Television
News articles and original analysis on the television industry, including broadcasting, cable television, satellite television, streaming television, advertising, measurement and policy.
Roku revenue reaches $1.1 billion during Q2, spurred by higher platform income
Roku posted a $10.5 million profit during Q2, fully reversing its financial loss from last year as the company broke even on hardware sales.
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Peacock holds steady with 41 million subscribers during Q2
Peacock saw little growth during Q2, with parent company Comcast reporting 41 million paying subscribers.
Comcast earns $30.3 billion during Q2, broadband losses continue
The company continues to face pressure from fixed-wireless broadband and other products; Peacock continues to lose money, though subscribers held steady at 41 million.
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Everyone TV to launch streaming dongles for Freely service
New devices made by French electronics firm Netgem will allow Britons to use the Freely platform on their existing TV sets.
Online video dominates daily online habits of Americans, Optimum survey reveals
American adults are spending more than 10 hours online each day, with nearly half that time devoted to streaming video, according to a new Optimum survey.
Fubo stock jumps after company releases some Q2 data early
Fubo's stock price rose sharply this week after the company offered a limited preview of its upcoming Q2 financial earnings report.
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Skydance to bring “performance-based culture” to CBS News
Skydance Media will institute a "performance-based culture" at CBS News when its deal with Paramount closes next month.
DirecTV adding free content streams from Warner Bros Discovery
DirecTV is expanding its offering of FAST channels with the inclusion of content streams from Warner Bros Discovery.
Spectrum rolls out streaming subscription management platform
Charter Communications has launched a new subscription management platform that aims to promote the various included streaming apps that are available to its Spectrum TV subscribers.
Sinclair partners with ROXi on NextGen TV music channels
The channels will offer tens of millions of music videos, with fewer than five minutes of ad interruptions per hour.
MSNBC prime-time programming wins back some viewers in July
MSNBC widened its audience lead over CNN in July, maintaining dominance across multiple dayparts, according to Nielsen data.
Charter officially debuts Spectrum Reach Architect
The platform uses artificial intelligence to help ad buyers optimize their TV, digital and streaming media campaigns.