Discovery Plus Unveils New Programming Slate R. Thomas Umstead Streaming service to debut 1,000 hours of original content in 2021
Discovery-WarnerMedia Combination Could Have Biggest Initial Impact on Linear Nets Mike Farrell Streaming is seen as the catalyst, but affiliate fees may see the biggest lift
Cable Broadband Customer Growth Finally Dipped Back Below 1 Million in Q1 Daniel Frankel Leading MSOs failed to reach the seven-figure mark for the first time since the pre-pandemic fourth quarter of 2019
Discovery Cable Nets Ramp Up New Shows During Upfront Presentation R. Thomas Umstead Discovery Channel's 'Serengeti II,' HGTV's 'Curb Appeal Xtreme' revealed during presentation
National Geographic Sets National Parks Series R. Thomas Umstead Network sets Sharkfest 10th anniversary
Discovery Taking on Broadcast Nets in Upfront with Premiere Jon Lafayette Discovery moved its upfront to the week broadcasters make their pitches to ad buyers because it no longer wants to compete against other cable networks.
Discovery Grabs Junior Dog Show Series ‘The Mighty Underdogs’ By Michael Malone Discovery will offer The Mighty Underdogs, a look inside Junior Dog Shows and teen dog handlers, across its various content platforms next year.
Biden Promotes 'Jobs Plan' Broadband as Big Cybersecurity Investment By John Eggerton White House signals American Jobs plan combined with executive order is recipe for secure networks
Sports Broadcaster Marv Albert to Retire By R. Thomas Umstead Legendary sportscaster will end career after TNT's NBA Eastern Conference Finals coverage
What’s Premiering This Week (May 17-May 23) By R. Thomas Umstead 'Marvel's M.O.D.O.K.,' 'Solos,' 'In Treatment' on tap for week's premieres
Allen Media Taps John Buckholtz as VP Syndication Ad Sales By Jon Lafayette Exec was most recently VP at Warner Bros. Domestic Television
Cover Story: Raised by Wolf Posted Between his ‘Law & Order,‘ ’Chicago‘ and ’FBI‘ brands, Dick Wolf has built a legacy and isn’t done yet
Upfront’s New Normal: Higher Ad Prices, More Digital Dollars Posted Media companies add streaming services to the mix as advertisers see reach
Cable Knocks on Wireless Giants’ Door Posted CBRS spectrum could help make mobile service cheaper; 5G could vault ops into contention
Bellator’s Scott Coker Looks to Strike a Blow with Showtime Deal Posted MMA promotion plans for pay-per-view caliber fights on premium net
NewFronts Speakers See Advertisers Changing Channels from Traditional TV Posted Pandemic, cord-cutting puts streamers in driver's seat
Roku Refreshes Product Line for Spring By Daniel Frankel Bows voice remote, budget 4K player while adding WiFi optimization to OS
Telecom, Video Pinched by Global Microchip Shortage By Daniel Frankel Set-top maker Amino reports six-month backlog for silicon orders
CommScope Says Combination Remote PHY/MACPHY DAA Solution Ready for Field Trials By Daniel Frankel Showcased during October’s virtual Cable-Tec Expo, the E6000n RD2333 RxD Distributed Access Architecture solution is a precursor to DOCSIS 4.0
Dish’s AWS Deal to Put 5G in the Cloud: ‘Like Netflix in a Blockbuster World,’ Ergen Says By Daniel Frankel Dish Chairman claims he based his original astoundingly low $10 billion estimate to build his 5G network with foresight that it would eventually be hoisted into the cloud
There’s More to Roku vs. Google Than the Usual Dollars and Sense By Alan Wolk YouTube TV’s potential separation from OTT platform raises issues Google wants to avoid
Biden Promotes 'Jobs Plan' Broadband as Big Cybersecurity Investment By John Eggerton White House signals American Jobs plan combined with executive order is recipe for secure networks
PTC Pounds Proposed AT&T-Discovery Merger By John Eggerton Advocacy group says there could be deal conditions, but the meld will likely go through
President Biden Axes Trump Attack on Social Media By John Eggerton Section 230 executive order had failed to get traction even in last administration
NAB to FCC: EAS Should Not Be Extended to Streamers By John Eggerton Said it is likely infeasible and cites difficulty in monitoring unregulated OTTS
Curtis LeGeyt Preps NAB’s Post-Pandemic Policy Agenda By Gary Arlen Collaboration is the watchword for incoming chief of broadcast’s top trade group
