TPG, the former Texas Pacific Group, is in exclusive talks to acquire a stake in AT&T’s DirecTV. TPG Capital is a private equity investment giant headquartered in San Francisco. Multiple reports say that TPG is now in the lead to make a move on AT&T’s DirecTV, although news sources differ in the possible size of […]
The FCC has wrapped the main phase of bidding in its Auction 107 for C-band frequencies over the US which will be used for 5G telephony. Winners will now take the next stage and bidding for frequency-specific licences during the ‘assignment phase’ of the auction. The end-result even exceeds the most optimistic guesstimates from the […]
The Partnership for Responsible Addressable Media (PRAM) has extended an invitation to the advertising and media industry to contribute addressability code for collaborative development. All proposed contributions must be operational, support the advancement of new addressability and accountability standards, and fuel commercial innovation. They must also align with several principles based on those announced at […]
There are evidently plenty of areas still open to bids in the FCC’s Auction 107. Indeed, news emerged on January 12th that AT&T is discussing a $14 billion bank loan to fund buying more 5G spectrum. Monday’s (January 11th) five sessions saw $118 million added, taking that gross total to $80.775 billion. The five sessions […]
Comcast has joined the growing number of US companies that have re-thought their political contributions to some Republican legislators. Comcast issued a statement saying: “The peaceful transition of power is a foundation of America’s democracy […] This year, that transition will take place among some of the most challenging conditions in modern history and against […]
A Texas court has ruled in favour of Broadband iTV Inc (BBiTV) in its patent actions against DirecTV/AT&T, Dish network and Amazon over the company’s VoD patents which used STB and cellular technology. The Austin Division of the US District Court for the Western District of Texas ruled that BBiTV’s patent infringement actions against the […]
WarnerMedia has completed its acquisition of You.i TV, a provider of cross-platform development tools for TV and media companies. The value of the transaction is reportedly more than $100 million The company’s You.i Engine One enterprise development platform delivers video apps across mobile, tablet, game consoles, streaming devices, set-top boxes, and Smart TVs using a […]
It seems there are very few bidders for AT&T’s pay-TV assets, which includes DirecTV. Reports suggest that AT&T has allowed its deadline to slip into January to allow other potential bidders to enter the process, but it is also suggested that unless it receives better offers it might cancel the auction altogether. As far back […]
AT&T has announced another series of price rises for its DirecTV and U-Verse subscribers in the US. It will hike prices by up to $9 a month starting on January 17th 2021. “Due to increased programming costs, we’re adjusting the price of our video packages,” AT&T said in a notice on its website. “Periodically, TV […]
Xandr has announced growing engagement with its Invest TV platform by both advertisers and media companies, since its launch in March 2020. High-demand networks from A+E Networks and Crown Media Family Networks are now participating in automated audience-based selling. Major brands, including AT&T, are in planning, buying, and execution stages for multiple campaigns in which […]