Thursday, August 31, 2017
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DirecTV Now adds 25 affiliate stations, leaks details on 100-hour cloud DVR
AT&T has announced significant additions to its virtual pay-TV platform, signing on 25 more network affiliates. http://ift.tt/2wlua8n Daniel Frankel
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Hurricane Coverage Delivers Earned Media For Trump Caps
President Trump was on TV wearing a white baseball cap with “USA” in bold black letters, which is available on his website, while visiting flood-ravaged southeast Texas. Trump is trying to make a buck
while attending a massive weather-related tragedy in which people died and tens of thousands lost their homes. http://ift.tt/2vvLBEg
Comcast’s Cohen: Congress should end FCC’s ‘Groundhog Day’ on net neutrality
Comcast regulatory chief David Cohen urged Congress to step in and end what he described as a “Groundhog Day” being played out by FCC in regard to net neutrality regulation. http://ift.tt/2wLviDg Daniel Frankel
Disney/ABC TV Group reportedly eyes cost cuts of up to 10%
Facing eroding ratings across broadcast and cable networks, Disney is looking to trim about 10% of annual expenses, according to multiple reports. http://ift.tt/2elX7an Dade Hayes
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Wednesday, August 30, 2017
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Digital TV May Face Great Subscriber Losses
Are new digital TV services more subject to higher levels of “churn” than traditional pay TV? Do they lose subscribers on a month-to-month no-contract basis? http://ift.tt/2wjZ9lk
The Best And Worst Of The Summer TV Season
With Labor Day weekend just days away, this week is as good a time as any to assess the best, worst and indifferent from the summer TV season’s shows and stories. http://ift.tt/2wjN7bn
NFL TV advertising haul will keep rising despite headwinds, Kantar projects
While the NFL faces concerns over player safety, off-field misdeeds, oversaturation and ratings declines, Kantar Media expects advertising revenue gains to continue. Last year, ratings dipped significantly in prime time, yet the NFL remains “one of the largest and most reliable pieces of programming out there,” Chief Research Officer Jon Swallen said. http://ift.tt/2wiKhne Dade Hayes
Comcast sues Vermont PUC over franchise conditions
Comcast has sued the Vermont Public Utilities Commission for what it claims are unreasonable demands tied to its cable franchise renewal last January. http://ift.tt/2wSTUdB Daniel Frankel
Atlantic Broadband, Mediacom deploy 1 Gbps services in Florida
Mediacom and Atlantic Broadband made separate announcements today, both centered on deploying 1-gig broadband services mainly in Florida. Atlantic Broadband’s deployment is centered around Miami, while Mediacom has deployed its DOCSIS 3.1-powered Gigasphere product in the Panhandle and south Alabama. http://ift.tt/2x5FFSb Daniel Frankel