Author: Roger Cheng
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DIRECTV Says ‘Significant Progress’ Made In Nexstar Blackout Talks, But There’s One Big Issue
There may yet be light at the end of the tunnel for the DIRECTV customers still dealing with the blackout of local ABC, NBC, FOX, and CBS stations due to its dispute with Neustar. But there appears to be one outstanding point that the two sides can’t agree on. Update: a temporary deal has been…
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T-Mobile, a Wireless Provider, May Be Placing a Bigger Bet on Fiber
T-Mobile may be taking a page out of its telecom rivals Verizon and AT&T and moving in fiber optics in a bigger way. The wireless carrier, which distinguishes itself from its competitors by focusing almost entirely on wireless — home and mobile — is in discussions with the fiber business of Tillman Global Holdings to…
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AT&T Says It Isn’t Interested in Buying USCellular
Regional wireless carrier USCellular is looking at potential suitors. Don’t count AT&T as one of them. AT&T Chief Financial Officer Pascal Desroches was asked about the company’s appetite for acquiring USCellular, and he was clear with his response. “We really like our wireless business and I don’t think that particular asset would change anything demonstrable…
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Disney Denies Nexstar Talks For ABC Stations, Says “No Decision” Has Been Made
Disney may not be so eager to sell its ABC stations after all. The company issued a statement denying that there are talks with Nexstar about the sale of its eight ABC affiliate stations. “While we are open to considering a variety of strategic options for our linear businesses, at this time The Walt Disney…
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Disney+ is “Tens of Millions” Short Of Subscriber Goals As Streaming War Takes its Toll
Disney+ and the direct pipeline to consumers was supposed to be the future of the company. But its performance maybe even more disappointing than expected. The streaming service is expected to fall “tens of millions subscribers” short of its last publicly stated target for 2024, which was set a year ago by then-CEO Bob Chapek,…
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T-Mobile May Finally Get Valuable 5G Spectrum It Bought Thanks to Proposed Senate Bill
T-Mobile has been patiently waiting for $304 million worth of spectrum licenses that it purchased in last year’s Federal Communications Commission auction, radio airwaves it can’t get its hands on because of a political and technical battle raging in Washington D.C. A new proposed Senate bill may help the carrier get around the regulatory red…
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Sling Brings Back Disney Star, Adding 19 Channels To International Package
Sling on Thursday said that it was bringing Disney Star back to its lineup, which now includes 19 channels and 150 hours of on-demand South Asian programming. The line-up includes renowned premium channels such as Star Plus (Hindi), Vijay TV (Tamil), Asianet (Malayalam), Star Maa (Telugu), Star Jalsha (Bengali), Star Pravah (Marathi) & Star Suvarna (Kannada). U.S.…
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Plex Says Viewers of its Free Ad-Supported Channels Has Grown 54%
Plex is starting to see a return on its investment in free ad-supported streaming channels. The company, which started as a software company providing video server apps, in 2019 started adding free ad-supported channels. The company said the number of viewers to those channels has risen by 54% in the first half of this year…
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Netflix, Max, Disney+ or Hulu: Which Streaming Service Cancels the Most TV Shows?
Netflix has a reputation for axing TV shows after two or three seasons, often to the dismay of fans. But, surprisingly, the streaming service isn’t the worst offender — by a long shot. That’s according to a study conducted by research firm Luminate in partnership with Variety, which counted up the number of cancellations over…
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National Association of Broadcasters Joins Push to Redefine YouTube TV, Fubo, Hulu as Cable TV Companies
The National Association of Broadcasters has tacitly thrown its support behind a group that’s trying to convince the Federal Communications Commission to place cable-style regulations on live-streaming services like YouTube TV, Fubo and Hulu. “The FCC should refresh the record in its virtual (multichannel video programming distributor) proceeding to ensure it reflects the impact of…