Television
News articles and original analysis on the television industry, including broadcasting, cable television, satellite television, streaming television, advertising, measurement and policy.
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.
Me TV to start classic television holiday programming in mid-November
Me TV says it will start airing Thanksgiving and Christmas-themed movies, TV shows and cartoons in mid-November.
Analyst: Netflix password-sharing crackdown could be boon for revenue
Netflix could see hundreds of millions of dollars in incremental annual revenue if it convinces a few freeloaders to convert to paid subscribers, according to a new report.
Sling mulls adding NBC News channels to Freestream
A survey sent to Sling Freestream users suggests the service could onboard NBC's free, ad-supported streaming channels soon.
Viewpoint: Remoting is futile
"Owning what’s on is big media, big tech, big data, and big money."
By:
Charles Benaiah
MAV TV Select debuts on Xumo Play
MAV TV Select has made its debut on Comcast and Charter's free, ad-supported service Xumo Play.
Newsmax launches on Freeview in UK
Newsmax has made its debut in the United Kingdom after securing distribution on the free-to-air broadcast platform Freeview.
Ex-Paramount International CEO Raffaele Annecchino launches consulting firm
A former Paramount Global executive who was abruptly placed on leave last year has decided to launch his own consulting firm.
YouTube TV begins adding more 4K channels, content
Paramount Global is adding more content in ultra-high definition (UHD/4K) to streaming cable replacement YouTube TV this week.
Report: NFL Sunday Ticket grabs 1.3 million subscribers on YouTube
The NFL Sunday Ticket has drawn 1.3 million subscribers to YouTube and YouTube TV, according to a report from Antenna.