Altice Offers Free Android Box With 1Gbps Broadband-Only Service
Cable Multi System Operator Altice USA this week became the next traditional pay-TV provider to leverage its broadband-only service using the offer of a free OTT media streaming device to hold onto defecting cord cutters. Altice USA, which several years ago acquired the former Cablevision…
More Than 18M Pay-TV Subscribers Have Dropped Traditional Services
Traditional U.S. pay-TV operators will lose more than 18 million subscribers between 2014-2022 as the broadband market tallies a 40% gain in households getting standalone service, according to a study released this week by market research firm Parks Associates The firm’s report entitled “Modern Broadband:…
Testing Begins For Sending NextGen TV Channels Over Cable Systems
Good news for those who can’t (or won’t) use over-the-air TV antennas and aren’t ready to cut the cord — tests have begun for transmitting NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) signals over cable TV platforms. Broadcasters supporting the ATSC 3.0 Phoenix, Arizona Model Market project for…
Study: Cord Cutting To Climb 19.2% By The End Of 2019
The rate by which traditional U.S. pay-TV subscribers are cutting the cord in favor of more price friendly over-the-air and over-the-top programming distribution alternatives is ratcheting up in a big way. A report released Tuesday by research firm eMarketer forecasts the cord-cutting trend will climb…
Study: Cord Cutting Impacted Satellite TV Services
The impact of over-the-top television services (or IPTV) continues to impact subscriptions to traditional multichannel television services, like cable and direct-to-home (DTH) satellite, according to a global multichannel market study released by Kagan. The market research firm’s recent global multichannel market report showed that IPTV…
Comcast, Netflix Reach Xfinity Bundling Agreement
Those who subscribe to Comcast Xfinity video services are about to get a little bonus through an expansion of a deal between the giant U.S. cable multi-system operator and the ubiquitous over-the-top streaming service Netflix. On Friday, Comcast and Netflix revealed a new agreement giving…
Comcast Reveals Expansive Olympics Platform Including 4K/HDR
Good news comes today for Winter Olympics fans who happen to be subscribers of Comcast Xfinity cable TV service and have its X1 gateway platform. The service, which is a sister company to NBC Sports that happens to be carrying the Winter Olympics coverage…
Comcast Unveils Expanded Xfinity Home Automation Platform
Giant cable TV multi system operator (MSO) Comcast is using CES 2018 to unveil an expansion on its Xfinity Home security and automation capabilities across the entire Xfinity services portfolio. Parts of that expansion will involve the company’s X1 set-top interface and Xfi mobile…
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