Television
News articles and original analysis on the television industry, including broadcasting, cable television, satellite television, streaming television, advertising, measurement and policy.
Bezos: More than 175 million stream Amazon Prime content
Three out of four people with an Amazon Prime subscription streamed movies and TV shows through Amazon Prime Video in 2020.
Roku drops YouTube TV from app store
Roku has removed the premium television app YouTube TV from its app store days after warning of an impending carriage dispute.
Comcast adds wireless, Internet subscribers
Comcast said its broadband Internet business grew by 461,000 subscribers.
HBO Max sets $10 a month price for ad-supported tier
AT&T will launch an ad-supported version of its streaming service HBO Max later this year, with an initial price point of $10 a month, according to a report.
Peacock continues to fly with 42 million sign-ups
Comcast's streaming service Peacock has netted 42 million sign-ups, according to a quarterly earnings report released on Thursday.
Viewpoint: What used to be journalism is now just PR
As a result of cuts to newsrooms, PR is becoming more dominant. That's a problem in the era of online misinformation.
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Jaigris Hodson
Civil unrest linked to attacks against journalists in 2020
Protests and other civil unrest led to a dramatic rise in attacks against journalists last year, according to a special interest group.
Murdoch plans for opinion-based TV channel scaled back
Plans for the News UK television channel have been scaled back due to costs associated with its launch.
Broadcasters, Locast trade barbs in letter to judge
Broadcasters accuse Locast of operating under a "freemium" model, not as a not-for-profit as claimed.
Discovery Plus lands 15 million paying subscribers
Discovery has 15 million global paying subscribers to its Discovery Plus streaming service.
Disney to shut down Fox channels in Asia
Disney will shut down several Fox-branded channels as it pushes Asian television viewers toward localized versions of Disney Plus.
Pluto TV to roll out Spanish-language feeds
Free streaming service Pluto TV is readying the launch of nearly two dozen linear channels with Spanish-language content. The new channels will come with 20,000 hours of Spanish content available through Pluto TV‘s linear channels and on-demand catalog, the service ... Read more