Tag: Cable
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Poll: A Majority of U.S. Viewers Don’t Want YouTube TV, Sling TV, Fubo, and More Regulated Like Cable TV
More local governments are trying to slap cable taxes on streaming services. A new poll shows a majority of Americans aren’t on board. The Preserve Viewer Choice Coalition, a consumer advocacy group made up of streamers like YouTube TV and Hulu, released survey findings that showed 57% of Americans oppose regulating streaming services like cable…
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Cable Companies Sue the FCC Over ‘Unreasonable’ Digital Discrimination Rules
Cable companies are challenging the Federal Communications Commission’s rules to prevent digital discrimination. NCTA – The Internet and Television Association and ACA Connects, two organizations that represent hundreds of broadband providers, filed a lawsuit against the agency last week. “In adopting its recent order, the FCC chose to ignore the limits on its statutory authority…
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Interest Is Growing for a More Interactive TV-Watching Experience
As technology advances, the way we watch TV is changing. New data from research firm Parks Associates found that 46% of cable TV subscribers find emerging home control and interactive features, provided through their TV service, appealing or very appealing. “The home ecosystems continue to overlap, creating new opportunities to expand control and enhance the…
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Cable TV and Broadcast TV Expected To See Revenue Drop in 2024
Broadcast and cable TV revenue could fall 7% this year, a TD Cowen analyst told Reuters. Despite expanding digital advertising, the traditional TV business — which makes up 80% of ad revenue for media companies — is in a continued decline, according to the report. The forecast underscores the larger trend of cord cutting eating…
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YouTube TV, Fubo and More May Have to Refund Customers During a Blackout Under a New FCC Proposal
Cable and satellite TV providers may not be the only ones required to refund customers during network blackouts under the Federal Communications Commission’s proposal. In the notice of proposed rulemaking, released on January 17, the FCC said it’s focusing on cable and satellite TV providers, but some of the rule’s proponents say the refund requirement…
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Just 5% of U.S. Households Only Watch a Cable TV Service
Cable TV companies are continuing to lose subscribers to streaming services as we start 2024. In 2023, only 5% of U.S. internet households had only a cable TV service, according to a survey from research firm Parks Associates. This is a steep drop-off from the 27% of households had only a cable TV service reported…
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Cox To Pay $13 Million for Deceptive Cable TV Pricing
Cox Communications is set to pay $13 million to settle an Arizona lawsuit that alleged the cable TV company disguised price hikes as “routine fees.” The lawsuit accuses Cox of deceiving Arizonans who bought TV services from the provider to enter long-term contracts by promising a “price lock guarantee” and other fixed pricing “deals,” according…
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The Future of Local ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC TV Stations Looks Bleak As Cable TV Network Blackouts Become More Frequent
It’s likely that we’ll continue to see feuds between cable resulting in local TV station blackouts in 2024 as cord cutting grows. According to The Dallas Morning News, there have been 83 TV blackouts since the start of 2020. This year alone, we’ve seen blackouts as the result of respective disagreements between DIRECTV and Nextar…
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More People Are Considering Buying an Antenna To Watch News, Sports, TV Shows, and Movies
Even as cord cutters embrace streaming and a move away from old-fashioned cable TV plans, they’re also increasingly looking at something even older: an over-the-air TV antenna. Twenty percent of U.S. internet households own a TV antenna, according to research firm Parks Associates’ ATSC 3.0: Impact and Opportunity for Video Services industry report. It also found…
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Cable TV Companies Say the FCC’s Proposed Investigation Into Broadband Affordability Is ‘Inappropriate’
Cable TV companies are pushing back on the Federal Communications Commission proposal to look into the overall affordability of broadband. At its next congressionally required review of broadband deployment, the Commission wants to analyze internet service providers’ monthly prices, data overage charges, and other fees. The investigation could also create an affordability benchmark, which would…