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After a year of pandemic-fueled gains, cable operators are rolling out the broadband carpet by extending their networks deeper into less-populated areas Cable operators smashed records in 2020, adding more [...]

The Cable TV Pioneers have made history again. For 50 years, the organization's induction ceremony was held in conjunction with the annual NCTA-The Television & Internet Association convention. When that [...]

Almost everyone agrees that 2020 will be a landmark year in the history of television, with all the major programming groups spending billions to launch or tout new streaming video [...]

IT'S NEVER BEEN EASY TO VALUE CABLE STOCKS, but these days investors are understandably flummoxed. With the advent of over-the-top competition and direct-to-consumer offerings from programming partners that bypass traditional [...]

The programming landscape has changed dramatically in the past several years, with the advent of subscription video-on-demand and over-the-top players further complicating an already convoluted negotiating process. Today's programming executives [...]

The article focuses on the cable giant Comcast which received the 2017 Distributor of the Year award, with information on its customer-service overhaul and their benefits to the company. Topics include the development of state-of-the-art call centers in the U.S. and the recruitment of several customer service representatives (CSRs), the free WiFi service provided by the company to people affected by Hurricanes Irma and Harvey, and the important role of employees in the company.

The article focuses on the cable giant Comcast which received the 2017 Distributor of the Year award, with information on its continued success as cable operator. Topics include the video subscriber growth of the company in 2016 due to the launch of new products like Xfinity Home and Xfinity Mobile, the expected decline of subscriber growth in the U.S. following Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, and the advantage of infrastructure providers compared to media companies.

After an unprecedented 12-month run that saw broadband subscriber numbers reach record heights, the country's top two cable operators urged investors to lower expectations for the current year as they [...]

Greg Daniels turned a British hit, The Office, into a legendary comedy on NBC. After it left the network, The Office became a big cannon in the streaming wars, topping [...]

With its $3.9 billion pursuit of Atlantic Broadband nearly just a memory, Altice USA is turning its focus to smaller acquisitions, telling analysts it has a 'handful' of potential targets [...]

Cable operators have responded quickly to the COVID-19 outbreak, laying the groundwork for what has become a nationwide work-from-home push, making sure broadband connections can handle the strain and ensuring [...]

The article presents several executives who were included in the Broadcasting and Cable Multichannel News Power 100 2016. The employees mentioned include Brian Roberts of Comcast Corp., Bob Iger of Walt Disney Co., and Susan Wojcicki of YouTube. Topics discussed include the opening of the Innovation and Technology Center of Comcast in 2017, the participation of Iger in the President's Strategic and Policy Forum, and the value of the video sharing company YouTube in 2015.

The article focuses on a group of industry professionals honored by the Cable Television Pioneers for their significant, groundbreaking contributions to television. It mentions the members of the 50th anniversary class which include Comcast chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) Brian Roberts. It profiles the 2016 honorees which include Jeff Bewkes and David Cerullo.

The article offers information on the major Hispanic offerings from the seven largest traditional pay TV operators in the U.S. in 2018. Comcast Corp., which has 22.1 million video subscribers, offers thousands of free Latino Xfinity On Demand choices and English/Spanish audio feeds of select films. DirecTV Inc. offers Spanish-language on-demand content including Cine Sony, El Rey, ESPN Deportes, and Fox Deportes. Other operators are Cox Communications Inc., Dish Network, and U-verse TV.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.--As pay TV industry consolidation has condensed the list of top operators, a couple of the names in the top 10 are completely new ones. One is Altice [...]

The article reports on merger of telecommunication provider AT&T with DirecTV. Topics discussed include promise of AT&T to expand fiber network, discount offered to customers who pair the company's satellite video service with wireless phone network, withdrawal of communication company Comcast from acquisition of Time Warner Cable due to disapproval by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and AT&T being 2015 Distributor of the Year by the periodical "Multichannel News."

The article presents an obituary for Ralph J. Roberts, co-founder and chairman emeritus of media company Comcast.

As the pay TV business moves through its latest evolution, the product emphasis is primarily on speed and choice. But as subscription TV service gets more complicated--Verizon Communications's Fios Mix [...]

If streaming media is a revolution in the way video is delivered to consumers, it is also an example of how old issues can become new again. Take churn, a [...]

For years, Wall Street heaped praise and lofty multiples on content providers, turning a jaundiced eye to the distributors that delivered that programming. For many investors, cable networks were the [...]

Inducted into the Southwest Cable Communications Asso ciation's Pioneer Hall of Fame (l. to r.): Shawn Duncan and Bryan Otts, Cox, and Spencer DeBord, Comcast. At Crown Media Family Networks's [...]

WITH YEAR-END REPORTS from pay TV distributors nearly all in--only Altice USA and Dish Network remain, reporting soon--there are a lot of possible conclusions the discerning media investor could reach. [...]

The cable universe is shrinking. Consolidation, competition and new viewing habits are irrevocably changing the pay TV landscape, with more contraction expected as larger deals close and smaller cable systems [...]

Top stories on multichannel.com, March 3-10 1. Charter Says Broadband-Only Customers Are Now Using 700 GB of Data Per Month 2. Charter's Spectrum TV App Blackout on Roku Edges Toward [...]

Top five stories on nexttv.com, July 13-29 1. Ergen: 'We Stumbled' With Sling TV 2. Is Comcast Getting Ready to Expand Xfinity Flex Out of Footprint? 3. Cord-Cutting Still Nearly [...]

