Facebook’s New Video Deals Show How Desperately It Wants to Be YouTube
By Mathew Ingram Facebook may be the world’s largest social media platform, but there is one significant place where it still falls short: video. YouTube still holds the record in […]
Cordcutting Hits an All-Time High as Cable TV Reaches New Lows in Popularity
By Rhett Jones According to pretty much everyone, we’re in the “golden age” of television. But new data shows a huge jump in people who are ready to ditch cable […]
Next-Gen TV Promises Immersive, Personalized Audio
By Dr. Richard Chernock When we look at where television audio standards stand today, it’s hard to reconcile the initial mono sound broadcasts from television’s infancy to where it has […]
GatesAir to Streamline UHF TV Channel Relocation for Chicago PBS Station
By Dimension PR CINCINNATI, May 23, 2017 — GatesAir, a global leader in wireless, over-the-air content delivery solutions for TV and radio broadcasters, announces that WTTW-TV—the primary PBS member station serving the Chicago market—has selected GatesAir to fulfill […]
YouTube TV Gets AirPlay Support, Can Now Be Streamed on Apple TV
By Shubham Verma Google-owned YouTube last month unveiled its new video service YouTube TV, which was aimed at letting users surf the TV channels on the Internet. Along the lines of […]
How ESPN Finally Plans To Embrace And Tackle TV Streaming
By Jen Booton ESPN has been dogged by dwindling subscriber numbers and clear signs that people are cutting the cable cord, but Disney CEO Bob Iger finally seems ready to embrace […]
Dish integrates with Amazon Alexa for hands-free TV
By Sarah Perez TV provider Dish Network is today rolling out new technology that will make watching television a hands-free experience, via a new integration with Amazon Alexa. The company says that […]
US consumers willing to pay more for ATSC 3.0 features
By Michelle Clancy US consumers are reporting significant increases in their willingness to spend more on a smart TV and accelerate purchase windows in the wake of the Advanced Television Systems […]
Turner Broadcasting CEO Says “We’re in the Fan-Engagement Business”
By Etan Vlessing John Martin told market watchers that the Time Warner division eyes fandom, not mass audiences, to succeed amid peak TV and cord-cutting. Turner Broadcasting chairman and CEO […]
In the age of cord cutting, Comcast video chief sees value in the bundle
In a world where cord cutting and streaming services have blurred the picture for the pay-TV industry, Matt Strauss, Comcast’s top video executive, believes the key to keeping customers hooked […]