Television
News articles and original analysis on the television industry, including broadcasting, cable television, satellite television, streaming television, advertising, measurement and policy.
Vidgo rolls out refreshed app with new design
Vidgo is rolling out an updated version of its app that features a new logo, color scheme and user interface improvements.
Price increases likely coming to Paramount Plus
Paramount Global is exploring ways to offset content costs by raising the price of its Paramount Plus streaming service.
Cable, satellite fees help pump Nexstar’s revenue
Nearly half of Nexstar Media Group's revenue during its most-recent financial quarter came from fees charged to cable and satellite services.
Judy Woodruff to depart PBS NewsHour
Judy Woodruff says she will step away from the PBS NewsHour by the end of the year in order to focus on other projects.
Disney plans hiring freeze, layoffs across some divisions
Disney CEO Bob Chapek says the company will stop hiring and reduce staff count in an effort to cut costs.
Curiosity Stream loses 2 million subscribers, creeps closer to profitability
CuriosityStream said it ended September with 23 million paying subscribers, a decrease of 2 million compared to the previous quarter.
TEGNA renews affiliation agreements with CBS, Fox
TEGNA says it was able to renew affiliation agreements with CBS and Fox for nearly two dozen of its local broadcast stations.
TEGNA says cable, satellite fees topped ad revenue again
Carriage fee revenue outpaced traditional advertisement revenue for at least the second straight quarter at TEGNA, the company affirmed this week.
TV crew finds piece of doomed space shuttle
A fragment of the doomed space shuttle Challenger was found on the floor of the ocean by a dive crew commissioned by the History Channel.
NewsNation falls behind CNBC for midterm coverage
Around 93,000 households watch NewsNation's coverage of the midterm election in prime-time, according to data reviewed by The Desk.
Fox News Channel dominates midterm election coverage
Around 23 million viewers watched cable or broadcast news coverage of the midterm election results on Tuesday evening.
Comcast confirms live NBC feeds coming to Peacock app
Comcast says it will soon allow some Peacock subscribers to access a live feed of their local NBC station or affiliate.