DirecTV’s dispute with Disney feels different because it is different
For years, carriage disputes have centered around fees paid by cable and satellite companies to programmers. Now, distributors are redrawing the battle lines.
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Viewpoint: YouTube TV carrying C-SPAN makes no sense
C-SPAN’s own business decisions are keeping the network from being offered on streaming TV platforms.
Viewpoint: The recent failures of Google Search reveal its imposter syndrome
Google’s algorithm changes were meant to be “helpful,” but wound up negatively impacting small publishers — including us. Charles Benaiah suggests this could be Google’s big undoing.
Viewpoint: Can you spot the Parisian hub?
TCL is using real voice actors to record dialogue for AI-produced characters. Why didn’t the company go all the way?
Viewpoint: TV companies will always find a way to circumvent regulations
Charles Benaiah argues that local marketing agreements between TV stations stand as proof that companies will always try to find a way to circumvent the rules.
Viewpoint: Why Roger Goodell is the next Brandon Tartikoff
“The NFL is so important, its scraps are like saffron,” Charles Benaiah writes.
Viewpoint: Hey, what’s the big idea?
Charles Benaiah: “I grew up wanting to be Brandon Tartikoff. To me, he was a genius.”
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.
A quick guide to the dispute between DirecTV and Nexstar Media Group
Nexstar and DirecTV have been locked into a weeks-long dispute over fees for local ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox and CW stations on DirecTV satellite and streaming.
Disney nearly bought Twitter, but trolls stood in the way
Trolls and extremism gave Disney CEO Bob Iger pause on the company’s planned acquisition of Twitter.
DirecTV to carry NFL Network, NFL RedZone on satellite, streaming
The agreement marks the first time NFL Network and NFL RedZone have been offered across DirecTV’s platforms.