Television
News articles and original analysis on the television industry, including broadcasting, cable television, satellite television, streaming television, advertising, measurement and policy.
NBC touts record TV audience for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade
The parade averaged around 5 million more viewers than NBC's prime-time football broadcast.
Fox, NBC grab millions of viewers with Thanksgiving football games
The Fox match-up between the Cowboys and the Giants averaged 38.5 million viewers on broadcast, cable and streaming, the network said.
Peacock to offer “Madden NFL Cast” on December 21
The trend of alternate NFL broadcasts continues, with Comcast's Peacock joining the bunch next month.
British government to raise BBC license fee with inflation
The BBC will continue to be supported through the TV license until at least 2027, and will see adjustments based on inflation, the U.K.'s Culture Secretary affirmed this week.
Subscription streaming market starts to slow in Europe
Nearly one out of 10 Europeans are planing to cancel a subscription to a streaming service based on a lack of compelling content to watch.
The Weather Channel en Español to shut down
Allen Media is moving forward with plans to shut down The Weather Channel en Español, its Spanish-language, weather-focused FAST channel.
Police bust major pirate TV operation in Europe
European law enforcement officials have busted one of the largest pirate TV operations in the world.
Judge dismisses lawsuit filed against Netflix over subscriber losses
A federal judge has tossed a shareholder lawsuit that accused Netflix of concealing the effects of password sharing on subscriber growth.
DOJ, state AGs back Fubo in lawsuit over Venu Sports
The U.S. Department of Justice and more than a dozen state attorneys general have filed briefs backing Fubo in its ongoing lawsuit against Venu Sports.
Spectrum News attracts nearly 2 million daily viewers in November
Coverage of politics, especially around Election Night, helped lift household viewership, according to Nielsen ratings.
Shareholder sues WBD over lapsed NBA television deal
A shareholder says WBD executives weren't fully forthcoming on the risk of losing NBA television rights to Comcast and Amazon.
The Roku Channel adds ad-lite tier of BET Plus
Roku streamers can now purchase a subscription to the ad-supported tier of Paramount's BET Plus through The Roku Channel