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…
Parks: Smart TV Penetration Changing Business Models
The growing popularity of internet-based skinny bundle live TV services, enabled by swelling penetration of smart TV and streaming device ownership in the United States, is gradually taking its toll on traditional subscription-based television viewership. Just last week, AT&T Communications CEO John Donovan declared that…
DEG To Award Director Christopher Nolan For 4K Ultra HD Support
The Digital Entertainment Group (DEG) said Friday that it will present its inaugural Vanguard Award to director Christopher Nolan at the 4K Ultra HD Summit it is producing in conjunction with the Ultra HD Alliance Nov. 6th in Los Angeles. Nolan, who directed such blockbusters…
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…
LG WebOS Smart TVs Add On-Demand Apps For Showtime, Starz!
LG Electronics this week launched the addition of on-demand streaming apps for both the Showtime and Starz! cable networks on the TV maker’s webOS smart TVs, including the 2018 versions with ThinQ AI built-in that will be coming to market shortly. Showtime Networks said its…
Sling TV Gets NBA League Pass
Satellite pay-TV provider Dish announced Thursday that its live over-the-top (OTT) skinny bundle service Sling TV became the first streaming TV provider to offer the NBA League Pass access to live out-of-market games. For $29 a month extra, Sling TV is offering the NBA’s service…
ANTOP Invites Lovers To Cut The Cord With A Frame/Antenna
Over-the-air TV antenna solutions manufacturer, ANTOP Antenna, invited lovers to cut the cord on this Valentine’s Day. ANTOP suggests giving that certain someone its new AT-204B photo frame/HDTV digital indoor antenna combo that makes it simple to cut-the-cord to a cable or satellite service,…
DirecTV To Present Interactive Winter Olympics Including 4K/HDR
Not to be out done by Comcast or Dish, AT&T’s DirecTV satellite TV service revealed that it too has a slate of tools and channels it will be leveraging to help its subscribers engage in all the Winter Olympics action from PyeongChang, South Korkea…
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