[Editor’s note: This story was updated to include response from BestAppleTV] Comcast has rebuffed a news report from BestAppleTV last week that claimed, among other things, the cable giant does not plan to create an Xfinity Stream app for Apple TV. In addition, the report said that Comcast would “pass on using the Apple TV […]
fuboTV Integrated with Apple TV App
fuboTV subscribers can now access and keep tabs on content from the virtual MVPD directly through the Apple TV app. fuboTV says it’s only the second vMVPD to be integrated with the Apple TV app, making it easier to find and watch sports content including NBA, NHL, English Premier League, La Liga, UEFA, and Pac-12, […]
TDS, Nexstar Reach Retrans Agreement
TDS Telecom and Nexstar Media announced the two reached a retransmission agreement, ending a month-long channel blackout on TDS systems that affected more than 50,000 customers. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Contract negotiations hit an impasse Dec. 31, leaving TDS customers in eight states without access to channels including ABC, CBS, and […]
Ad-Supported Tubi Plans to Spend $100M+ on Content, as Revenue and Viewership Rise
Tubi turned a profit in the fourth quarter and the ad-supported video-on-demand streaming service said it plans to significantly expand its content library in 2019, shelling out more than $100 million. While not disclosing exact numbers, Tubi said it will spend “over nine figures” on content acquisitions in 2019. Accompanying the content spend are plans […]
Charter Sees Broadband Growth in Q4, Capital Spending to Decrease Significantly in 2019
Charter Communications reported solid subscriber metrics for the fourth quarter, adding 329,000 broadband customers while managing to keep its rate of video subscriber decline below that of the industry at large. With the completion of Charter’s all-digital transition, DOCSIS 3.1 rollout and integration of legacy Time Warner Cable and Bright House systems, the cable operator […]
AT&T Reports Heavy DirecTV Now Subscriber Losses, Wireless Additions Miss Expectations
AT&T lost 267,000 DirecTV Now subscribers in the fourth quarter, a figure executives said was impacted by low value, high churn customers leaving the service as promotional pricing ended. The loss compares to a gain of 368,000 in the year ago period. “To be fair, AT&T had guided to subscriber losses in Q4. But […]
Live Events Help Fuel Spike in Streaming Viewership: Conviva
Time spent watching streaming video increased 89 percent globally in 2018, with live events like the midterm election fueling the biggest viewing spikes in the U.S., according to new data from measurement and analytics company Conviva. In addition to the year-over-year jump, streaming TV viewing hours were up 165 percent in the fourth quarter of […]
Premium Subscriptions Launch on The Roku Channel
Roku on Monday began its phased rollout of premium channels, giving users the ability to sign up for premium video services directly within The Roku Channel. As announced earlier this month, users can sign up for Showtime, Starz, and Epix, and also try out a 30-day free trial of the services. See below for a […]
C Spire, Nokia, Microsoft Collaborating on Blueprint to Close Digital Divide
A new consortium plans to develop a blueprint utilizing an assortment of broadband technologies to help bridge the digital divide in rural communities, starting with real-world testbeds in Mississippi and Alabama. Members of the collaboration include regional fixed and wireless broadband provider C Spire, Microsoft, Nokia, Airspan Networks, and Siklu. The effort will […]
ATSC 3.0 Next-Gen TV Features Have Broad Appeal, Consumer Study Shows
Next-gen TV features enabled by ATSC 3.0 technology could boost broadcast TV viewing and entice viewers to purchase a new TV or add-on device, according to a new consumer study by research consultant firm Magid. The consumer lab testing was conducted with partners of the ATSC 3.0 Phoenix Model Market project and Pearl TV broadcast […]