Television
News articles and original analysis on the television industry, including broadcasting, cable television, satellite television, streaming television, advertising, measurement and policy.
Discovery halts original programming on some WarnerMedia cable nets
Executives at Warner Bros Discovery have halted the development of original programming on TBS and TNT.
Roku to add Lionsgate films to free streaming channel
Roku has landed the exclusive rights to stream films and TV shows from Lionsgate as part of a new deal announced on Tuesday.
Dish Network streamer pulls Sinclair sports network Stadium
The move comes as Dish Network continues paring down its sports offerings to subscribers on Sling TV and its flagship satellite services.
HBO adds 3 million more subscribers, former parent AT&T says
HBO added three million new subscribers over the last three months, bringing the total number of subscribers to 76.8 million.
Discovery to shutter news streamer CNN Plus
Discovery executives have decided to close CNN Plus, the ambitious streaming news startup launched less than a month ago.
DirecTV Stream’s ‘unlimited DVR’ isn’t really unlimited
DirecTV Stream grabbed headlines when it promised customers an unlimited cloud DVR perk that, it turns out, isn't really unlimited.
Paramount’s Pluto TV offers ad inventory to Ukraine relief orgs
In addition to the donation, Paramount Global said it will launch an ad-free pop-up Nickelodeon channel in Europe with content dubbed in Ukrainian.
Netflix shares plunge after company reports subscriber losses
Officials at Netflix said the company ended with 200,000 fewer subscribers at the end of its most-recent quarter.
Discovery execs weigh merging CNN Plus with HBO Max
A strategy being considered would incorporate CNN Plus content into HBO Max while winding down several daily news shows.
CNN Plus grabs 100,000 paying subscribers
Streaming news service CNN Plus has grabbed around 100,000 subscribers, according to a report.
Comcast to release X1-powered Sky Stream box in UK
Comcast will release a standalone Sky Stream device for pay television customers in the United Kingdom and Ireland later this year.
British TV streamer Acorn TV to raise subscription price
Streaming service Acorn TV says it will raise its subscription price for new and current customers. The price of a subscription will increase to $7 a month plus tax starting May 12, the streaming service said in a note to ... Read more