Television
News articles and original analysis on the television industry, including broadcasting, cable television, satellite television, streaming television, advertising, measurement and policy.
DirecTV to simulcast Amazon’s Thursday football for businesses
DirecTV says it has reached an agreement with tech giant Amazon to simulcast Thursday Night Football games for its business clients.
Cable pioneer Malone wants opinion programming clearly labeled
John Malone thinks opinion programming has a spot on cable news, but he hopes to see those shows clearly labeled as such.
Nielsen data puts streaming ahead of cable for first time
More people watched television through streaming services than cable television for the first time, according to Nielsen.
CNN finds Brian Stelter unreliable for future of network
Brian Stelter is leaving after his commentary and analysis show was abruptly cancelled by CNN this week.
Hulu has most-annoying commercials, survey reveals
Disney's general entertainment service Hulu has the most-annoying and most-repetitive ads of any streaming service, according to a survey.
Customers slightly more satisfied with ad-free options, survey reveals
A new survey revealed customers are happier with ad-free streaming services compared to ad-supported options — but only slightly.
Survey: Most Netflix customers likely to stick with no-ads option
Most Netflix customers won't switch from a commercial-free plan to a cheaper, ad-supported one, according to a new Whip Media survey.
Amazon to stop selling Fire TV device for free broadcast stations
Amazon says it will no longer offer a version of its Fire TV streaming hardware that allows television viewers to receive free broadcast stations.
Roku Channel adds more local NBC News streams
The Roku Channel has added several local NBC News streams and other channels to its free service.
Fox boss threatens lawsuit against Australian blog over January 6 claims
Fox Corporation CEO Lachlan Murdoch is threatening to sue an independent website over a column that linked him to the January 6 riot.
Hackers ban One America News over privacy issues at conference
DEF CON organizers have permanently banned One America News after the network filmed participants without their permission.
Walmart to offer Paramount Plus to Walmart Plus customers
Retail giant Walmart will offer Paramount Plus for free to members of its $13-a-month Walmart Plus subscription service.