Television
News articles and original analysis on the television industry, including broadcasting, cable television, satellite television, streaming television, advertising, measurement and policy.
Netflix drops trailer for basketball docuseries “Starting 5”
The program will shine a spotlight on some of the biggest starts in the National Basketball Association.
Facebook parent Meta bans RT from social platforms
The social media company said it decided to ban RT and related news outlets globally "after careful consideration."
Fox Weather lands on DirecTV’s connected set-top boxes
DirecTV customers with Internet-connected set-top boxes can now stream Fox Weather as part of their service.
Audience dips for ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” in Week 2
Around 15 million people watched the match-up between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Atlanta Falcons.
Philo adds six new FAST channels to streaming TV service
The channels add to Philo's growing collection of FAST content streams, which clock in at nearly 100.
Google rebrands FAST service to Freeplay on Google TV devices
In addition to the FAST rebrand, Google TV users will soon get content recommendations from The Roku Channel if the app is installed on their device.
Gray Media to air New Orleans Pelicans games on free broadcast TV
Gray Television will distribute New Orleans Pelicans games through a new regional sports broadcast network that will air on nearly a dozen TV stations.
ITV to end transmission of SD feeds on satellite
The move will impact TV viewers who have not yet upgraded their satellite TV boxes to support high definition signals.
Kids are key to reducing streaming subscription churn
A new report from Ampere says streaming services that offer shows sought by children are more likely to retain subscribers.
EverPass Media gets distribution rights to Amazon’s “Thursday Night Football”
The NFL's joint venture EverPass Media will distribute Thursday Night Football to enterprise customers on an exclusive basis, starting this week.
NBC coverage of Paralympics draws 15.4 million to broadcast, cable networks
Peacock, which offered all Paralympic events live, logged a total audience delivery of 1.2 million viewers.
NBC Sports Chicago to go off-air as Chicago Sports Network gets local affiliate
Comcast is planning to shut down NBC Sports Chicago in October as live Bulls, White Sox and Blackhawks games move to a new free broadcast TV network.