AT&T said today that it will launch an ad-supported video on demand (AVOD) version of its HBO Max offering in June. The offering will have a reduced price in comparison with HBO Max, the company’s streaming video offering that carries…
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Report: Video Cord Cutting May Actually Be Good for Business
The stock market already doesn’t care whether pay-TV providers lose video customers – and they’re beginning not to care whether content providers lose those customers, either, according to financial analysts at MoffettNathanson Research. It’s no secret that pay-TV providers have…
Report: Streaming Services Now Average Seven Per Customer
The average number of streaming services bundled by consumers grew from five in April to seven in the second half of October, according to NPD Group research about average SVOD subscriptions per customer. The NPD Group’s Connected Intelligence TV Service…
AT&T CEO: Video Strategy is Key But Path Won’t Be Easy
Although AT&T has been facing a range of critics for the company’s video strategy and has had some disappointments on that front, AT&T CEO John Stankey continues to see video as key to the company’s strategy. At an online financial…
Report: Direct-to-Consumer Video May Crush Pay-TV
Direct-to-consumer video offerings are bad news for pay-TV, according to a new report from MoffettNathanson Research. Direct-to-consumer, or DTC, offerings include services such as Disney+ that involve a content provider offering content directly to consumers on a subscription basis over…
Will U.S. Video Spending Go the Way of Music Spending?
U.S. video spending could see declines for the first time in 30 years, beginning with 2020, according to a new research note from financial analysts at MoffettNathanson. The analysts expect to see a 5% dip in 2020 because of the…
Comporium Launches Stream TV
ROCK HILL, S.C. – May 27, 2020 – The next generation of video entertainment is making its way to Comporium’s subscribers in South Carolina and North Carolina. On May 1, the locally owned and operated communications company introduced Stream TV, a…
Parks: 6 Million New U.S. Broadband Households Have Added a Video Streaming Service
Video streaming has grown significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, gaining a foothold in about 6 million new households since the first quarter of last year, according to Parks Associates and streaming guide provider Reelgood. The firms say that 76% of…
Comcast Launches Xfinity Education Destination for Kids K-12 with Thousands of Free Resources
Mar 31, 2020 — PHILADELPHIA, PA — The collection is a joint effort with Common Sense Media, the leading source of entertainment and technology recommendations for families whose trusted age-based ratings and reviews are integrated into Xfinity on Demand. A…
Comcast Xfinity Flexes to Hulu, X1 is Next Up
Comcast is continuing to expand the reach of its Xfinity service by making the Hulu streaming service available as part of its Flex video offering immediately. Hulu will become available soon to X1 video customers, according to Comcast. Xfinity Flex…
Stankey: AT&T TV Could Drive Fiber Upgrades; Seeds Sown for HBO Max
AT&T is more likely to upgrade broadband network infrastructure to fiber now that it has launched AT&T TV, said AT&T President and Chief Operating Officer John Stankey at an investor conference today. The company might consider adding 1 million to…
Analyst: Even Comcast and Charter Have Stopped Worrying About Video Losses
Even the nation’s two largest cable companies have stopped worrying about video subscriber losses, observes MoffettNathanson Research in a research note this week. Like nearly all other major video providers, Comcast and Charter have seen video subscriber losses quarter after…
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