Viaplay, the Nordic direct-to-consumer streaming service, has launched in the US. Subscriptions are available for $5.99 (€5.61) per month, with a seven-day free trial. Subscribers will have access to a library of Nordic film and television content, all subtitled in English. “Viaplay’s direct-to-consumer streaming service is now widely available in the US,” commented Vanda Rapti, […]
Adeia hasannounced that Altice USA, a provider of broadband, video, mobile, proprietary content and advertising services, signed an early renewal agreement extending their licence to Adeia’s media intellectual property (IP) portfolio, which supports Altice’s Optimum services, including their cable TV and OTT streaming services. “We are pleased to announce this early renewal, which extends our […]
Sinclair Broadcast Group’s free over-the-air, multicast television networks COMET, CHARGE!, and TBD continue their 2022 distribution momentum of growth and expansion into 2023 with the addition of new and upgraded local broadcast affiliates and linear carriage. The changes will increase nationwide coverage by 2.4 million TV households by the end of Q2 2023. This coverage brings the total new coverage since the […]
Teleste has announced the formation of an Advisory Board, bringing together experienced business names in the cable and telecommunications industries. The advisors will bring their collective knowledge and experience to provide guidance and insights on the North American cable market for Teleste’s continued growth. The Board is Chaired by Hanno Narjus, SVP of Teleste Networks, […]
Investment bank Exane/BNPP, in a major examination of US cable (The Twilight of Cable) says that while the first half of 2023 might see some gentle recovery from the 52-week ‘lows’ in December, there will be more pain to come. “We think near term sub growth (from promotional activity) and broadband price increases can flatter […]
Warner Bros Discovery is increasing HBO Max’s ad-free subscription fee in the US for the first time since the SVoD service launched in 2020. Prices for the platform will rise by $1 to $15.99 (plus tax) a month for US subscribers on their their next billing cycle, on or after February 11th. HBO Max said […]
One America News Network (OAN), a 24/7 source of national and international news in the US, has announced that its broadcast over-the-air (OTA) channel variant OAN Plus will be available in more than five million new OTA only households through a partnership with Major Market Broadcasting including launches in top DMA’s New York, Chicago, San […]
VIDAA, the smart TV operating system, has launched its new OS focused on the US market on Hisense smart TVs, following a large-scale deployment in Latin America. Less than three years old, VIDAA now streams an average of one billion hours of content per month in 180 countries and territories. Additionally, the OS supports AirPlay […]
The Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM), a US-based collaboration of companies focused on promoting innovation in media measurement, metrics and data, has announced the appointment of Tameka Kee as Deputy Managing Director. Kee joins CIMM with nearly two decades of ad industry experience that spans events, marketing, communications, and content strategy across previous roles […]
Having failed to attract sufficient votes to confirm her October 2021 nomination as an FCC Commissioner, US President Biden has renominated Gigi Sohn to fill the vacant fifth commissioner seat. The new appointment will be for a five year term retroactively starting on July 1st, 2021, filling the seat previously held by former FCC Chairman […]