Fox, NBC and Other Stations Lead Broad Coalition Formally Committing to ATSC 3.0
Display of industry unity comes with next-gen broadcast standard set to be broadly launched by broadcasters beginning in 2020
Technology
'Rachael Ray' Celebrates Female Artists With #WallsbyWomen
Art created by women will hang on the walls of show's audience holding area throughout season 13
fuboTV Adds NBA League Pass
Addition of out-of-market subscription service comes after vMPVD added NBA TV and TNT
Cox Integrates YouTube Kids, NPR One Into Contour TV
Integration into white label platform comes about six months after Comcast placed apps into flagship X1
Hispanic TV Summit: Linear Isn't Dead for Hispanic Channels
In a growing OTT world, Spanish language channels depend on traditional carriage
Netflix Is Only SVOD Service Growing Among U.S. Mobile Video Watchers, Study Says
UK research company suggests smartphone users are abandoning Amazon Prime and HBO Now in select regions
RDK Streamlines OTT App Integration
Will ease pay TV providers’ ability to offer popular online services
Liberty Global Seeks Euro Momentum Via ‘Horizon 4’
Platform combines linear TV with cloud digital video recording, video-on-demand, voice remote capabilities, mobile “go” features and integrated over-the-top apps
fuboTV Says It's Licensed 486 Local Stations, Ranks 3rd Among vMVPDs
With the addition of eight more affiliates, start-up vMVPD ranks only behind Hulu and YouTube TV
Tech Giants Throw Weight Against Qualcomm
Back FTC request for partial summary judgment in wireless tech patents suit
Mobile Video Viewing Spiked 55% from 2015-2017, Research Group Says
After a brief lull, growth in smart phone video consumption is back up
DAZN OTT Sports Service Inks Combate Americas MMA Rights Deal
Streaming service to offer first live event from new package on Friday
TiVo Deploys ‘Personalized Content Discovery' Platform With Sweden’s Com Hem
Tech company to provide advanced search and discovery to video platform serving 1.45 million customers
T-Mobile Signs $3.5B Deal With Ericsson for 5G Gear
Ericsson also inks 5G agreement with AT&T
IBC Grows Its North American Presence
Amsterdam tech-fest to focus on AI, 5G, VR, AVI and the cloud
T-Mobile Promises ‘Wireless-First’ TV
T-Mobile plans to rebrand Layer3 TV, and wirelessly distribute video to both urban and rural areas via 5G technology
Connections: Sept. 10, 2018
Vewd poaches from Android TV, cord-cutting takes a generational pause, and more
Sony PlayStation Vue Launches ESPN College Extra
Eight-channel package available to Core, Elite and Ultra customers
Jaunt Offers XR Immersive Content Platform as Software
Newest 360-degree offering is volumetric content
Showtime, Hulu Part of Spotify’s Students Package
Premium for Students offers Spotify, two TV networks for $4.99 monthly
BrewDog Network SVOD Platform Premieres Aug. 27
Former hosts of ‘Brew Dogs’ series try beer-themed OTT
DirecTV Now Set to Move Cloud DVR Out of Beta, Offer 120 Hours Storage as Add-On
Virtual MVPD will shift beta testers to standard 20-hour DVR product starting next week
T-Mobile Touts Customer Care Reorg and Not New OTT Service at Anticipated Press Event
Nine months after declaring disruption on the traditional video biz, self-proclaimed ‘Un-carrier’ is still mum on the details