Comcast restores broadband data caps for Internet subscribers
The data cap increased by 200GB, though Comcast reduced the number of free passes for customers who exceed their allotment.
Television
Articles involving the broadcast, pay and streaming television industry.
Pluto TV, NFL ink new deal for football content
The ViacomCBS-owned streaming service will keep a variant of the NFL Channel on their service and add new content over time.
Spectrum customers to pay more for broadcast channels
Customers of Charter’s pay TV service Spectrum will soon pay more for broadcast networks that they are forced to receive.
Sling TV launches on Comcast’s Flex platform
Dish Network’s streaming cable television alternative service Sling TV is now available on Comcast’s Xfinity Flex platform.
AT&T taps former Hulu exec to lead global rollout of HBO Max
Johannes Larcher has been hired by AT&T’s WarnerMedia division to oversee the international rollout of streaming service HBO Max.
Amazon adds YouTube TV, Sling to live TV section
The cable streaming alternatives join several other services, including Philo and Pluto TV, on Amazon’s live TV guide
New video codec cuts 4K video size in half
If broadly adopted, the new H.266 codec would greatly improve the 4K streaming experience.
Comcast executive fine with Peacock missing Roku, Amazon at launch
Comcast is moving forward with its July 15 launch of Peacock, even if there’s no agreement in place to reach 70 percent of the streaming TV hardware market.
Tablo launches new streaming devices with built-in hard drives
Tablo has refreshed its over-the-air streaming devices to include models with built-in hard drives.
Data firm Nielsen to cut 3,500 jobs, accelerate exit of smaller units
The company downplayed the cord-cutting trend and was late to offer data products to measure streaming consumption.
