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Tag: TV
Comcast Introduces New Cloud TV Platform for Media and Entertainment Companies
Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS) today revealed its new Cloud TV platform to the premium video industry worldwide. According to the announcement, Cloud TV offers a multi-platform TV experience, including both broadcast and OTT. It is…
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…
DirecTV to Acquire DISH, Sling TV, and Other EchoStar Assets
DirecTV announced today that it will acquire EchoStar’s video distribution assets, including DISH TV and the streaming service Sling TV. According to the announcement, the acquisition of its video assets will allow EchoStar — which…
Lower Cost Drives Streaming TV Subscriber Advantage: J.D. Power Study
Cost is seen as the largest factor in the 101-point satisfaction gap (on a 1,000-point scale) between live TV streaming and cable/satellite services, according to the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Television Service Provider Satisfaction Study. …
Smart TV Report: TVs are Growing More Complex, Central to Consumer Lives
A survey conducted by Hub Entertainment Research confirmed what many people likely understand to be the reality: Television is increasingly complicated and deeply embedded in their lives. The firm’s Smart TV report found that the…
Charter Adds New Streaming TV Packages
Stamford, CT – April 16, 2024 – Charter Communications, Inc. today announced two new budget-friendly internet-delivered streaming TV packages, Spectrum TV Stream and Spectrum Stream Latino, for Spectrum Internet customers. Spectrum TV Stream features more than 90…
Nielsen Has a New Partner for TV Audience Measurement
New York – January 31, 2024 – Nielsen, a global leader in audience measurement, data and analytics, today announced a multi-year extension of an agreement with Nexstar Media Group, Inc.(NASDAQ: NXST), to provide Local and National…
Verizon FiosTV+ Provides One-Stop Access to Live TV, Streaming, Apps
Verizon customers can access live TV, streaming content and other services through FiosTV+, which was introduced this week. FiosTV+, which is free for Fios video subscribers, integrates live Fios TV, DVR content, the entire Fios…
Nielsen: Streaming Viewership Drops But Still Beats Broadcast and Cable
Traditional television viewership gained ground in August, as broadcast (20.4%) and cable (30.2%) each bounced back to combine for more than half (50.6%) of total TV usage, according to the August 2023 edition of Nielsen’s…
Charter Disney Settlement: Are Content Disputes Tipping in Favor of Pay-TV Providers?
The settlement of contentious content negotiations between Charter and Disney late yesterday could be a watershed moment. Over the years, Telecompetitor readers have become accustomed to blackouts of certain pay-TV channels as content and service…
NCTC Connectivity Exchange, Fully Built, Supports Wholesale Offering for Members
The National Content & Technology Cooperative (NCTC) said today that its Connectivity Exchange platform is now “fully built.” The platform is designed to let NCTC broadband provider members compete for and win bids to provide…
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…