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Carriers Have Only Around 100 Million Pay-TV Users, Less Than 60% Via IPTV

Jan 23, 2012 8:06 PM

Some numbers out today that underscore the challenge telecoms operators have had in attracting customers to their pay-TV platforms, including the newer services like IPTV, against competition from incumbent TV providers and the growing allure of over-the-top services, from Netflix (NSDQ: NFLX) to YouTube.

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Posted In: Media & Publishing, TV, IPTV, Satellite, Research & Metrics, Research, Social Media, Video, Companies, Comcast, France Telecom, Google, YouTube, Netflix, Sony, Verizon, Countries, Europe, Russia, France, Latin America, telefonica, telefonica digital

Cuban Teams With Seacrest, AEG To Relaunch HDNet as ‘ESPN For Pop Culture’

Jan 18, 2012 11:12 PM

Struggling for leverage with cable distributors as the operator of an independent network, Mark Cuban may have found a way forward for one of the pioneer channels broadcast in HD: teaming with Ryan Seacrest Media, Creative Artists Agency and AEG to re-launch HDNet this summer as AXS TV, a 24/7…

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Posted In: Entertainment, Media & Publishing, TV, Satellite, VOD, Companies, Comcast, Dish Network, aeg, axs tv, caa, mark cuban, ryan seacrest

After Starting Streaming Race, Starz Now Lags Behind HBO And Showtime

Jan 11, 2012 7:15 PM

The evolution of premium cable TV beyond the living room took another step this week, with Showtime introducing a streaming app to rival HBO Go. Missing, however, was a similar view-on-any-device announcement from Starz, the network that kick-started pay-cable’s entry into the streaming realm when it launched its Vongo movies-on-demand…

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Posted In: Entertainment, Movies, Gadgets, Tablets, Media & Publishing, TV, Social Media, Video, Companies, Apple, iPad, iTunes, AT&T, Cablevision, Comcast, Liberty Media, Netflix, Time Warner, hbo go, max go, showtime anytime, vongo, xfinity

Comcast Starts Live In-Home Streaming; Requires New ‘AnyPlay’ Device

Jan 10, 2012 1:21 PM

Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) has started in-home streaming but it’s not quite live video Valhalla. Streaming access to the Xfinity TV linear lineup via the internet is available only in limited areas for certain tablets—and only with the use of a new device, the AnyPlay.

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Posted In: Gadgets, Tablets, Media & Publishing, TV, Social Media, Video, Companies, Apple, iPad, Comcast, Motorola, xfinity

Disney, Comcast And Why TV Everywhere Alone Is Not Enough

Jan 5, 2012 2:47 PM

Yesterday’s press release from Disney (NYSE: DIS) and Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA), announcing a comprehensive new ten-year distribution agreement covering over 70 different services is a testament to the idea that improved access to programming is key to maintaining the appeal of the traditional multichannel pay-TV business model.

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Posted In: Entertainment, Media & Publishing, TV, Broadcast, VOD, Technologies / Formats, Broadband, Companies, Comcast, Disney, tv everywhere

Disney-Comcast Strike Broad Cross-Platform Content Deal

Jan 4, 2012 2:07 PM

Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) Xfinity TV subscribers stymied by the lack of access to iPad app WatchESPN have relief in sight: a new multi-year, cross-platform deal between the Walt Disney Co. and the largest U.S. cable operator will open a lot of content doors, including access to current and upcoming authenticated…

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Posted In: Advertising, Local, Entertainment, Movies, Sports, Gadgets, Tablets, Media & Publishing, TV, Broadcast, Social Media, Video, Companies, Comcast, Disney, ABC, ESPN

What’s Coming In 2012: The Age Of Ubiquity (For Some)

Dec 31, 2011 10:30 AM

This is the last in a series of posts that highlighted key people, companies and trends to watch in 2012 in the sectors we cover most, from publishing to legal, and from mobile to advertising. Not too long ago, TV Everywhere was a bold concept being evangelized by Time Warner…

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Posted In: Advertising, Entertainment, Music, Gadgets, Tablets, Media & Publishing, Newspapers, TV, Broadcast, Satellite, Mobile, Companies, Apple, iTunes, Cablevision, Comcast, Conde Nast, Hulu, Microsoft, xBox, Netflix, New York Times, News Corp., Fox, Time Warner, Time Inc., coming in 2012, everything everywhere, kindle fire, nook tablet, tv everywhere

Verizon Hit With DOJ Investigation Over Spectrum Deals With Cable Companies

Dec 20, 2011 4:32 PM

Now it’s Verizon’s turn in the government spotlight. The U.S. Department of Justice plans to look into the recent deals that the wireless company has cut with several cable companies in order to obtain wireless spectrum, according to a report.

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Posted In: Legal, Regulatory, Mobile, Technologies / Formats, 4G, Companies, Comcast, Time Warner, Verizon

Feds Fine Comcast CEO $500K For Stock Reporting Violations

Dec 16, 2011 6:11 PM

The Federal Trade Commission announced today Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) CEO Brian L. Roberts has agreed to pay $500,000 to settle charges that he broke antitrust law by failing to report stock that he acquired between 2007 and 2009.

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Posted In: Legal, Regulatory, FTC, Companies, Comcast, brian roberts

If Netflix Is In Play, Here’s Some Companies That Would Be In The Hunt

Dec 13, 2011 3:38 PM

Verizon is getting its full turn in the rumor mill. Last week, word had it that Verizon is looking to launch an OTT subscription service. Next, Verizon was teaming up with Redbox. And the latest rumor yesterday is that Verizon is planning a bid to acquire Netflix, which sent Netflix’s…

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Posted In: Entertainment, Movies, DVD, Media & Publishing, TV, VOD, Companies, Amazon, Apple, AT&T, Comcast, Google, Microsoft, Netflix, Sony, Verizon, dish network

TV Traction: BBC Gets Comcast Leap, Al Jazeera Relies On Online

Dec 13, 2011 3:18 PM

Two of the biggest global news brands are gaining a bigger U.S. foothold - but, while one has finally broken in to the TV mainstream, the other is making greater headway online.

