Television
News articles and original analysis on the television industry, including broadcasting, cable television, satellite television, streaming television, advertising, measurement and policy.

Comcast adds 2 million more subs to Peacock, pay TV declines
Comcast now has more than 22 million customers paying for Peacock after adding 2 million more active accounts during Q1 2023.

2023 NFL Draft to be widely streamed online
The football event will be broadcast on ABC, ESPN and NFL Network, and widely available on streaming services.

Haystack News to stop offering Roku screensaver
Haystack News says it will soon stop offering its popular news-based screensaver on Roku devices due to "platform restrictions."

Don Lemon, Tucker Carlson hire top media lawyer
Los Angeles-based Bryan Freedman has represented cable news talent in the past, including Megyn Kelly and Chris Cuomo.

Angry texts from Tucker Carlson led to his firing from Fox News
A new report says Tucker Carlson's disparaging messages against management were the reason for his departure.

Tubi CEO Farhad Massoudi steps down as Fox reorganizes business
Fox is launching the Tubi Media Group, which will incorporate most of its digital businesses like Tubi and Credible.

Roku grows to 71.6 million users, platform revenue down
Roku now has more than 71.6 million monthly active accounts using its budget line of streaming TV hardware and smart TV sets.

Xumo Play adds free streaming NFL Channel
Comcast's free, ad-supported streaming service Xumo Play has added the NFL Channel ahead of the NFL Draft this week.

Fox denies it has blackmail file on Tucker Carlson
Officials say a report by Rolling Stone that claimed the network had an "opposition file" on the former host is wrong.

Finalists announced for inaugural StreamTV Awards
Some of the world's biggest streaming video brands are finalists for the inaugural StreamTV Awards

YouTube logs another quarter with declining ad revenue
Marketers continue to pull back on ad spending via YouTube's streaming video platforms, according to Google's latest earnings report.

Nate Silver swept up in layoffs at Walt Disney Company
Nate Silver is among the hundreds of workers leaving Disney amid sweeping layoffs that are tied to its cost-reduction strategy.