YouTube TV is expanding into 95 new markets, making the nearly 2-year-old vMVPD available virtually nationwide. With the new market additions rolling out today, YouTube TV covers 98 percent of U.S. households and will expand to the remaining areas “shortly thereafter,” wrote Ben Moores, program manager at YouTube TV, in a blog post announcing […]
Broadband Growth Boosts Comcast’s Cable Business in Q4
Comcast reported strong fourth quarter results Wednesday, with broadband fueling growth in its cable business as video continues to take a back seat. Overall, revenue for Comcast’s cable business grew 5.2 percent to $14.12 billion. Comcast added 351,000 net broadband customers in Q4, including 323,000 residential additions, which drove high-speed internet revenue up 10.1 percent […]
Comscore, NBC Ink Multi-year Measurement Deal
Broadband Usage Accelerates in 2018, 1 TB Power Users Double: OpenVault
Broadband Usage Accelerates in 2018, 1 TB Power Users Double: OpenVault
TiVo Report: Netflix Still Reigns, but 40% Name Cable TV as ‘Essential’ Source for Entertainment
Netflix sits atop the rankings as consumers’ ‘essential’ source for entertainment consumption, but cable TV still holds its own, coming in third in TiVo’s most recent biannual video trends report. In a Q4 survey of 4,458 adults in U.S. and Canada, 52.7 percent chose Netflix as essential, compared to 39.5 for cable TV. The report […]
TDS CEO: Carriage Negotiations with Nexstar ‘Not Going Well’
Retransmission negotiations between TDS Telecom and Nexstar Media Group are not going well, TDS’s chief executive said Wednesday as a channel blackout on TDS systems continued into day 16. More than 50,000 TDS customers in eight states are affected, without access to channels including ABC, CBS and Fox in certain markets. “We never imagined that […]
Cox Media, Nielsen Renew Audience Measurement Deal
Cox Media Group has reached a multi-year deal with Nielsen for TV and audio ratings services, covering all of Cox’s local TV and radio stations. The renewed agreement also includes measurement services for Cox’s National Advertising Platform businesses CoxReps and Videa. “We are pleased to continue our relationship with Nielsen as an integral part […]
Sinclair Launches Ad-Supported ‘Stirr’ Streaming Service
Sinclair Broadcast Group has debuted its ad-supported streaming service that features a local news channel with curated programming based on a viewer’s location, as well as certain national and digital-first channels. Sinclair says the free service, dubbed Stirr, delivers a variety of linear networks spanning categories including, movies, news, sports, sci-fi, and comedy. At […]
NBCUniversal Plans New Streaming Service for 2020
NBCUniversal plans to launch a new direct-to-consumer streaming service early next year that will feature programming from the company’s content library as well as outside partners. Comcast and Sky’s 52 million pay TV subscribers will have access to the ad-supported service for free, while a commercial-free version will be available for a yet-to-be-announced price. NBCU […]