NBC, USA Network grab “WWE SmackDown!” rights from Fox
The WWE’s Friday evening program “SmackDown” will move from Fox to USA Network in 2024, the company announced this week.
Peacock
Peacock is a streaming television services operated by Comcast subsidiary NBC Universal. It offers three subscriptions: A free, advertisement-supported tier with limited programming; a premium, advertisement-supported tier with an expanded library of movies and shows for $5 a month; and an ultra-premium, commercial-free tier for $10 a month.
Sky Showtime hires former Netflix executive Kai Finke
Kai Finke has been appointed to the role of chief content officer at the Comcast-Paramount joint venture.
Germany will overtake UK with subscription video subscribers, report says
Western Europe will have around 273 million total SVOD subscribers by the end of the decade.
Charter offers Spectrum customers free access to Peacock
Charter is offering Spectrum TV and Spectrum Internet customers free access to Peacock Premium through a special promotion.
Sky Showtime to replace cable movie package in the Netherlands
Sky Showtime will replace a traditional cable TV movie package in one European country.
Streamers sympathize with strikers, but aren’t willing to pay more for TV
American TV viewers say their support for striking writers and actors doesn’t extend to paying higher fees for streaming television services.
Wonya Lucas to step down as Hallmark Media CEO
Hallmark Media says its president and CEO Wonya Lucas is stepping down by the end of the year.
Ampere: Ad-supported streaming tiers gaining popularity
A new report from Ampere Analysis says ad-supported streaming services could generate $10 billion in revenue by 2027.
Networks, streamers band together to oppose FCC changes
The Preserve Viewer Choice Coalition pits major broadcast network owners against local affiliate groups in the fight over the streaming television industry’s future.
Comcast loses 543,000 video customers during Q2
Comcast continues to shed pay television customers — and, surprisingly, also lost broadband customers during Q2 2023.
