AT&T Aims to Ease ‘Margin Pressure’ on OTT TV Services
Intro of cloud DVR services, additional streams per account, PPV options will help, CFO says
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PBS SoCal, KCETLink Media Group Set Plans to Merge
Southern California's KOCE and KCET to join forces within PBS.
Time Warner Holds On in Q1
Programmer reports 3% revenue gain, 15% boost in profit thanks to tax breaks
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
Sinclair Deals Dozen TV Stations to Minority Owners
FCC posts broadcaster's re-filed Tribune deal terms; Wall Street looks for DOJ sign-off
Sky 'Welcomes' Comcast Bid
Satellite giant’s independent directors withdraw recommendation of Fox offer; Fox considering options
Viacom Reports Higher Earnings Despite U.S. Network Declines
Domestic ad revenue down 3%
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
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
Verizon Loses 22K Fios Video Subs, Adds 66K Fios Internet Subs in Q1
Fios-related revenues rose 2.1% in period
TV Networks' Profit to Fall 41% by 2025, Analyst Says
Todd Juenger sees continued declines in pay TV subs, advertising revenue
Ex-MTV Honcho Sells 'Stupid' Series to Channel
Toffler’s Gunpowder & Sky produces show about stunt family
Reports: AT&T’s Stephenson Says Need for Scale Led to Time Warner Buy
AT&T chief stresses combined company won’t use programming as weapon
Regulatory Fears Helped Sway Fox Toward Disney Deal
Fox nixed Comcast offer because of antitrust concerns, lack of termination fee
Cheddar to Join Hulu Lineup
Distribution deal includes live feed, news previews and recaps
New Comcast Tech Tower Running Up to $67M Over Budget
Despite cost overruns, new offices still slated to open this summer