Television
News articles and original analysis on the television industry, including broadcasting, cable television, satellite television, streaming television, advertising, measurement and policy.
Egyptian authorities shut down sports piracy website Livehd7
Officials in Egypt have worked with an anti-piracy group to target and shut down a sports streaming service that offered illegal access to live games and channels.
Starz renews distribution partnership with YouTube
The pact could see Starz bundled with other streaming services via YouTube Primetime Channels in the future.
YouTube earns nearly $9 billion in Q3 as ads business picks up
After several depressed quarters, YouTube's advertising business appears to be rebounding in a significant way.
Google surprises Wall Street with Q3 earnings beat
Google disclosed top and bottom line revenue during its third quarter (Q3) on Wednesday that blew past expectations from Wall Street analysts.
Netflix hires Nicolle Pangis away from Ampersand, sees two other execs depart
Netflix this week said goodbye to two of its policy and communications executives while welcoming a new vice president for its advertising business.
Fox News sees second highest-rated October during election season
Fox News logged the second most-watched October in the network's history, and was the ratings leader across all cable news, according to Nielsen ratings.
Sinclair raises $1.3 million for hurricane relief efforts
Sinclair and its local TV stations helped raise $1.3 million for the Salvation Army's hurricane relief efforts, the company said this week.
Gray Media to produce Election Night special through Local News Live
Local News Live will produce its own Election Night special that will be helmed by a team of four anchors, with contributions from more than 110 local TV newsrooms.
Fox News to debut immersive graphics tech during Election Night coverage
Fox News Media will offer comprehensive coverage of Election Night across its various platforms and services, including Fox Nation, Fox Weather and Fox News Radio.
Nexstar buys Cleveland station to create newest duopoly
Nexstar says it will acquire a television station owned by Winston Broadcasting to create a duopoly in the Cleveland market.
Samsung TV Plus boasts 88 million monthly active users
Samsung's FAST service has seen an uptick in use that was fueled mainly by younger viewers who are most attracted to free, ad-supported content.
ESPN Plus “Monday Night Football” exclusive grabbed less than 2 million viewers
The game was the lowest-rated NFL telecast since a cable-exclusive match-up between the San Diego Chargers and the Oakland Raiders in 2008.