Top stories on multichannel.com, Feb. 22-March 3 1. Ergen: 'We Stumbled' With Sling TV 2. Is Comcast Getting Ready to Expand Xfinity Flex Out of Footprint? 3. Cord-Cutting Still Nearly [...]

AFTER MUCH FANFARE, ViacomCBS has launched Paramount Plus, its direct-to-consumer streaming services. Paramount Plus may be the last of the big Plusses the industry sees for a while. Most of [...]

NEXT TV'S MOST VIEWED Top stories on nexttv.com, Feb. 8-17 1. Paramount Plus Discounted by 58% for Current CBS All Access Customers 2. Peacock Only Has 11.3 Million Active Viewing [...]

Top stories on multichannel.com, Feb. 8-17 1. Paramount Plus Discounted by 58% for Current CBS All Access Customers 2. Newsmax TV Hires Rob Finnerty for Morning Show 3. Peacock Only [...]

The article discusses consolidation in pay television (TV) industry. It include comments from financial services firm Morgan Stanley media analyst Ben Swinburne, regarding same. It mentions plans of AT&T for merger with over-the-top distribution DirecTV Now, increase in basic video subscriber growth of Comcast and merger of Charter Communications with Verizon.

1. Cable One to Launch IPTV Offering 2. Roku CFO Louden: We Are Not Like a Cable Company 3. Comcast to Integrate Disney Plus and ESPN Plus Into X1 and [...]

Top five stories on nexttv.com, Dec. 21, 2020-Jan. 6 1. Comcast to Integrate Disney Plus and ESPN Plus into XI and Flex 2. New Bill Would Finally Make Illegal Streaming [...]

With 2020 mercifully winding down and a virtualized version of CES about to ramp up, it's a good time to look at the gadgets and software platforms that will matter [...]

Top stories on nexttv.com, Nov. 20-Dec. 2 1. Hallmark Movies Now Launched on YouTube TV 2. Roku Tries to Undercut Streaming Competitors with $17 Black Friday Deal 3. Comcast to [...]

Comcast will expand its 1.2-terabyte data usage cap to its entire footprint, adding Xfinity high-speed internet customers in 14 additional states and territories to the scheme starting in January. Customers [...]

THE POSSIBLE ELECTION VICTORY of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in has worldwide implications, but for the cable industry, it all comes down to dollars and cents. While a Democratic [...]

Detavio Samuels assumed the reins of hip-hop cable network Revolt TV in June, in the midst of a pandemic and protests. Samuels, 39, helped spearhead the network's focus on social [...]

Top five stories on nexttv.com, Sept. 15-23 1. Roku Says Comcast is Threatening to Block Users From Streaming NBC Apps 2. Peacock Finally Takes Flight on Roku 3. Paramount Plus [...]

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS' Spectrum Mobile unit has created a new service tier, Unlimited Plus, that allows 30 gigabytes of usage before users are throttled at speeds of 600 kilobits per second. [...]

AFTER TURNING the data-usage meter off for the last three months of the pandemic quarantine period, Comcast has restored its limit on residential broadband usage for most customers. But the [...]

Internet-service providers in seven states are about to get a collective $500 million tax cut, but cash-strapped states could shift their gaze to streaming services to try and recoup the [...]

The long legal dispute between Comcast and Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios--one that wound up in the U.S. Supreme Court--has reached resolution. ES and Comcast on June 11 reached a deal [...]

1. Comcast Opens On-Demand, SVOD Titles During COVID-19 Outbreak 2. Charter Expands Free Broadband Eligibility 3. Fox News Generates Most-Watched Week of the Year in Total Day Ratings 4. Verizon [...]

In less than a week, the novel in 'novel coronavirus' has worn off, and what was a red flag has become a siren pulsing constantly in the nation's collective ears, [...]

The article discusses the 20th anniversary of producing mixed martial arts (MMA's) fights by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), MMA promotion company, in November 2013. It informs that UFC's video-on-demand offerings include several distributors such as Comcast Corp., Charter Communications Inc., and Time Warner Cable Inc. A timeline of history of UFC following the events from February 1997 to November 2013 is presented.

The article presents information on the changes to the Hispanic offerings available to U.S. consumers by the telecommunication companies including Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC), Comcast Corp. and Dish Network LLC. It informs that more than 80 programmers have signed deals with Comcast to tailor their offerings to local demographics in the country. It further informs that the main Hispanic package of TWC was first launched in 2008 in Los Angeles, California.

An interview is presented with Brian Roberts, chief executive officer (CEO) at telecommunication company Comcast Corp. When asked about the most important thing happening in the cable industry he states that cloud computing is one of the most exciting things that is happening in industry. He states that company must be ready, flexible and should be adaptable. He also talked about the vertical integration of the company.

The article offers information on the leadership position and marketing environments of two regional sports networks (RSN) including Fox Sports Network and Comcast Sports Network. It informs that Fox Sports Network offers 20 networks for featuring 5,000 live sports events on cable networks. It reports that Comcast Sports Network has launched more than 2,400 live events on the small screen in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The article offers information on the hispanic companies of the U.S. which are added some multiplatform content and advertisements by multichannel providers. Hispanic companies include Comcast Corp., Time Warner Cable Inc. and Dish Network Corp. It highlights the packages recent and future plans and packages of hispanic companies.

The article offers information on Comcast Corp., which was recognized as the 2011 Operator of the Year by the periodical "Multichannel News." It states that the closing of NBCUniversal Media LLC gave Comcast Corp. 51% control of a major broadcast network. It mentions that the replacement of former cable chief operating officer Steve Burke by Neil Smit is one of the transitions in the company. Moreover, several tables which show the company's financial standing is also presented.