AT&T’s current carriage dispute with Nexstar Media came along shortly after the company made a hefty investment in free TV streaming service Locast, which one analyst said was a good idea by AT&T.
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Category Archives: Cord Cutters
AT&T names streaming service HBO Max, makes it exclusive home for “Friends”
AT&T’s WarnerMedia division today revealed that its upcoming streaming service will be called HBO Max, and it will house several original series plus exclusive rights to “Friends.”
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Sinclair, Comscore team up on local OTT ad reporting
Sinclair’s CompulseOTT is releasing a new daily over-the-top (OTT) reporting platform for called Compulse360, which will offer campaign measurement of audiences and impression metrics in a local market.
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Amazon, Netflix and others seek millions in damages from pirate TV service
Debt-burdened AT&T may offload its regional sports networks – report
AT&T is reportedly considering selling off its regional sports networks to help pay down the massive debt load it incurred through its DirecTV and Time Warner acquisitions.
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Eutelsat pours $11.1M into Broadpeak to fund next-gen video services
European satellite operator Eutelsal is investing €10 million (approximately $11.13 million) into video tech vendor Broadpeak to help advance next-gen video services.
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TiVo extends patent deal with Shaw in Canada
TiVo has entered into a multiyear extension of its agreement with Canadian operator Shaw Communications for TiVo’s i-Guide and its intellectual property license.
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AT&T declines deal to keep local channels on DirecTV, U-verse, Nexstar claims
AT&T is embroiled in a massive carriage dispute and broadcast channel blackout with Nexstar Media, which said that AT&T declined its offer for a carriage extension.
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Discovery taps AMC veteran to grow sports streaming business in Europe
Discovery, Inc. is hiring Paul Rehrig as general manager of Eurosport Digital, the company’s direct-to-consumer business unit in Europe.
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Discovery, Inc. is hiring Paul Rehrig as general manager of Eurosport Digital, the company’s direct-to-consumer business unit ...Read More
Quibi expects 75% of subscribers will opt for $4.99/month ad-supported tier
Short-form video streaming service Quibi is still nearly a year away from its 2020 launch, but its leaders are already sharing specific expectations for the service.
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