The top 10 service providers in the US that provide figures collectively lost 1,265,100 television subscribers in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to the informitv Multiscreen Index. They lost 5.98 million television
Findings from analyst firm Leichtman Research Group indicate that the largest pay-TV providers in the US – representing about 95 per cent of the market – lost about 5,120,000 net video subscribers in 2020, compared to a pro forma net loss of about 4,795,000 in 2019. The top pay-TV providers now account for about 81.3 […]
The eight top US MSOs collectively added 4.8 million fixed broadband customers in 2020 and now control approximately 69 per cent of the US fixed internet market. Leichtman Research Group says the 4.86 million total fixed broadband customers added last year by the 16 largest providers, accounting for 96 per cent of the US market, […]
California Democrat Representatives Anna Eshoo and Jerry McNerney have written to cable, satellite and streaming companies calling on them to better combat disinformation – and they name Fox News, Newsmax and One America News Network as culprits. Both signatories are both on the powerful House Energy & Commerce Committee. The letter doesn’t call for the […]
Comcast has reported results for the quarter and year ended December 31st 2020 and highlighted that Sky across UK, Germany and Italy has added 244,000 accounts in Q4 returning the business to pre-Covid levels. Brian L. Roberts, Chairman and CEO of Comcast, stated: “Outstanding performance at Cable drove very strong fourth quarter results for our […]
Analysis by research firm Ampere reveals that Netflix became the second largest TV group in Europe by revenue in 2020. “Since launching in 2012, Netflix has grown rapidly in Europe,” notes Tony Maroulis, Principal Analyst at Ampere Analysis. “By 2016, it had launched its services across the whole of Europe, and passed the $1 billion […]
Amazon is planning to join the bidding for the TV rights to Serie A football in Italy, taking on the likes of Comcast’s Sky and DAZN. Amazon plans to bid for streaming rights that would see games air on its Prime Video service. The country’s top flight league has set a January 26th deadline to […]
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 […]
Vevo, the music video platform, is now available on Comcast’s Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Flex. X1 and Flex customers can enjoy free, on demand access to more than 500,000 music videos in the Vevo catalogue, including Vevo original content and live performances. To access the Vevo app, X1 and Flex customers can just say “Vevo” […]
Comcast Corporation has confirmed that Sky Group CEO Jeremy Darroch will move from his current role to become Executive Chairman of Sky and Dana Strong will succeed him as Group CEO of Sky reporting to Comcast Chairman and CEO Brian L. Roberts. Darroch is one of the longest-serving leaders of a major British company, having […]