According to a recent study by the nonpartisan OpenSecrets organization, nearly $17 billion was spent nationally on the recent 2022 mid-term elections—and much of that money was allocated into advertising for local, regional, and state elections. According to the same…
Consumers are using more video services and transitioning from subscription to ad-supported models, according to the latest TiVo Video Trends Report. Researchers found that for the first time the average number of services used had hit double digits. Consumers are…
The broadcast category was the driver of an overall gain of 1.3% in overall TV usage last month compared to December, 2022, according to The Gauge, Nielsen’s monthly report of TV and streaming usage. Streaming content increased 1.2% compared to…
While some broadband providers are exiting the video business, one company that has launched a new video offering is DFT Communications, which serves western New York and parts of Pennsylvania. The company’s offering is an example of a vMVPD service,…
Although some people like to talk about a digital media revolution, a new media usage report from YouGov suggests that it’s more of an evolution. Researchers studied 12 categories of media activities, including digital activities requiring internet connectivity and traditional…
Charter and Comcast clearly have high hopes for their joint venture streaming venture announced earlier this year. And now the initiative has a name: Xumo. The JV is in the process of transitioning from a free ad-supported streaming TV service…
Cable and broadband industry cooperative NCTC has inked a streaming deal with streaming platform MyBundleTV. The deal will bring a simplified streaming aggregation platform to NCTC’s 700+ broadband operator members. MyBundleTV is a streaming platform that aggregates 150 different streaming…
BELLEVUE, Wash. — August 29, 2022 — The Un-carrier just made binge-watching even easier. Today in a video announcement, T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert shared that T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) will include Apple TV+ in its most popular plan Magenta MAX. Apple…
The National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (NRTC) has inked a new partnership aimed at making simplified streaming TV solutions available to its members and their customers. The offering relies on a partnership with MyBundle.TV, a company that offers products aimed at…
It’s time to add “broadcast internet” to your broadband glossary if you haven’t added it already, as news this week from two companies involved in the emerging technology – Auton and Anywave – illustrates. Telecompetitor talked to Vern Fotheringham, chairman…
7/25/22 – NFL+ – the National Football League’s exclusive video streaming subscription service – officially launches TODAY. With NFL+, fans can take their game on the go. NFL+ offers access to live out-of-market preseason games, live local and primetime regular season and postseason games (phone and…
Comcast and Charter, the two largest fixed broadband providers in the U.S., are launching a new joint venture for streaming platforms. Apparently, Comcast and Charter got tired of Roku, Amazon, and Apple having all the “fun” with streaming devices. The…
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