In a reversal of the poles between YouTube and television, Maker Studios announced Monday that it is creating a branded block of specials that will air on parent company's Disney Channel and Disney XD. The alpha YouTube multichannel network, which Disney paid nearly $1 billion for...
"Cable TV is dying." This is a phrase that those familiar with the television industry have seen in headlines far too often. It's no surprise, considering the media fixation on subscriber loss and general distaste for the cable providers among the public, who if they...
Today Netflix updated its ISP-shaming speed index, revealing that average streaming speeds for Verizon FiOS customers rose 31.5 percent last month to 3.17 Mbps during peak hours, up from 2.41 Mbps in August. This improvement isn’t celebration worthy when you consider that the average Internet speed in the U.S. was 10...
President Barack Obama yesterday said he is still “unequivocally committed to net neutrality” and that he wants the Federal Communications Commission to issue rules that prevent Internet service providers from creating paid fast lanes. “There are a lot of aspects to net neutrality,” Obama said in...
The fight for net neutrality has players from all corners amped up and joining in. Millions of individuals, as well as consumer advocacy groups, internet businesses, internet business groups, cable and telecom businesses, and their trade groups, have all been pressing the FCC toward one...
21st Century Fox and Apollo Global Management have signed a joint venture that will create a global production powerhouse comprising of television production companies Shine Group, Endemol and Core Media Group. The merger means the group will have control of 600 formats across 30 countries, with...
Trading in Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC) stock reflects concern that regulatory approval of Comcast Corp. (CMCSA)’s acquisition won’t be as quick or clean as anticipated. The difference between Time Warner Cable’s stock price and what Comcast promises to pay shareholders when the deal closes has...
Despite what you might think, the NBA's multi-billion-dollar deal with Time Warner's (TWX) Turner Broadcasting and Disney's (DIS) ESPN isn't about cable TV. True, the agreement allows both cable networks to televise games though 2024. But the real significance is that, for the first time, ESPN can...
The trend towards cord cutting is undeniable, but it's not the only thing ailing the cable industry. While it's true that cable is losing subscribers, the top TV networks are losing them even faster. This gets to the heart of the problem facing the pay...
With the popularity of streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu, pay-TV providers know that people are "cutting the cord" on them. But these companies are not giving up customers like you without a fight. "Pay-TV companies are looking to remain relevant to its current customers...