Television
News articles and original analysis on the television industry, including broadcasting, cable television, satellite television, streaming television, advertising, measurement and policy.

Viamedia antitrust lawsuit against Comcast heads to trial
A court has given the green light for a decade-long antitrust lawsuit filed by Viamedia against Comcast to head to trial.

Omdia: Global advertising revenue to reach $1 trillion by 2030
The growth in total advertising revenue will be largely driven by online streaming growth, Omdia said.

WBD to launch HBO Max in Germany early next year
News of the launch comes amid Paramount's aggressive takeover offers, and as WBD prepares to spin out its cable networks from its streaming business.

Breezeline parent Cogeco see U.S. revenue dip during fiscal Q4
Breezeline experienced higher customer disconnects across broadband, TV and wireless during its fiscal Q4.
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Disney execs wrongly claim YouTube TV pulled channels without warning
Disney and YouTube have both been warning TV viewers for weeks that a disruption was likely.

FanDuel Sports to offer some NBA, NHL games on free streaming platforms
Select games from FanDuel Sports Network are coming to Pluto TV, Samsung TV Plus and Prime Video for free.

Charter revenue flat, broadband disconnects continue through Q3
Broadband and video churn continued, but slowed somewhat as Charter began aggressively marketing perks like price guarantees and included streaming access.
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ABC, ESPN pulled from YouTube TV after contract expires
Around 10 million customers have lost access to ABC, ESPN, FX, National Geographic and other Disney-owned channels.

Nexstar renews employment contract of founder, CEO Perry Sook
Sook's core annual salary is $3 million, with another $5 million in discretionary, performance-based bonuses.

Report: Warner Bros Discovery shares financial data with Netflix amid merger talks
Netflix is interested in WBD's film and streaming businesses, not its cable units.

Apple services revenue earns nearly $29 billion during Q3
Overall revenue clocked in at $102.5 billion, boosted by higher interest in iPhones and Apple-branded apps.
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Amazon Q3 revenue boosted by advertising, cloud computing businesses
Amazon's cloud computing business, coupled with strong advertising sales, contributed to healthy Q3 earnings.
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