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Another Cable TV Operator Switching to Streaming Video
The migration from pay-TV to over-the-top video among distributors is gaining momentum. Gigabit Minnesota, a regional pay-TV operator near Minneapolis, is getting out of the TV distribution business. In an acknowledgment of changing market forces toward streaming video, Gigabit has begun informing its 10,000 customers that it would cease distributing linear TV on Jan. 31. … Continue reading “Another Cable TV Operator Switching to Streaming Video”
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Comcast Loses 149,000 Q4 Cable Subs; Record 733,000 Subs in 2019
In another reminder the traditional pay-TV business model’s leak is widening, Comcast Cable Jan. 23 reported a drop of 149,000 video subscribers in the fourth quarter, ended Dec. 31, 2019. The nation’s largest cable operator lost a record 733,000 video subs in 2019 — underscoring consumers’ growing disinterest in the cable bundle and migration toward … Continue reading “Comcast Loses 149,000 Q4 Cable Subs; Record 733,000 Subs in 2019”
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Another Cable TV Operator Switching to Streaming Video
The migration from pay-TV to over-the-top video among distributors is gaining momentum. Gigabit Minnesota, a regional pay-TV operator near Minneapolis, is getting out of the TV distribution business. In an acknowledgment of changing market forces toward streaming video, Gigabit has begun informing its 10,000 customers that it would cease distributing linear TV on Jan. 31. … Continue reading “Another Cable TV Operator Switching to Streaming Video”
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Comcast CFO: We’re Not ‘Chasing’ Unprofitable Consumers
Following the disclosure that cable giant Comcast lost 149,000 pay-TV subscribers in the quarter, and 733,000 subs in 2019, with increased sub losses mounting in 2020, CFO Mike Cavanagh went on the offensive on the Jan. 23 fiscal call, dismissing much of the sub losses to so-called unprofitable customers. It’s a slippery strategy considering ongoing … Continue reading “Comcast CFO: We’re Not ‘Chasing’ Unprofitable Consumers”
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BYUtv Creates Distribution, Format Partnership with Kelencontent
Brigham Young University’s branded television and streaming video platform, BYUtv, has announced a partnership with Kelencontent to represent the distribution and format rights for its long-running hidden camera prank TV series, “Random Acts.” Now in its fifth season, “Random Acts,” features unscripted half-hour episodes offering audiences a new twist on the hidden camera genre with … Continue reading “BYUtv Creates Distribution, Format Partnership with Kelencontent”
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Kansas Pay-TV Operator Switching to Streaming Video Only
In a sign of the times, Rainbow Communications, a 67-year-old pay-TV operator based in Everest, Kansas, has begun notifying customers that it will cease distributing linear broadcast TV channels, effective June 30. In the place of pay-TV, Rainbow will enable customers direct access to third-party over-the-top video distribution through its broadband network. “Most of our … Continue reading “Kansas Pay-TV Operator Switching to Streaming Video Only”
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Netflix to Release New Animated Pokémon Movie
A new animated movie based on the Pokémon franchise will premiere on Netflix around the world outside of Japan and Korea on Pokémon Day, Feb. 27, Netflix and The Pokémon Company International announced. Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back — Evolution will feature a new CGI style to animated Pokémon movies and is inspired by one of … Continue reading “Netflix to Release New Animated Pokémon Movie”
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AppleTV+ Unveils Slate of Renewed and Original Content
Apple TV+ announced a slew of new and renewed content during the Television Critics Association event. Meryl Streep will narrate the Apple original animated Earth Day short film Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth, premiering April 17 exclusively on Apple TV+. Joining Streep are Chris O’Dowd (“Girls,” “State of the Union”), Jacob … Continue reading “AppleTV+ Unveils Slate of Renewed and Original Content”
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Hulu Unveils Originals Lineup
Hulu unveiled its lineup of upcoming original programming during the Television Critics Association’s Winter Press Tour at The Langham Pasadena. They include “Little Fires Everywhere,” from Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington; “High Fidelity,” starring Zoë Kravitz; the television adaptation of Sally Rooney’s best-selling novel Normal People; and the Catherine the Great comedic drama The Great, featuring Elle Fanning and … Continue reading “Hulu Unveils Originals Lineup”
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Disney+ Renews ‘World According to Jeff Goldblum’ for Season 2
Disney+ is renewing “The World According to Jeff Goldblum” for a second season on the streaming service. Produced by Nutopia, “The World According to Jeff Goldblum” is the service’s first original series from National Geographic and will conclude its freshman season Jan. 24. “Jeff has captured the imagination and curiosity of our audience with his … Continue reading “Disney+ Renews ‘World According to Jeff Goldblum’ for Season 2”
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Peacock Streaming Service Launching April 15 With AVOD and SVOD Options
NBCUniversal CEO Steve Burke Jan. 16 announced the April 15 launch of branded subscription streaming video service Peacock on Comcast’s Xfinity X1 and Flex video platforms before bowing nationwide on July 15, offering more than 600 movies and 400 series and ranging from free (ad-supported Peacock Free app) to $4.99 and $9.99 (in 4K UHD). … Continue reading “Peacock Streaming Service Launching April 15 With AVOD and SVOD Options”
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HBO Max Announces Animated ‘Aquaman,’ Wolfgang Puck and Adam McKay Series, Deal With Steven Soderbergh
HBO Max, WarnerMedia’s direct-to-consumer service debuting in spring 2020, announced a smattering of content deals during the studio’s Television Critics Association day. The service has greenlighted the three-part animated miniseries Aquaman: King of Atlantis that will be executive produced by James Wan (Aquaman and the upcoming Malignant) through his Atomic Monster production company. Based on the classic DC character created by … Continue reading “HBO Max Announces Animated ‘Aquaman,’ Wolfgang Puck and Adam McKay Series, Deal With Steven Soderbergh”