Television
News articles and original analysis on the television industry, including broadcasting, cable television, satellite television, streaming television, advertising, measurement and policy.
Maine backs off fight for à-la-carte cable packages
State officials in Maine will not continue a fight to force cable, satellite and other pay television companies to offer channels on an à-la-carte basis.
Crackle to unveil new streaming channel, original programming
Crackle Plus says it will soon offer original programming and launch an ad-supported linear network.
Football will stream on Amazon earlier than expected
Amazon will begin streaming Thursday Night Football games in 2022, one year earlier than expected.
Locast expands to another television market
Locast announced on Monday its expansion to another local market, one that serves television viewers across three states.
Gray Television to purchase Meredith stations for $2.7 billion
Gray Television says it will acquire more than a dozen local television stations operated by Meredith Corporation in a deal valued at $2.7 billion.
Allen Media adds 7 more local TV stations into portfolio
Allen Media Group has added seven more local television stations to its portfolio.
Philo begins accepting Amazon Pay for subscriptions
Philo has quietly rolled out a new feature that will let Amazon Fire TV users sign up for a subscription without the need to pull out their credit card.
Former Netflix executive convicted on bribery, wire fraud charges
A former Netflix executive was convicted on Friday on several criminal charges related to wire fraud and bribery, prosecutors said.
Fox says original content coming to Tubi later this year
Fox Corporation's free, ad-supported streaming service Tubi will unveil its slate of original programming later this fall.
Comcast considers global launch for Peacock streaming service
Comcast executives are considering plans to bring Peacock to an international audience.
Nexstar to launch new retro digital television network
Nexstar will launch a new broadcast network full of repeat programs from the 1980s and 1990s.
Hulu rolls out ViacomCBS channels on live service
Nearly a dozen ViacomCBS-programmed channels are now live on the streaming television service Hulu.