Television
News articles and original analysis on the television industry, including broadcasting, cable television, satellite television, streaming television, advertising, measurement and policy.
Quibi employees ready for possible closure of service
Workers at short-form video service Quibi are scheduling farewell drinks after signs within the company point to its impending closure.
AT&T boss slams Roku, Amazon for enforcing deal made with AT&T
AT&T's CEO criticized Roku and Amazon for choosing to enforce commercial agreements made with the telecom over the distribution of HBO several years ago.
Pluto TV boss promoted to head of streaming at ViacomCBS
ViacomCBS has tapped the co-founder and chief executive of its free streaming service Pluto TV to oversee streaming initiatives across the entire company.
C-SPAN looks to generate new revenue through ads, streaming
C-SPAN is funded through affiliate fees paid by cable and satellite services. An increasing trend of cord-cutting has the network looking to generate revenue through other means.
Disney Plus suffers outage in Europe
Customers in several European countries reported problems accessing Disney's blockbuster streaming service Disney Plus on Monday.
Disney struggles to carve out path for adult-oriented streamer Hulu
Disney is struggling to figure out what it should do with Hulu before it acquires Comcast's 30 percent stake in 2024.
Cable companies partner with TiVo to distribute streaming Android dongle
RCN, Wave Broadband and Grande Communications said they will begin offering customers one free TiVo Stream 4K device for 12 months.
Hulu may drop Nexstar local stations for live TV customers
Some Hulu customers have received an email warning that they may lose local channels operated by Nexstar Media Group.
Feds tell AT&T merger between DirecTV, Dish will hinge upon 5G
Department of Justice regulators told AT&T executives that a merger between Dish Network and DirecTV wouldn't be approved until 5G was rolled out more broadly.
DirecTV Venezuela relaunches as Simple TV
Satellite TV service DirecTV Venezuela has relaunched under a new brand name following its divestiture by AT&T.
Netflix ends free trial offer for American subscribers
Netflix has ended its free trial offers for American customers, a company spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday.
AT&T sells European business for $1.1 billion
AT&T has sold its stake in CME, the operator of several Eastern European television networks, for $1.1 billion, the company announced on Tuesday.