Netflix Isn’t Killing Cable TV Yet
Subscription-only online video services in the U.S. — Netflix and the like — will be raking in $10.4 billion a year by 2020, but traditional TV is still king, says a report.
Content Still Reigns Supreme In Hollywood
At the Milken Global Conference, A-list execs like CBS’ Les Moonves dished on Netflix, China — and why star quality is more important than ever.
It Takes A Panda To Fight A Mouse
With its $3.8 billion purchase of DreamWorks, Comcast unit NBCUniversal gets beloved characters to help it compete with Disney in China's theme park sector.
NBCUniversal To Pay $3.8B For DreamWorks
Under the deal, DreamWorks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg would become chairman of a digital-focused arm of the combined company.
Apple, Twitter Pull Tech Stocks Lower
Apple reported its first revenue decline in 13 years, while Twitter slumped after its revenue missed expectations.
Comcast Adds Subscribers (Again)
Thanks to better customer service and a nifty new cable system, pay TV’s biggest provider keeps growing.
Comcast Looking To Buy DreamWorks
The cable giant may spend more than $3 billion to acquire the animation studio behind “Kung Fu Panda 3,” the Wall Street Journal reported.
The Netflix Bump: Curse Or Cure For Live TV Blues?
New data from Symphony Advanced Media show a returning series can see an 11 percent increase in new viewers thanks to Netflix.
More Cord-Cutting? Not At Comcast
The Philadelphia cable giant is expected to add pay-TV subscribers for the second consecutive quarter.
Viacom And Dish Decide To Kiss And Make Up
Dish was willing to let Viacom pull its networks off the air if the two sides could not reach a new contract.
NBC Entering Post-Nielsen Era
To attract “select advertisers,” the Comcast-owned network plans to use data from Comcast set-top boxes and other sources.
Data-Collection Decision A Blow To Comcast, Verizon
Internet service providers cannot collect information about customers’ web-surfing habits without permission, federal regulators decided.
Possible ‘Lifeline’ For Those Who Can’t Afford Internet Service
Under a plan facing a vote Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission could help millions of low-income people get online.
NBC Sells $1B In Ads For Rio Olympics
NBC said in a statement Tuesday that the games, which start Aug. 5, were on pace to generate the biggest Olympics advertising sales ever.
The FCC Wants Viewers To Binge On
The FCC is repackaging and selling the rights to airwaves mobile companies will use to beef up network speed and capacity.
The Muddled Future Of Pay Television
While cord-cutting is clearly a threat, the time for companies like Time Warner to panic hasn’t quite arrived, some analysts say.
Why Some Cable Companies Are Cutting The Cord
Rising programming costs have small cable operators wondering if it’s time for them to get out of TV altogether.
Comcast Adds 89K Subscribers in Q4
Reports of cable's death have been greatly exaggerated, as Comcast becomes the second company to report Q4 video growth.
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Time Warner Cable Adds 54,000 Subscribers In Q4
TWC won back customers thanks to better customer service, but sky-high programming costs remain a concern.
Dish Is On A Mission To Stop Mega Cable
The satellite-TV provider sees a planned merger between Charter and Time Warner Cable as a threat to its Sling TV service.
Time Warner Cable Defies Cord-Cutting Trend
The company saw its first net increase in TV subscribers in nine years, but is that enough to soothe Wall Street’s concerns?
Rising Cable Rates And A Bundle Of Blame
Cable companies and networks are pointing fingers at one another over impending rate hikes in 2016. As usual, it’s the consumers who lose.
Cord-Cutting Is Real, But Don't Cry For Comcast
Cord-cutting isn't putting a damper on analysts' warm holiday feelings for pay TV providers like Comcast and Time Warner Cable.
Cutting The Cord? Get Ready For ‘Bundle 2.0’
It's now easier for cord-cutters to watch cable shows like "Homeland" and "Game of Thrones," but they will still cost a lot.
The Rise Of The ‘Cord-Nevers’ Threatens Cable’s Future
The problem for pay TV companies isn’t that current subscribers are abandoning ship but that new customers are harder to come by.
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