Television
News articles and original analysis on the television industry, including broadcasting, cable television, satellite television, streaming television, advertising, measurement and policy.
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.
Amazon adds YouTube TV, Sling to live TV section
The cable streaming alternatives join several other services, including Philo and Pluto TV, on Amazon's live TV guide
New video codec cuts 4K video size in half
If broadly adopted, the new H.266 codec would greatly improve the 4K streaming experience.
Comcast executive fine with Peacock missing Roku, Amazon at launch
Comcast is moving forward with its July 15 launch of Peacock, even if there's no agreement in place to reach 70 percent of the streaming TV hardware market.