Television
News articles and original analysis on the television industry, including broadcasting, cable television, satellite television, streaming television, advertising, measurement and policy.
Nielsen to include streaming TV in ratings system
Nielsen says it will re-launch its television ratings system in a way that will incorporate streaming viewership.
Discovery wants streaming service Plus on 3 billion smartphones globally
Discovery will compete against Netflix by targeting smartphones for its Discovery Plus streaming service.
Comcast X1, Flex customers to get HBO Max app this week
The rollout comes more than six months after Comcast said HBO Max would be offered natively to X1 and Flex users.
Samsung grows market share of Tizen to global dominance
Samsung's smart TV operating system Tizen is on more TVs globally than any other smart operating system, according to a research note.
Get It or Skip It? TiVo Stream 4K
An iconic household name in digital video recorders lends its brand to a streaming TV dongle.
Security company begins warning Pluto TV customers of breach
More than 3 million passwords were dumped on the dark web, researchers say.
HBO Max will expand to Europe, Latin America in 2021
Existing HBO apps will re-launch under the HBO Max brand with an expanded library of TV shows and movies.
Roku, HBO Max talks happening “daily,” AT&T executive says
The chief executive of AT&T's WarnerMedia says he's optimistic a deal will be reached with Roku.
Dish Network to pay $210 million over illegal promo calls
The settlement comes after Dish Network was accused of making millions of illegal robocalls more than a decade ago.
SiriusXM hopes to lure new customers with free Hulu offer
SiriusXM is hoping to lure new streaming subscribers with an offer to enjoy Hulu on them for three months.
TEGNA says still working with AT&T over DirecTV, U-Verse issue
TEGNA says it is "confident" that a deal can be done "quickly" if AT&T "is now willing to begin good faith discussions."
ABC News lays off small number of employees amid broader restructuring
Disney will lay off a small number of employees across its ABC News division, according to a news executive.