Prime Video to include ads starting next year
Subscribers will have to pay out an extra $3 per month if they want to remove commercial interruptions from Prime Video shows.
The Desk
Streaming prices driving sports fans to piracy, study shows
The high price of subscribing to a sports-inclusive streaming service is driving more football fans to watch games on pirate websites, according to a new survey.
Freeview broadcasters develop streaming version of service
The BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 are banding together to develop a streaming version of Freeview called “Freely.”
Viewpoint: Flushed! An open letter to Spotify’s Daniel Ek
Spotify gets 30 percent less now from each user than they did in 2016. They’re still asymptotic to profitability.
Cable bundle still best for sports, Fox Corp executive says
Fox Corporation’s Chief Financial Officer Steve Tomsic is skeptical on the idea that the cable bundle’s days are over when it comes to live sports and news content.
Nielsen appoints new CEO after David Kenney steps down
Nielsen has appointed long-time executive Karthik Rao to the CEO role, while David Kenney transitions to executive chairman.
On Capitol Hill, industry stakeholders discuss cable, streaming TV’s future
Representatives of the broadcast, cable television and streaming industries agreed current regulations are broken, but had different opinions on how lawmakers should fix them.
Charter executive says company is satisfied with new Disney deal
A Charter executive said a deal that allowed Disney-owned channels to return to Spectrum TV ticked all the right boxes.
Gracenote launches new streaming program aimed at FAST content distributors
Nielsen’s Gracenote is launching a new “FAST Program” that is intended to help content distributors get their channels on free, ad-supported platforms with an accelerated timeline.
Paramount CEO says Charter’s pay TV shake-up makes sense
The CEO of Paramount is throwing his support behind Charter in its ongoing battle with Disney over the future of pay television.
