by Pivot
Tag: Streaming TV
No Movement in MSG Networks/Optimum Carriage (Dis)Agreement
Statements by MSG Networks and Optimum suggest no quick resolution to the battle over the renewal of their carriage agreement a week after the network went dark on the service provider’s systems. “This is a…
Fubo Introduces Standalone Premium Video Service, No Base Plan Required
Providers looking for new models for offering video services to their subscribers may be interested in learning about FuboTV’s new strategy. The sports-first, live-TV streaming platform company announced this week that it will sell standalone…
Streaming, TV Viewership Down but Not Out: Report
Streaming TV activity appears to be a slightly lower but still healthy, according to a three-year comparison released by Attest, a consumer research firm. The firm found that the percentage of people streaming television for…
Research Finds Strong Streaming and Broadband Satisfaction
New research from NCTA and polling firm Morning Consult found a high level of satisfaction with streaming and the broadband networks that make it possible. The survey found that 85% of consumers give a positive…
Comcast NOW Brings Prepaid to Internet and Streaming TV, As Well As Mobile
Comcast’s new NOW brand brings the prepaid concept to Internet access and streaming TV in addition to offering mobile phone services and hotspot access. The brand consists of NOW Internet, NOW Mobile, NOW TV and…
Mediacom Rolls Out Xumo Stream Box from Cableco JV
Mediacom said the Xumo Stream Box is now available to its customers. Xumo is a joint venture between cable giants Comcast and Charter formed with the purpose of developing new streaming capabilities. Xumo Stream Box…
Parks: Video Streaming Providers Battle 50% Churn
Video streamers and legacy pay-TV companies are seeing more competition than ever, which led to a 50% churn rate in 3Q 2023, according to research from Parks Associates. Annual churn among all over-the-top (OTT) services had…
Comcast’s Latest ‘Entertainment Experience’ Aims to Streamline Streaming
Comcast has launched a product that allows its Xfinity Internet customers to have an easier and more enjoyable time while looking across multiple streaming apps for something to watch. Xumo Stream Box is powered by…
Breezeline Launches Stream TV in SC
Quincy, Massachusetts — October 19, 2023 — Breezeline, the nation’s eighth-largest cable operator, has launched “Breezeline Stream TV” in its South Carolina service areas, including the counties of Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg and Barnwell. With this latest…
Texas Provider GVTC Unveils HD Streaming Service
Texas-focused service provider GVTC Communications said that its new streaming platform provides HD-quality video to a variety of devices. A spokesperson for the company told Telecompetitor that the new service was made possible by a…
J.D. Power: Customers More Loyal to Streaming than Cable or Satellite
The likelihood of live TV streaming customers switching services in the next year is about 1-in-8, while the likelihood of cable and satellite customers switching is 21%, according to the J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Television…
Nielsen: 36.4% of TV Watching Time is Via Streaming
Streaming consumed 36.4% of the time people spent watching TV in the United States last month. It was followed by cable content at 31.1% and broadcast content at 22.8%, according to Nielsen’s May 2023 edition…