Television
News articles and original analysis on the television industry, including broadcasting, cable television, satellite television, streaming television, advertising, measurement and policy.
Paramount to shut down Showtime Sports by end of year
The company will see through its planned boxing and mixed martial arts programming through December.
YouTube TV to improve service before pursuing more sports deals, CEO says
Company wants to build on its partnership with the NFL, which includes NFL Sunday Ticket, CEO Neal Mohan affirmed.
Google TV FAST platform grows to over 100 free streaming channels
New channels added to the Google TV section over the last several months include music streams and international content.
NAB takes Fox’s side in fight over WTXF broadcast license
The NAB has called on the FCC to toss out a petition that challenges the license renewal application for a Fox-owned TV station.
TIME launches free, ad-supported channel on Amazon’s Freevee
TIME Magazine has joined a growing list of print publishers to launch a free streaming television channel.
Sports gives broadcast, cable a boost over streaming in September ‘The Gauge’ report
Sports helped boost overall viewership to cable and broadcast television in September, according to the latest Nielsen "The Gauge" report.
Italian government to reduce TV license fee
Italy's far-right government has proposed reducing the television license fee by €20, starting next year.
Reuters editor says Israel must offer transparent investigation after journalist killed in Lebanon
Photojournalist Issam Abdallah died after a mortar fired by Israeli defense forces landed near a group of journalists last Friday.
Hundreds protest outside BBC headquarters over news coverage of Israel-Hamas war
Hundreds of demonstrators rallied outside the London headquarters of the BBC over the channel's coverage of the Israel-Hamas war.
Vidgo outage enters second week, company still offering bill credits to customers
Vidgo could be back online later this week after a multi-week outage left customers unable to watch live channels and on-demand programming.
Sinclair CEO Chris Ripley wants company to focus beyond broadcasting
Sinclair needs to move beyond its core broadcast business to survive over the long-term, CEO Chris Ripley said in a wide-ranging interview.
Streaming channel Curiosity Now launches on FreeCast
The free, ad-supported streaming channel offers hundreds of hours of knowledge-based programming each week.