Comcast Buys Two Massachusetts Municipal Broadband Systems 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 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 Jon Lafayette 02 December 2021 MSG Networks said it hired David Schafer as senior VP, operations.
Dave Morgan, Pete Sniderman Retiring At Litton Entertainment Jon Lafayette 02 December 2021 Dave Morgan, founder, president and CEO of Litton Entertainment, and Pete Sniderman, Litton’s COO, will retire at the end of the year, Hearst Television announced.
Kenny G Gets His Close-Up in HBO Documentary Michael Malone 02 December 2021 ‘Listening to Kenny G’ debuts December 2
Redbox to Deploy Digital Signage on 4,000 DVD Rental Kiosks Daniel Frankel 02 December 2021 The recent SPAC IPO just found another revenue stream
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?
‘Battlebots’ Returns to Discovery Jan. 6 By Michael Malone 02 December 2021 End Game seeks to defend its Giant Nut
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
Byron Allen‘s $10 Billion Suit Against McDonald's Dismissed By Jon Lafayette 02 December 2021 Judge rules not enough evidence burger chain ‘purposefully discriminated' against Allen's cable networks
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
