Traditional television viewership gained ground in August, as broadcast (20.4%) and cable (30.2%) each bounced back to combine for more than half (50.6%) of total TV usage, according to the August 2023 edition of Nielsen’s The Gauge. In the same…
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Charter Disney Settlement: Are Content Disputes Tipping in Favor of Pay-TV Providers?
The settlement of contentious content negotiations between Charter and Disney late yesterday could be a watershed moment. Over the years, Telecompetitor readers have become accustomed to blackouts of certain pay-TV channels as content and service providers undergo difficult negotiations, with…
NCTC Connectivity Exchange, Fully Built, Supports Wholesale Offering for Members
The National Content & Technology Cooperative (NCTC) said today that its Connectivity Exchange platform is now “fully built.” The platform is designed to let NCTC broadband provider members compete for and win bids to provide services to commercial customers by…
Nielsen: 36.4% of TV Watching Time is Via Streaming
Streaming consumed 36.4% of the time people spent watching TV in the United States last month. It was followed by cable content at 31.1% and broadcast content at 22.8%, according to Nielsen’s May 2023 edition of The Gauge. Overall, television…
Study: Rural Viewers Love Their Local TV Channels More Than Ever
The importance of local TV channels in rural areas is at a high point since telecom software provider Innovative Systems began monitoring it eight years ago, according to this year’s study. Respondents to this year’s survey gave the importance of…
WOW! to Replace Current Video Offerings with YouTube TV
WOW! said today that it will offer YouTube TV as its “dedicated live television offering.” The provider will discontinue the marketing and selling of its current TV offerings, including WOW! tv+, across its footprint. In response to an inquiry from…
Beacon Broadband Launches Video Television Service With Streaming Options
[HARBOR, OR]: Beacon Broadband, a leading provider of high-speed internet and phone services on the south coast, is excited to announce the launch of its brand-new television service. This new offering allows customers to add advanced television services to their…
Breezeline Launches Cloud-Based TV Platform
Quincy, Massachusetts – March 16, 2023 – Breezeline, the nation’s eighth-largest cable operator, has launched the next generation of TV, “Breezeline Stream TV,” in its Pennsylvania service areas, making it easier than ever for customers to view their favorite programming on…
Trend Report: Streaming Services Are Generating a Lot More Content
Streaming is back—at least from the production standpoint. The trend is that streaming services are generating a lot more content. Omdia’s Digital Content & Channels Intelligence Service found that after the COVID-19 pandemic played havoc with production during 2021, eight…
Nielsen: Broadcast Category Pushes TV Usage Increase
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…
Breezeline Launches Streaming TV in Ohio Markets
Quincy, Massachusetts – January 26, 2023 – (BUSINESS WIRE)–Breezeline, the nation’s eighth-largest cable operator, has launched the next generation of TV, “Breezeline Stream TV” in its Columbus and Cleveland service areas in Ohio, making it easier than ever for customers…
Roku Surpasses 70 Million Active Accounts Globally
San Jose, California – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Today, Roku, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) announced that the number of global active accounts now exceeds 70 million. Active accounts as of Q4 2021 was 60.1 million. Globally, streaming hours were 23.9 billion in…
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