DirecTV Now Gains Offset AT&T’s Traditional Pay TV Losses in Q1
Adds 312,000 lower-margin DirecTV Now subs in Q1, extending total to 1.46M
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Charter Brings Spectrum Internet Gig Service to 14M More Homes
Says DOCSIS 3.1 footprint now covers 23 million homes
Facebook Video Streams in AV1 Support
Limited trial adoption follows recent benchmark tests of new royalty-free, bandwidth-saving codec
IPG Study Finds Roku Ads More Effective Than Linear
Applebee’s, H&M, McCormick, Truvia campaigns saw lift
Sky 'Welcomes' Comcast Bid
Satellite giant’s independent directors withdraw recommendation of Fox offer; Fox considering options
Despite Video Losses, Comcast Has Strong Q1
Video decline, data slowdown in line; Olympics fuels NBC growth
Verizon CFO: Activity From New MVNOs ‘Relatively Small’
Also hints that OTT TV service will be tied to 5G market rollout
Amazon Orders Second Season of ‘Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan’
Series starring John Krasinski in title role premieres Aug. 31
Evine Shares Rise on Talk of Amazon Interest
Stock soars as TechCrunch says Amazon among potential suitors for home shopping pioneer
Goei, Tapper to be Honored by Museum of Moving Image
Altice USA chairman and CEO, CNN anchor to be feted at annual industry benefit
Sony Crackle Renews Curtis Jackson Drama ‘The Oath’
Edgy cop drama off to strong start on streaming platform
The Roku Channel Tunes in Live and Linear News
Curated, ad-based offering funnels in feeds from ABC News, Cheddar, Newsy, People TV
Comcast’s X1 Brings Back Remote Control Voting for ‘The Voice’
Interactive feature also available to customers on Cox’s new ‘Contour’ platform
Noggin to Launch on Amazon Prime Video Channels in May
Kids’ network priced at $7.99 per month
Netflix, Amazon Join Studios in Targeting ‘Set TV’
Lawsuit aims to take down service that is allegedly selling and distributing illegal video services globally
Matt Bell Named CTO of WOW
Industry vet is late of Charter, Motorola Mobility, Sarepta Advisors (Updated)
Cox Brings YouTube to New ‘Contour’ Set-Tops
Follows integration of Netflix on internet-connected boxes
