The media conglomerate’s profits drop 30 percent in the second quarter, as CNN’s ratings drop to levels not seen since its landmark coverage of the Gulf War 21 years ago. Meanwhile,… Read more »
Just what do you call a company that hurts and helps your business at the same time? With Netflix draining ratings for some programs, spiking the performance of others, and all… Read more »
Separating streamers from non-streamers, new Bernstein Research study finds that availability of kids off-net programming on Netflix does indeed hurt the ratings of the channels the shows originate from. Conversely, “catch-up”… Read more »
Showing off everything from Marvel superhero blockbusters to boxing coverage featuring Sugar Ray Leonard to nifty TV Everywhere apps, fledgling pay channel Epix would seem to have the goods to compete… Read more »
Fees paid by multi-channel operators to program suppliers rose 8.2 percent to nearly $33.5 billion last year, surpassing the nearly 6 percent growth of the average cable/satellite/telco subscription bill. Read more »
Universal has reached an agreement with HBO, relaxing rules that limit cloud storage of movies. That leaves Fox out in the cold as the only major restricted from all the cloud-based… Read more »
No disruption to see here folks, move along. A ratings analysis by Turner Networks and a report from Pivotal Research Group analyst Brian Wi… Read more »
With HBO’s new video teaser for the April 1 launch of its HBO Go service on Xbox Live, the big question is: Which of the top cable, satellit… Read more »
Don’t worry, we’ll work this out in time for the big dance. That is the essential message from top home entertainment officials who are stil… Read more »
We told you it was coming — and it did. Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) has formally announced its support for Hollywood’s struggling UltraViolet movi… Read more »