosos PPV Fight R. Thomas Umstead Lopez’s positive COVID-19 diagnosis pushes fight to Aug. 14
Senate Confirms Lina Khan as Fifth FTC Commissioner John Eggerton Agency finally gets Democratic majority
Showtime To Offer Rick James Documentary By R. Thomas Umstead ‘Bitchin: The Sound and Fury of Rick James’ to debut later this year
‘The Daily Show with Trevor Noah’ Plans Summer Hiatus By Michael Malone Nightly show returns with ‘new look and feel’ in September
Cable Hall of Fame Celebration Will Be Held Virtually By Mike Farrell Oct. 20 event will be shown on C-SPAN 3
Comcast Touts Symmetrical 1.25 Gbps Speeds in Utah By Daniel Frankel Cable operator says it achieved ‘10G technical Milestone’ in ‘trial test’ of virtualized, digital access architecture network
Wendy’s Renews Sponsorship With Adult Swim’s ‘Rick and Morty’ By Jon Lafayette Fast food chain Wendy’s renewed its sponsorship deal with Adult Swim’s Rick & Morty.
Wonder Women Los Angeles: Shining Bright in the Hollywood Spotlight Posted Fifteen influential execs, Inside Edition's Deborah Norville to be honored
Women in the Game Bring Sports Savvy to the Office Posted Past athletics experience proved seminal for these top women TV sports execs
Content Giants Say Consolidation Can Wait Posted Despite Wall Street pressures, big players say there’s no need for deals — for now
MVPDs Find Margin of Victory in Broadband Posted Streaming shift could help operators weed out unprofitable video customers
Scripted Shows Shine Spotlight on Sisterhood Posted New series hone in on African-American female friendships
Comcast Touts Symmetrical 1.25 Gbps Speeds in Utah By Daniel Frankel Cable operator says it achieved ‘10G technical Milestone’ in ‘trial test’ of virtualized, digital access architecture network
Almost 10% of U.S. Broadband Users Have 1 Gig or Faster Service By Daniel Frankel Market share represents a 261% year-over-year increase, according to OpenVault
Hallmark Movies & More Launches on Samsung TV Plus By Daniel Frankel Free ad-supported channel launches on another key FAST platform
Gaming to Drive $432 Billion Digital Content Boom By John Eggerton The value of digital content is predicted to reach $432 billion by 2026, led by gaming, a whopping 105% increase from $211 billion in 2021.
Roku Refreshes Product Line for Spring By Daniel Frankel Bows voice remote, budget 4K player while adding WiFi optimization to OS
Network Affiliates Push FCC for OTT Must Carry By John Eggerton Follow NAB comments that mandating that streamers provide their own alerts is currently infeasible
New Bill Would Force Big Tech to 'Own' Filter Bubble By John Eggerton Would have to tell users of secret algorithms shaping their online experience
ISPs Get Injunction Against New York Price Reg Law By John Eggerton Judge signals likely to win on argument it is preempted common carrier reg
House Big Tech Antitrust Bill Package Introduced By John Eggerton Would mandate interoperability, require higher bar for acquisitions
CTA Backs Opposition to Florida's Big Tech Law By John Eggerton Says it hurts Floridians, innovation, and American values
