Daniel Frankel
Daniel Frankel is the managing editor of Next TV, an internet publishing vertical focused on the business of video streaming. A Los Angeles-based writer and editor who has covered the media and technology industries for more than two decades, Daniel has worked on staff for publications including E! Online, Electronic Media, Mediaweek, Variety, paidContent and GigaOm. You can start living a healthier life with greater wealth and prosperity by following Daniel on Twitter today!
Latest articles by Daniel Frankel
QAM Do Spirit: Mediacom Follows WOW! in Moving Linear Video Off Its Cable Network
By Daniel Frankel published
Cable operators are switching video distribution from QAM to IPTV and various other streaming tech to free up bandwidth for high-speed internet
'Fortune Favors the Brave'? How Is DirecTV Letting Its Customers Just Drop Local Stations?
By Daniel Frankel published
The satellite TV company said it 'sought new, more collaborative' distribution models in recent deals with 'leading broadcasters'
Point-Counterpoint: Should Paramount Plus Be Thrown Off the Mountain?
By Daniel Frankel, David Bloom published
In our latest ‘Next Text,’ we don't want to call David Bloom an ignorant anything, but our columnist does try to use his fancy, well-deduced logic to undermine a streaming business with 70 million users
Former Apple and Hulu Exec Pete Distad Tapped to Head Spulu
By Daniel Frankel published
Distad was earlier reported as a favorite to become CEO of the Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery joint streaming venture
Characters Still Welcome: Old USA Network Shows Control 30% of Nielsen’s Most Recent Top 10 Streaming Ranker
By Daniel Frankel published
‘Suits’ isn't the only show from the channel’s Bonnie Hammer era doing well on Netflix right now
FCC Cracks Down on Pay TV ‘Junk Fees’: New ‘All-In Pricing’ Order Forces Cable and Satellite Operators To Advertise One All-Inclusive Price for Linear Video Service
By Daniel Frankel published
ACA Connects pushes back, claiming the order fails to account for the No. 1 driver of ‘sticker shock,’ broadcast retransmission fees
WOW! Loses 13,300 Broadband Customers in Q4 with FWA Now a Significant ‘Blip on the Radar’
By Daniel Frankel published
The cable operator’s CEO, Teresa Elder, blamed price increases and promotional roll-offs for creating an ‘opportunity’ for the competition to seize market share
Charter CFO Jessica Fischer on Charter’s (Costly?) Stock Buyback Strategy: ‘There's No Change in the Way We Approach Those Things’
By Daniel Frankel published
Cable operator has endured a paper loss of nearly $23 billion over the past four years through five rounds of stock buybacks
Apple TV Plus Has the Lowest 'Brand Identity' Among U.S. SVODs
By Daniel Frankel published
Only 51% of surveyed consumers understand how Apple TV Plus is differentiated from other subscription streaming services, Hub Entertainment Research says
Bumped Out of Comcast's Basic Tier, Orioles and Nationals RSN MASN Signs Distribution Deal with Fubo
By Daniel Frankel published
The regional sports network will be available in Fubo's cheapest $80-a-month 'Pro' tier
Vecima Moves To Compete With Harmonic in Cable’s Fast-Emerging vCMTS Market
By Daniel Frankel published
Competition for virtual network tech heats up as cable operators begin to ramp up for new DOCSIS 4.0 standard
Roku Has More than 15,000 User Accounts Hacked, Stolen Data Sold for 50 Cents Per Customer on the Dark Web
By Daniel Frankel published
'Credential stuffing' attack mines customers credit card data used to make in-app purchases
‘We’re Betting on Ourselves‘: Utah Jazz Claim More Than 20,000 Subscribers for New DTC Streaming Channel Jazz+
By Daniel Frankel published
Team exec Caroline Klein tells ‘Next TV’ the NBA franchise has a lot of ‘pride’ in its new digital platform, which was built in just 47 days last fall with the help of technology partner Kiswe
Comcast’s MASN Renewal Kicks Orioles and Nationals RSN to More Expensive Ultimate Tier
By Daniel Frankel published
Cable operator has made similar moves recently in Pittsburgh and Seattle
Netflix's Dan Lin Hire, WBD's Investor Wealth Fire, CNN's Ratings Mire, and 'Dune's' Week 2 Funeral Pyre
By Daniel Frankel, David Bloom published
Also in this week's 'Next Text,' one of us once again chooses emotion over sound prognostication and picks 'The Holdovers' to win Best Picture
DirecTV Lost 1.8 Million Subscribers in 2023, Analyst Estimates
By Daniel Frankel published
The customer count for the third largest U.S. pay TV operator remains one of the great known unknowns, but Leichtman Research Group hazards another informed guess in its latest quarterly cord-cutting tally
Zach Snyder Says More People Probably Saw His Netflix Movie 'Rebel Moon' Than Blockbuster 'Barbie'
By Daniel Frankel published
The filmmaker has some strong back-of-the-napkin math to support his admittedly 'crazy' thesis
Cable Ended in the Red on Broadband Additions For the First Time Ever in 2023 (Chart of the Day)
By Daniel Frankel published
Leichtman Research Group's latest quarterly tally shows that while the top cable operators collectively lost over 63,000 high-speed internet users, T-Mobile and Verizon picked up nearly 3.7 million FWA customers
Comcast Integrates DraftKings Into Xfinity X1
By Daniel Frankel published
Instead of cutting the cord, linear pay TV subscribers can access odds and initiate bets while watching major live sporting events
Roku CFO Dan Jedda: ‘We Will Still Be Distributed at Walmart’ Despite Retailer’s $2.3 Billion Vizio Deal
By Daniel Frankel, Jack Reid published
‘If anything,’ he adds, ‘I think it will open up other distribution opportunities’
Charter CEO Chris Winfrey Dismisses FWA as ‘Cellphone Internet’
By Daniel Frankel published
Speaking at a Morgan Stanley investor event, Winfrey used the term ‘inferior product’ no less than five times to describe fixed wireless access
Sling TV Integrates New 'Arcade' Gaming Feature
By Daniel Frankel published
Users of the Sling TV app on Android TV and Amazon Fire TV platforms can simultaneously watch TV and play one of 10 classic arcade games, including Tetris and Centipede
Roku Strong-Arms Users Into Accepting New ‘Dispute Resolution Terms’
By Daniel Frankel published
You either agree to Roku’s forced arbitration terms or start looking for another platform to stream your shows