Friday, October 27, 2017
Cord cutting hits 632K for Q3 with bulk of top platforms reporting
With five out of the top seven publicly traded linear pay TV platforms, including the top three, reporting customer numbers, it appears the industry’s record-bad third-quarter subscriber losses could indeed surpass 1 million users, as some analysts have predicted. http://ift.tt/2iaagVA Daniel Frankel
Comcast settles VoIP patent dispute with Sprint for $250M
After winning nearly $140 million in March over disputed VoIP patents, Sprint has declared an even bigger victory over Comcast, with the No. 1 U.S. cable company settling with the wireless company for $250 million. http://ift.tt/2hhsKE6 Daniel Frankel
YouTube viewing on TV sets up 70% as OTT service goes native on X1 and other living room platforms
With YouTube now embedded widely into living room video delivery systems in the U.S., Google said that YouTube usage on TV sets is up 70% over the last year. http://ift.tt/2yR8GSR Daniel Frankel
Why Letterman's Beard Bugs Me
The bushy, gray beard that he began cultivating after he departed the “Late Show” in 2015 is the elephant in the room every time he steps into the spotlight. http://ift.tt/2gOADDT
Charge For Every Media Company: Into The Video Pool!
Every media company seems to want video on its digital platforms. That’s where the big advertising money is. But to no one’s surprise, it can be very hard to do well. http://ift.tt/2y9gbVE
Canoe says VOD ad impressions were up 49% in Q3
Advanced advertising consortium Canoe said Comcast, Charter and Cox combined to deliver over 5.668 billion dynamic ad insertions into VOD programming in the third quarter, marking nearly 49% year-over-year growth. http://ift.tt/2zbEVfY Daniel Frankel