Television
News articles and original analysis on the television industry, including broadcasting, cable television, satellite television, streaming television, advertising, measurement and policy.
Google is killing off the Chromecast
The company plans to continue supporting all existing devices in use with software and security updates, while pushing new customers toward the Google TV Streamer.
Hearst Media expands content deal with Samsung TV Plus
Hearst has expanded its content distribution pact with Samsung TV Plus, which will offer a handful of additional titles in the coming weeks.
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Hearst Media (press release)
Fox News promotes Trey Yingst to Chief Foreign Correspondent
Trey Yingst has been promoted to chief foreign correspondent at the Fox News Channel, the network announced on Tuesday.
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Fox News Media (press release)
Amazon starts selling Sky Showtime through Prime Video Channels
Prime Video users in four European countries can now purchase Sky Showtime directly from Amazon.
Disney to raise prices of Hulu, Disney Plus and ESPN Plus yet again
Like clockwork, Disney is increasing the price of its streaming services in an effort to squeeze more cash out of TV and film fans.
Google unveils an expensive streaming TV device
The "Google TV Streamer" will fully replace the company's line-up of Chromecast with Google TV devices — and it costs $100.
CW Network reveals first two cities for WWE NXT in October
The CW has unveiled the first two cities that will host WWE NXT when the program moves to the network in October.
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CW Network (Press Release)
Cable, satellite fees help boost Fox Q4 revenue
Fox saw an uptick in Q4 2024 revenue attributed to fees charged to cable and satellite distributors, with overall advertising flat on a sequential basis.
Fubo loses TV subscribers, trims financial losses in Q2
Fubo revealed its subscriber count in North America fell to 1.45 million during Q2, reflecting a sequential dip of 60,000 paid customers.
NewsNet, Sports News Highlights shut down
Low TV viewership and a cash crunch were cited among the reasons for NewsNet suddenly going off the air over the weekend.
NBC sees more than 35 million viewers with Sunday Olympics coverage
Around 4.5 million viewers streamed Sunday events on Peacock, Comcast said in a statement.
Fox Weather hires Mike Seidel away from The Weather Channel
The free, ad-supported streaming climate channel has also landed on Paramount's Pluto TV.