Following similar moves from DirecTV and U-verse, Dish Network will also greet the new year with price hikes. As TVPredictions points out, message forum SatelliteGuys.us said Dish basic programming packages will rise in price $2 per month to $8 per month. But according to the report, Dish will be lowering the cost for some premium […]
Analyst: Wireless a “Net Positive” for Cable Industry
Heading into 2016, one of the big question marks for the cable industry is whether Comcast will follow through on its push to establish its own wireless service offering. The giant MSO has been hard at work expanding its Wi-Fi network, which could likely support a Wi-Fi-first wireless service similar to Google’s Project Fi. […]
Study: Over Half of Pay-TV Households Use TV Everywhere Services
TV Everywhere (TVE) services are getting some use in pay-TV households. According to a new report from GfK, 53 percent of homes with a pay-TV subscription say they use TVE services to get content on PCs, TVs and mobile devices. That’s up 10 percentage points since 2012. Not surprisingly, mobile devices are mostly driving the […]
Disney, Alibaba Partner for OTT Service in China
Disney and Alibaba have signed a multi-year licensing agreement for DisneyLife, a new OTT service that will combine digital video and actual products. The service will combine Disney’s and Pixar’s movies, animation series, games, e-books, songs, travel services and Disney theme parks and resorts information. DisneyLife runs on a “Mickey Mouse-themed device” that’s available for […]
Netflix Testing Bandwidth-Friendly Streaming Technology
Netflix may soon have a way for its viewers to enjoy high-level video quality without chewing through so many megabytes. According to Variety, the company has been testing a new streaming technology since 2011 that could eventually allow its customers to use 20 percent less data for their streaming needs. Netflix is building the new […]
2015 Women in Technology Award Winner: Vibha Rustagi, CEO of itaas, a Cognizant Company
Vibha Rustagi’s career has been highlighted by many different achievements. But this year’s Women in Technology Award winner sums up her philosophy, the driving force behind itaas, the company she started, in only a few words. Focus. Perseverance. Passion. Hard work. “A lot of hard work,” Rustagi clarified. To elaborate, Rustagi says focus needs to […]
Dish CEO Ergen Giving Up Role as Company President
Dish Network is making some changes within its senior management team. Erik Carlson, who’s been with Dish for 20 years, has been named President and Chief Operating Officer. In his new role, Carlson will supervise all Dish revenue-generating, operating and administrative units. Current Dish COO and EVP Bernie Han was named EVP of Strategic Planning […]
Study: One in Five U.S. Households Won’t Have Pay TV by 2018
Echoing the forecasts set out by TiVo’s Digitalsmiths earlier this month, eMarketer is predicting a somewhat dire situation for pay TV in the coming years. According to the firm’s new research, one in five U.S. households will not subscribe to a traditional pay-TV service by 2018. Of that 20 percent, 14.3 percent will be cord […]
T-Mobile Giving Free Hulu to Verizon Customers
Part of T-Mobile’s come-from-behind strategy has been to offer incentives to customers that switch over from its competitors. So its latest promotion, offering a free one-year Hulu subscription to Verizon customers who defect, is not necessarily surprising. But it does tie in well with T-Mobile’s recently announced Binge On feature, which allows its subscribers to […]
Report: Apple Putting Live TV Service Plans on Hold
Apple has already reportedly been running into resistance as it pushes forward with plans to launch a live TV streaming service. Now it looks like those hurdles will be enough to put at least a temporary hold on the product development. According to Bloomberg, Apple will for now scrap the TV service idea and instead […]