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Poker Central launches SVOD service
US-based Poker Central has launched a subscription on-demand service after its exit from linear broadcasting….
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Viacom’s Bakish reveals skinny bundle plans
Viacom is in advanced talks with one US service provider to be part of the…
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US broadband subscribers surpass pay TV subs
The number of broadband subscribers surpassed the number of pay TV subscribers in the US…
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US pay TV industry reports ‘first ever Q1 subscriber loss’
The largest pay TV providers in the US – representing 95% of the market –…
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SNL Kagan: US pay TV subscriber numbers fall by 800,000 in Q1
US pay TV subscriber numbers declined by 802,000 in Q1, a traditionally strong three-month period…
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Sling TV taps SpotX for programmatic addressable advertising
DISH Networks-owned OTT TV service Sling TV is now offering programmatic advertising functionality to advertisers…
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Roku: users streamed 3bn hours of content in Q1
Roku users streamed more than three billion hours of video and music in the first…
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TDG: half of US cord cutters cancelled in the last two years
More than half of US cord-cutters cancelled their pay TV service within the last two…
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Discovery grows international revenues and profit
Discovery has reported an uptick in revenues and profit at its international business but noted…
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Amazon extends FreeTime to Android devices
Amazon’s FreeTime service, including the Unlimited premium option, which provides a range of kids content…
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Apple reports jump in Apple Music subscriptions
Apple reported double-digit revenue growth from Apple Music subscriptions and iCloud storage in its latest…
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Twitter announces live content deals
Twitter has announced a raft of live-streamed content deals across sports, news and entertainment at…
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Fox News loses Shine as management restructure gets into gear
The fallout from the troubles that have enveloped Fox News has taken a fresh turn…
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NBC, Telemundo join Hulu live TV service
US broadcast networks NBC and Telemundo are joining Hulu’s live TV streaming service. A deal…
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NBCU rebrands Sprout as Universal Kids
US children’s channel Sprout has been renamed Universal Kids, though the brand remains as a…
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More than two thirds of US homes have a connected TV
Some 69% of US television households now have at least one TV set connected to…
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Ostmodern expands into the US
Digital video specialist Ostmodern has expanded into the US with the launch of a New…
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SES delivers US Ultra HD services
SES today announced that two US pay TV operators have launched commercial linear Ultra HD…
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Broadcasters celebrate US$25m piracy case win
A US court case ordered the providers of set-top boxes Cres TV and Shava to…
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NPD: 60% of US homes have an internet-connected TV
Some 60% of US internet homes have at least one TV connected to the internet,…
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Parks: Two fifths of Americans visit video sites once a week
Some 39% of US broadband households visit a video sharing site like YouTube at least…
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TV to account for ‘30% of high-end ads’ in key markets
The US, China and Japan will drive a recovery in luxury advertising, with TV taking…
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ComScore: Netflix continues US market domination
Netflix continues to enjoy significant domination of the US streaming market, new stats from ComScore…
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Comcast ‘planning to launch’ SVOD service in 12-18 months
Comcast plans to launch its own Netflix-type subscription video-on-demand service, offering shows from NBCUniversal, within…
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Altice boss Drahi reportedly preparing US IPO registration
Altice boss Patrick Drahi is preparing to kick of the process of floating a minority…
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Report: FCC chair plans net neutrality reversal
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is reportedly drawn up plans to reverse net neutrality rules, in…
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Facebook Live now accounts for one in five video uploads
One in every five videos posted to Facebook is now a live broadcast, according to…
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Vivendi settles last claims from US class action
Vivendi has finally settled the remaining claims made against it and still in dispute in…
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YouTube TV streaming service goes live
YouTube’s television streaming service, YouTube TV, has gone live in the biggest US metro areas,…
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MGM takes full ownership of Epix in US$1bn deal
Hollywood studio Metro-Goldwin-Mayer is to buy Viacom and Lionsgate out of premium cable channel Epix….