Media investors are breathing easier after four big pay-TV operators — Comcast, AT&T, Charter and Verizon — posted second-quarter subscriber declines indicating that the sector’s deterioration, for…
Comcast executives offered more detail on a plan for a millennial-focused TV service that does not hinge on use of a set-top box. Executives from the Philadelphia entertainment giant suggested…
Cable-and-entertainment giant Comcast Corp. said second-quarter profit rose 23.9%, driven in part by box-office performance of the film “Fate of the Furious” and activity at its theme parks, even as…
It’s an idea of such bold simplicity that it’s hard to understand why we haven’t already seen it in the marketplace years ago: Rather than forcing TV viewers to sit through commercials, why not allow…
AMC Networks is effectively turning its flagship AMC channel into a premium network — and instead of going direct-to-consumer online, it wants to stay in pay-TV operators’ good graces by offering a…
Sprint has reportedly entered an exclusive two-month negotiation period with Comcast and Charter that could result in the cable companies either mounting a joint acquisition or taking separate…
TiVo shares shot up more than 17% Tuesday, following a preliminary initial ruling last Friday by the U.S. International Trade Commission that Comcast had violated two TiVo patents. TiVo — formed by…
The narrative is not pretty. Across the board at the major media conglomerates, advertising sales reported in first-quarter earnings were flat at best or down sharply from year-ago benchmarks. Most…
Comcast and Charter Communications, the two biggest U.S. cable operators, are teaming up to cut the cord. The cable giants announced a pact Monday under which they will collaborate to develop…
After public interest groups weighed in on FCC chairman Ajit Pai's plans last week to roll back the agency's net neutrality framework, Pai himself took aim at one of them. He accused one of the…
It’s only 287 days until the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics, but nearly 100 of the U.S. team’s top athletes have come together this week, from gold-medalist skier Lindsey Vonn to ice-skating…