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Posted In: Media & Publishing, TV, Cable & Telecom, IPTV, Companies, BBC, BBC Worldwide, Comcast, al jazeera, xfinity

Post Its $3.6 Billion Cable Deal, Verizon Puts Brakes On FiOS Expansion

Dec 9, 2011 8:21 AM

Last week, Verizon announced a $3.6 billion deal to buy wireless spectrum from cable operators and resell their pay-TV services. This week, Lowell McAdam, Verizon’s CEO, started to lay out how that deal will impact other services operated and sold by the carrier: it looks like it will not continue…

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Posted In: Media & Publishing, TV, IPTV, Satellite, Technologies / Formats, Broadband, Companies, Comcast, Netflix, Time Warner, Verizon, directv, fios

Cable Operators To Sell Verizon Advanced Wireless Spectrum For $3.6 Billion

Dec 2, 2011 10:41 AM

A big move for Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) today, and something of a seismic shift for the cable industry as it moves away from its fixation on offering its own wireless services to complement their broadband, TV and phone offerings: Verizon has agreed on a deal to pay $3.6 billion…

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Posted In: Legal, Regulatory, Technologies / Formats, Broadband, Companies, AT&T, Comcast, Sprint, T-Mobile, Time Warner, Verizon, bright house, spectrum

DailyCandy Looks To Closer Ties Between E-Commerce And Ad Sales

Nov 28, 2011 9:35 AM

With last week’s hiring of Gilt City’s Fernando Romero, as VP of ad sales of women’s lifestyle guide DailyCandy, the company has decided that its e-commerce and advertising operations need to be more seamless. “The digital media landscape has changed and commerce is the new marketing,” says Scott Schiller, EVP…

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Posted In: Advertising, Daily Deals, Local, E-Commerce, Marketing, Media & Publishing, Women-Centric Content, Social Media, Companies, Comcast, NBC Universal, NBC, daily candy

Exclusive
Twilight ‘Breaking Dawn’ Viewers Set Fandango Mobile Ticketing Record

Nov 21, 2011 5:00 AM

The latest installment of the Twilight movies, Breaking Dawn, enjoyed one of the top-grossing opening weekends of all time (for some inexplicable reason) following its Friday debut. The movie also shared another distinction: it generated the highest percentage of mobile ticketing purchases in Fandango’s history, paidContent has learned.

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Posted In: Apps, E-Commerce, Entertainment, Movies, Features, Exclusive, Gadgets, Mobile, Companies, Comcast, fandango

@ pcE11: Measuring The Twitter Effect On TV Viewing And Programming Choices

Nov 3, 2011 1:01 PM

It’s a wild world these days at the intersection of traditional television business models and all the new ways that people are consuming content online and across different devices. Panelists at paidContent Entertainment 2011 grappled with the implications of that shift by emphasizing the need for quality: quality metrics, quality…

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Posted In: Apps, Entertainment, Media & Publishing, TV, Mobile, Events, ContentNext Events, paidContent Entertainment, Companies, Comcast, Disney, ABC, christy tanner, gregory markel, ken rutkowski, morgan wandell, steve treinen

Industry Moves
Turner Broadcast Ad Veteran Yaccarino To Head NBCU Cable, Digital Sales

Oct 31, 2011 12:56 PM

Linda Yaccarino, who left her role as SVP/COO of Turner Entertainment Ad Sales & Marketing and Acquisitions after 18 years last week, is quickly resurfacing at NBCUniversal (NSDQ: CMCSA), where she will lead digital and cable ad sales. The announcement also solves a bit of intrigue, as her departure curiously…

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Posted In: Advertising, Industry Moves, Marketing, Media & Publishing, TV, Cable & Telecom, Companies, Comcast, NBC Universal, NBC, Time Warner, Turner

Comcast Moves NBCU Local’s Shopping Guide To DailyCandy

Oct 27, 2011 1:20 PM

A year after NBC (NSDQ: CMCSA) Universal’s local division launched shopping guide network The Feast, the property is being handed over to its Comcast sibling, lifestyle e-newsletter and deals network DailyCandy. The move comes a few weeks after another NBCU property, broadband video luxury lifestyle showcase, LX.TV, was also teamed…

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Posted In: Advertising, Daily Deals, Local, Marketing, Media & Publishing, TV, Broadcast, Social Media, Video, Companies, Comcast, NBC Universal, NBC

As Cable TV News Wars Heat Up, Bloomberg Builds ‘Live TV’ Placement On iPad

Oct 27, 2011 6:00 AM

Bloomberg may still be battling with Comcast over better placement on its cable systems, but the financial news and information company is looking to claim to another screen for its live television broadcasts: the iPad. The company launched its latest free, ad-supported app in the Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) iTunes Store…

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Posted In: Advertising, Marketing, Media & Publishing, Radio, TV, Broadcast, Mobile, Social Media, Video, Companies, Apple, iTunes, Comcast, NBC Universal, CNBC

Disney, Fox Commit To Hulu; Halt Sale Talks

Oct 13, 2011 7:19 PM

Unable either to attract the kind of money under circumstances that would make it worthwhile or a deal that made more strategic sense than holding on, Hulu’s owners have decided to stand pat. Instead, Disney (NYSE: DIS), News Corp. (NSDQ: NWS), investor Providence Equity and senior management headed by CEO…

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Posted In: Companies, Comcast, Disney, Hulu, News Corp.

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