America’s No. 3 pay network faces a tough future alone, with studio deals that will require renewing, expensive original series production needs, and a challenging pay TV market that necessitates leverage… Read more »
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 »
Those who purchase Fox movies like Prometheus on iTunes can now re-download their films on iCloud, thanks to a deal the studio carved with its pay TV partner, HBO, that relaxes… Read more »
Research firm Parks Associates finds that nearly one-fifth of premium cable subscribers would consider switching their entertainment dollars to Netflix. And 16 percent of cable/satellite subscribers would consider subscription video-on-demand over… Read more »
Who says your pay TV bill has to run you $100 a month? Here’s how, in a TV Everywhere world, you can get authenticated for as little as $10 a month. Read more »
Critics say that in the post-Sopranos era, HBO is no longer “zeitgeisty.” But what’s not relevant about a network carrying the entire TV Everywhere initiative on its back? We examine why… 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 »
The internet is supposed to be cannibalizing traditional TV viewership, not offering marketing support for its premieres. But the Big Four broadcaster networks seem to be settling into a buzz-building strategy… 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 »