Verizon Loses 22K Fios Video Subs, Adds 66K Fios Internet Subs in Q1
Fios-related revenues rose 2.1% in period
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Survival of the Quickest and Smartest
Broadcasters, operators must transform and innovate
fuboTV Raises $75M More
Following ‘D’ round that includes AMC Networks, OTT TV service has raised $150M-plus
Delivering Content Direct-to-Consumer Not as Easy as it Looks
Potential consumer demand, revenue, strength of content, existing MVPD relationships factor into the risks
Younger Viewers Gravitating to OTT TV Services: Study
12% of 18-34 age group take a live streaming internet-delivered pay TV service, LRG says
OTT: Challenges and Opportunities
New entrants have advantages, but will be tested by acquisition costs, fulfillment, churn and retention
Study: Pay TV Subs Making an OTT Connection
21% of them subscribe to an online video service via their MVPD
Voice Search Awareness, Accessibility Inch Ahead: TiVo Study
But consumer adoption still lags, as almost half with voice search still don’t use it
Citizens Fiber Connects With MobiTV for App-Powered TV Option
Rollout ties into MobiTV’s commercial agreement with the NCTC
Top U.S. Pay TV Providers Lost 1.49M Subs in 2017: LRG
Nation's six largest cable ops lost about 660,000 video subs last year
T-Mobile Expects ‘Quick Payback’ on Layer3 TV Deal, OTT TV Play
But still tight-lipped about specific plans for a ‘disruptive’ service set to debut later this year
Virtual MVPDs Growing ‘Like Weeds’: Analyst
‘Big 5’ OTTs ended 2017 with 4.6M subs, but virtual MVPD biz remains a ‘truly lousy’ one
Tracking Sling TV
Filing gives historical look at sub trends along with challenges, advantages of OTT TV
Charter Offers Another Skinny Bundle Streaming TV Option
‘Spectrum Choice’ features local TV networks, Music Choice, 10 additional channels
T-Mobile Keeps Video Plans Close to the Vest
CEO calls threat posed by cable operators entering the mobile arena ‘irrelevant’
T-Mobile Paid $325 Million for Layer3 TV
Will use acquisition to launch 'disruptive’ OTT TV service later this year
Evolution Digital Launches Android TV-Based Box for MVPDs
Sees multiple deployment options for 4K-capable ‘eSTREAM’ device
Small Canadian Cable Operator Flips IP Switch to Buck Pay TV Trend
Canada’s CCAP started to roll out Adara’s Switched IP Video platform in 2012
AT&T CEO: ‘We’re Very Bullish on Video’
Will launch next-gen DirecTV Now platform this spring, new thin-client streaming device by end of year
AT&T Adds 368,000 DirecTV Now Subs in Q4
Helps to offset loss of 207,000 U-verse TV and DirecTV satellite TV subs
T-Mobile Promises to Stir Up Pay TV Market
Plans to unleash ‘disruptive’ OTT TV service following Layer3 TV buy
Xfinity Mobile Starting to See ‘Real Momentum’
Comcast adds 187,000 mobile customer lines in Q4, ends 2017 with more than 380,000