Earlier optimism for improving cord cutting trends sobered as 3Q18 multichannel video subscribers took a big dip. With virtual OTT growth slowing, the outlook for pay-TV looks …

Video cord cutting slowed in 2Q18 thanks to DIRECTV NOW and Sling TV. When counting those services, U.S. pay-TV subscribers now number . . .

Cable, Telco, and DBS video subscribers fell by just under 1% in one quarter, a bit less of a drop than for the same quarter a year ago. If streaming video offerings DIRECTV NOW and Sling TV are included, losses drop by half.

DIRECTV NOW upgrades could enable it to command a price of $40 to $60, said AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson. These include…

NCC Media targeted advertising will draw upon viewership data from mobile devices, as well as from linear TV, on demand and on-line, a Comcast spokesman said. As for the satellite and telco providers that NCC Media also represents, . . .

The DIRECTV NOW roadmap includes positioning the OTT streaming service to meet differing demographic demands…
