Cord Cutting Accelerates
There is even more bad news for pay television providers. Unlike 2017, subscribers signing up for cheaper online television bundles are starting to contract.
DirecTV
Buyer’s Remorse
Beyond maintaining AT&T’s core telecom business, the company is beset with declining DirecTV subscribers and a host of problems at Time Warner and Warner Bros.
Monopolies Win Again
AT&T finally won its two-year anti-trust litigation against the United States Justice Department to acquire Time Warner.
AT&T’s Big Gamble
The DirecTV deal was AT&T’s first big gamble on the filmed entertainment distribution market. DirecTV has been shedding subscribers since the beginning of 2017.
TIFF Film Rights and More
FilmTake surveys the latest distribution and financing deals that concluded before, during, and just after the Toronto Film Festival.
Google Woos Cord Cutters
YouTube TV will now include live sports and content from Time Warner to kick-start its takeover of terrestrial and cable television.
Cable Television’s Worst Quarter Ever!
After decades of stifling innovation and blocking new content delivery models, cable companies are paying a hefty price that shows no sign of stopping.
Tipping Point for Television Á LA CARTE
In Q4 2016, 77% of respondents would only like to pay for the channels they watch, up 3% y-o-y. Pricing expectations are in contrast to what they are paying.
Television Takes Over the Internet
Only days apart, the UK’s largest satellite broadcaster, Sky, and the US’s biggest cable company, Comcast, announced plans to expand their services online.
Mobile Streaming Market Heats Up
When AT&T acquired DirecTV for $48.5 billion, they had big plans for mobile streaming. The FCC thinks DirecTV Now service “may obstruct competition and…”