Television
News articles and original analysis on the television industry, including broadcasting, cable television, satellite television, streaming television, advertising, measurement and policy.
NBA Finals Game 7 grabs 16.353 million viewers
Game 7 of the NBA Finals drew an average audience of 16.353 million viewers on Sunday.
Paramount Plus quietly drops “Showtime” from premium plan name
Paramount has hit the "undo" on its premium streaming brand, dropping "Showtime" from the name in favor of calling it "Paramount Plus Premium."
Pac 12 to remain on CBS Sports through 2031
The Pac 12 Conference has renewed its agreement with Paramount Global and CBS Sports to serve as its TV broadcast partner for a few more years.
TEGNA appoints three new content-focused executives
Local television broadcaster TEGNA on Monday announced the promotions of three new vice presidents of content.
Louise Oliver appointed SVP, International Sales at Happy Accidents
The film and TV studio also announced a number of new broadcasting and content distribution deals across Europe and other territories.
Walmart to shift from Roku to Vizio SmartCast for Onn smart TVs
Retail giant Walmart will launch a new line-up of smart TVs under the in-house Onn brand that are powered by Vizio's SmartCast operating system later this year.
DAZN to operate FIFA’s streaming channels, platform
DAZN will take over the operation of FIFA Plus, the streaming channel and platform operated by the world's biggest soccer organization.
Netflix to grow subscribers base by 8 million with Canal deal
The deal will help Netflix make further inroads in a region with intense competition from domestic pay TV and streaming platforms.
European streamers start to embrace ads on Netflix
TV and film fans in Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain and other countries are watching more Netflix content on its ad-supported tier.
USAGM finalizes firings at Voice of America
More than 630 workers were let go between the start of the month and Friday, when the final termination notices were sent.
Fox acquires streaming service Caliente TV, will launch new pay TV channel
Fox Corporation has acquired sports-centric streaming service Caliente TV, a streaming service that offers live athletic events in Mexico and Latin America.
XR: Most TV ads lack accessibility features like captions
The shortcoming means viewers with disabilities aren't engaging with brand messaging on TV.