Telecommunications
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Merchandising: Best Buy Letting Fans Vote on Future Steelbooks
There weren’t many new titles hitting shelves April 13, so Best Buy touted a number of home entertainment promotions on its Website instead. Among them is the Steelbook Collector Hub, a page to provide information about the special metal packaging that often forms the basis for Best Buy retailer exclusive editions. In addition to links … Continue reading “Merchandising: Best Buy Letting Fans Vote on Future Steelbooks”
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‘Them’ Top Rising Show on Weekly TV Time Chart
Amazon Prime’s “Them” was the top show on the rise on the TV Time chart for the week ended April 11. Season one of the horror series follows a Black family in the 1950s who moves from North Carolina to an all-white Los Angeles neighborhood. They are threatened in their idyllic home by malevolent forces, next door and otherworldly. … Continue reading “‘Them’ Top Rising Show on Weekly TV Time Chart”
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T-Mobile Dropping Branded Online TV Service; Adding YouTube TV, Philo
Wireless carrier T-Mobile’s attempt at a standalone ad-supported online TV service is coming to an end. The carrier March 29 announced it will discontinue TVision on April 29 — about six months after launching — and replace it with discounted access to Google-owned YouTube TV and Philo. T-Mobile customers get YouTube TV, starting at $54.99 … Continue reading “T-Mobile Dropping Branded Online TV Service; Adding YouTube TV, Philo”
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Disney+ and ESPN+ Launching on Comcast Xfinity
Disney+ and ESPN+ are launching on Xfinity, giving X1 and Flex customers access to the Disney+ library of movies and shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic, along with thousands of live sports events and original programming from ESPN+. Additionally, ESPN+ is now available to Flex customers via the ESPN app, with … Continue reading “Disney+ and ESPN+ Launching on Comcast Xfinity”
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AT&T to Start Capping Unlimited HBO Max Data Use
AT&T quietly announced it would begin capping data use for its wireless subscribers — a move that would affect some HBO Max subs from unlimited streaming. The telecom cited recent legislative action California supporting statewide net neutrality for the decision. “California has enacted a ‘net neutrality’ law banning ‘sponsored data’ services that allowed companies to … Continue reading “AT&T to Start Capping Unlimited HBO Max Data Use”
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HBO Max App Available on Cox Platforms
The HBO Max app is now available to Cox Contour customers on their set-top boxes, WarnerMedia and Cox Communications announced March 10. Cox customers can now access HBO Max via their Contour 2 or Contour Stream Player devices by opening the HBO Max app using their Contour remote or by saying “HBO Max” into their … Continue reading “HBO Max App Available on Cox Platforms”
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Report: Pandemic Drove 4.9 Million Broadband Additions Among Top ISPs in 2020
With more consumers housebound due to the pandemic, subscriptions for high-speed Internet, or broadband, grew significantly, according to new data from Leichtman Research Group. The Durham, N.H.-based firm found that the largest cable and wireline phone providers in the U.S. — representing about 96% of the market — acquired more than 4.8 million net additional … Continue reading “Report: Pandemic Drove 4.9 Million Broadband Additions Among Top ISPs in 2020”
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Report: Major Pay-TV Providers Lost More Than 5.1 Million Subs in 2020
The pandemic has been no lifeline for linear pay-TV. New data from Leichtman Research Group found that the largest pay-TV providers in the U.S. — representing about 95% of the market — lost more than 5.1 million combined video subscribers in 2020, compared with a net loss of about 4.8 million in 2019. Top pay-TV … Continue reading “Report: Major Pay-TV Providers Lost More Than 5.1 Million Subs in 2020”
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Parks: Online Video Topped Broadband Home Services During Pandemic
New data from Parks Associates found that online video service use jumped to 60% of U.S. broadband homes in September 2020, compared with 50% in July. The trend reverberated across other online activities, including video conferencing, ecommerce, remote working, schooling, and fitness. Subscribe HERE to the FREE Media Play News Daily Newsletter! The Dallas-based research firm found … Continue reading “Parks: Online Video Topped Broadband Home Services During Pandemic”
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Parks: More Than 12 Million U.S. Households Have Cut Broadband Service
Parks Associates reported that more than 12 million U.S. households have canceled their home broadband service and use only mobile broadband for their Internet needs. The Dallas-based research firm finds there are more than 15 million domestic households that have only a mobile broadband service, which includes more than three million households that have never had … Continue reading “Parks: More Than 12 Million U.S. Households Have Cut Broadband Service”
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Vudu Launches on Comcast’s Xfinity X1 and Flex
Vudu, a transactional VOD service owned by Fandango, has launched on Comcast’s Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Flex. To access Vudu over the Internet on X1 and Flex, Xfinity customers can say “Vudu” into the Xfinity Voice Remote. “Fandango has worked with Xfinity for many years, and we are thrilled to add Vudu’s comprehensive movie and … Continue reading “Vudu Launches on Comcast’s Xfinity X1 and Flex”
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AT&T Spinning Off Pay-TV Units in $8 Billion Cash Deal
As expected, AT&T Feb. 25 announced a $8 billion cash deal with private equity group TPG to create a new company, dubbed New DirecTV, encompassing satellite TV operator DirecTV, online TV platform AT&T TV and cable service AT&T U-verse. The telecom giant said it would use the funds to pay down debt accrued in its … Continue reading “AT&T Spinning Off Pay-TV Units in $8 Billion Cash Deal”