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Report: ESPN streaming service could cost $30 per month
The standalone ESPN streaming service could cost as much as $30 per month, but it is also expected to include add-ons like access to ESPN Plus.

Fox News Digital logs 1 billion video views on social platforms in January
Fox News Digital logged more than a billion video views across social media platforms for the first time in January, according to Comscore.

NAB CEO says FCC should eliminate broadcast ownership caps
In a keynote address this week, Curtis LeGeyt suggested the broadcast industry can better serve communities if they are allowed to grow larger.

GumGum: Contextual ads valued over identity-based spots
A consumer survey found more TV viewers and streamers prefer and engage with contextual advertising at a higher level than identity-based spots and campaigns.

Charter includes Spectrum Business subscribers in price guarantees, customer commitments
After rolling out flexible service packages with transparent pricing for its residential subscribers last year, Charter Communications is doing more of the same for its business customers.

Hearst CEO: Cord-cutting eroding A+E Networks revenue
CEO Steve Swartz said television remains the biggest driver of consumer media revenue, but investments in A+E Networks and ESPN will continue to offset some revenue growth.

Dataxis: Ad-supported streaming plans taking off in Europe
More Europeans are streaming content with ads on services like Netflix, Disney Plus and Amazon's Prime Video, according to new research from Dataxis.

Nielsen: Football boosted season TV viewership in January
NFL and college football programming, plus other live events, helped lift traditional TV's share of viewership over streaming's lead in January.

MyFree DirecTV adds several ABC FAST channels
MyFree DirecTV has added a handful of new content streams from the Walt Disney Company's ABC television network, including ABC News Live, Localish and ESPN 8 The Ocho.

Ampere: Streamers to pay over $12 billion for sports rights in 2025
Streaming television services are expected to fork over more than $12 billion for the rights to live sports programming this year.

Google, YouTube reach new TV deal with Paramount, avoiding blackout
Paramount and Google have reached a new agreement that keeps channels like CBS and Comedy Central on YouTube TV for a while longer.
