Television
News articles and original analysis on the television industry, including broadcasting, cable television, satellite television, streaming television, advertising, measurement and policy.
DirecTV presses ahead with antitrust lawsuit against Nexstar
DirecTV says it still has issues with Nexstar's use of so-called "sidecar" businesses to extract higher rates for local TV channels.
WBD raising price of Discovery Plus ad-free plan
WBD has increased the price of Discovery Plus for the first time since the service debuted in 2021.
FCC hits Dish Network with $150,000 fine over “space debris”
The FCC says Dish must pay a $150,000 fine for failing to move its Echostar VII satellite out of orbit as required.
ATSC exec says rumors of Samsung, Sony dropping NextGen TV tuners are unfounded
Two recent news articles speculated Sony and Samsung might follow LG's lead in removing NextGen TV tuners from future television sets.
Houston sports teams acquire AT&T SportsNet Southwest from WBD
Two Houston-area pro sports teams have acquired the regional sports channel AT&T SportsNet Southwest from Warner Bros Discovery.
Dish Network sues Vidgo over streaming-related patents
Exclusive: Dish Network has filed a federal lawsuit against rival Internet TV service Vidgo, accusing it of infringing on various streaming-related patents.
Senate confirms two FCC commissioners to additional terms
Brendan Carr and Geoffrey Starks will serve five-year terms after the U.S. Senate affirmed their re-confirmations over the weekend.
FEMA moving forward with national emergency message test
FEMA and the FCC are moving forward with a planned test of IPAWS, the WEA and EAS networks on October 4.
YouTube executive says ‘multi-view’ feature well-received
A YouTube executive says subscribers are pretty satisfied with pre-selected multi-view offerings on NFL Sunday Ticket and other sports programming.
AMC launches ad-supported version of AMC Plus
AMC Networks has made good on a promise to launch an ad-supported version of its premium streaming service AMC Plus.
Vidgo offers service credits after third-party triggers outage
Vidgo says it will be offering service credits and extended discounts after a third-party vendor caused a prolonged service disruption over the weekend.
Florida journalist loses bid to get items seized by FBI back
A federal judge says Florida journalist Timothy Burke is not entitled to the return of cell phones and computers seized by the FBI earlier this year.