Cable’s Last Attempt to Cripple Streaming Services
Cable companies are buying distributors and content creators in a final attempt to cripple streaming services.
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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.
Television Ad Sales Go Online
Television advertising sales in the U.S fell 8% to $61 billion in 2017 – the biggest slump in 20 years. Sales at cable networks dropped for the first time in a decade.
Distributors Push Back Against Content Providers
Distributors push back against content providers as price increases and growing content commitments eat into profitability.
Amazon Abandons Live Television Ambitions
Cable networks use bulk pricing to spurn Amazon’s ambitions to launch a skinny bundle with on-demand streaming and live television.
Subscription Video Trends and Challenges [Part Three]
As the streaming market fragments into dozens of streaming options will Netflix become the Friendster or Facebook of media viewing?
Subscription Video Trends and Challenges [Part One]
Series viewership outpaces overall growth because Netflix is using vast resources to become a dedicated content creator.
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.
OTT Services in the UK Stay Home
German market researcher GfK found that 90% of OTT users in the UK have access to smartphones, but only 4% of those use it to stream OTT content.
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…”