Television
News articles and original analysis on the television industry, including broadcasting, cable television, satellite television, streaming television, advertising, measurement and policy.
HBO Max becomes “fully integrated” with TiVo Stream
The Android-based TV streamer says it now fully supports AT&T's blockbuster service.
Viewpoint: Sitcom dads are goofy — and out of touch with parents of today
Today’s dads are putting more time into caring for their children, so why are sitcom dads still portrayed as silly and foolish?
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Erica Sharrer
Comcast exec sees few people taking Peacock’s ad-free subscription
Comcast believes most people will pay for Peacock's premium tier or receive it through a partner for free.
Media analyst sees benefit to Charter staying out of streaming space
Unlike rivals Comcast and AT&T, Charter has remained devoted to traditional cable TV offerings.
Peacock original programming to exist behind paywall, executives say
NBC marketing executives confirmed some original shows like "Brave New World" will only be available to paying subscribers.
Report: Peacock unlikely to land on Roku, Amazon on launch date
A CNBC report on Thursday confirmed what The Desk reported last month: Peacock will likely miss the two biggest streaming platforms.
Report: Comcast offers some NBC News staff buyouts
Employees working on NBC's flagship evening news program have been offered buyouts, according to a report.
Comcast restores broadband data caps for Internet subscribers
The data cap increased by 200GB, though Comcast reduced the number of free passes for customers who exceed their allotment.
Pluto TV, NFL ink new deal for football content
The ViacomCBS-owned streaming service will keep a variant of the NFL Channel on their service and add new content over time.
Spectrum customers to pay more for broadcast channels
Customers of Charter's pay TV service Spectrum will soon pay more for broadcast networks that they are forced to receive.
Sling TV launches on Comcast’s Flex platform
Dish Network's streaming cable television alternative service Sling TV is now available on Comcast's Xfinity Flex platform.
AT&T taps former Hulu exec to lead global rollout of HBO Max
Johannes Larcher has been hired by AT&T's WarnerMedia division to oversee the international rollout of streaming service HBO Max.