Television
News articles and original analysis on the television industry, including broadcasting, cable television, satellite television, streaming television, advertising, measurement and policy.
Philo donates $1 million in commercial ad inventory to Black-owned businesses
Philo executives say the donation of commercial inventory and other initiatives align with its principles of diversity and inclusion.
Streaming service Philo adds TV One to lineup
Philo is adding TV One to its lineup of 60 pay TV networks, making it the latest channel to be added to the budget Internet-based cable TV alternative.
Analyst: 33 percent of cable, satellite TV subscribers on promo deal
Those deals could be bad news for cable and satellite companies as more subscribers cut the cord due to the pandemic-induced recession.
Dish customers lose access to Cox Media-owned local stations
Customers in 10 metropolitan areas lose access to more than a dozen local networks over business dealings.
Analyst says Comcast’s Peacock downloaded 1.5 million times
Not a bad first week for an app that's still not available on Roku or Amazon Fire TV devices.
California’s unemployed includes 230,000 entertainment, recreation workers
The data reported this week includes TV and movie production workers, ticket-takers and actors who are out of work.
Report: Layoffs expected to impact numerous staffers at NBC
"Sweeping" and "significant" layoffs are expected across NBC's networks, sources told the New York Post.
Showtime, BET join forces for new cable multiplex channel
The new multiplex network from Showtime and BET Networks will deliver African American-centric programming, ViacomCBS executives said on Monday.
Sinclair could lose millions as sports remain sidelined, analyst says
The operator of several regional cable sports networks could be on the hook for $130 million, a Wells Fargo analyst reports.
Tablo parent company secures new venture funding, eyes expansion
Nuvyyo grabbed $6 million in Series B funding. Now it's eyeing a possible expansion into Mexico and Europe.
Disney pulls back on Facebook spending; analysts say company can weather storm
After securing the spot as Facebook's top advertiser in the first half of 2020, Disney is pulling back on its social media advertisement spending.
Fubo TV sets August 1 date for ESPN, ABC availability
Sports-centric streaming cable TV alternative Fubo TV will add ESPN, ABC and other Disney-owned networks on August 1.