Personal Data for Up to 2 Million Frontier Communications Customers Held Hostage By Hacker Group Daniel Frankel published 11 June 24 RansomHub, which stole the sensitive info back in April, said the telecom has until June 14 to pay it, pay it its monies, or it will auction the goods on the Dark Web
U.S. TV Ad Revenue To Fall 0.6% In 2024, GroupM Forecasts Jon Lafayette published 10 June 24 With less than half of households subscribing to pay TV, linear TV expected to decline 8.9%
FX, Netflix Lead TCA Awards Nominations R. Thomas Umstead published 10 June 24 Freshman series 'Shogun,' 'Baby Reindeer,' 'Ripley' draw multiple nods
Hisense's VIDAA Is Now the No. 2 Smart TV OS Globally Behind Samsung Tizen, Trade Group Says (Chart of the Day) Daniel Frankel published 10 June 24 The Connected TV Marketing Association says Tizen controls 13% of the 120 million smart TVs that will be sold globally this year vs. 7.8% for VIDAA
B+C Hall of Fame to Honor ABC/CapCities’ Phil Beuth With First-Ever Service to the Community Award Kent Gibbons published 10 June 24 Hall of Fame will also induct longtime chairman Bill McGorry at 32nd Anniversary Gala on September 26
Veteran Reporters Randy Travis, Beth Galvin Take Buyouts at WAGA Atlanta Michael Malone published 10 June 24 Both had long, colorful runs at Fox 5
Charter's Spectrum Reach Says Its Partnership With AI Tech Startup Waymark Generated $27 Million in Local Ad Revenue in 1 Year By Jack Reid published 7 June 24 Detroit-based AI company offers tools for mom and pops to produce inexpensive local TV spots on their own in minutes
Leichtman Research Group Ends Distribution of Public Reports By Daniel Frankel published 6 June 24 Telecom biz research guru (and Kenny Loggins fan) Bruce Leichtman will continue to offer his well regarded quarterly data to clients
David Oyelowo’s Mansa Adds New Content to Streaming Platform By Jon Lafayette published 6 June 24 Mass Appeal, Stingray, Redbull, Electric Entertainment, Freestyle Digital Media, and Oscilloscope provide hundreds of hours of programming
Sarah Pilla of Spectrum News 1 to Host L.A. TV Week 40 Under 40 Awards By Kent Gibbons published 6 June 24 Climate journalist Sarah Pilla of Spectrum News 1 will emcee L.A. TV Week 40 Under 40 Awards at The Ebell of L.A. on June 18
Comcast and Charter Are in a Better Position Than Smaller Cable Companies To Resist Fixed Wireless Competition, S&P Global Ratings Says By Jack Reid published 5 June 24 Analyst Chris Mooney says smaller MSOs can’t generate the kind of wireless margins needed to offset losses of home internet market share to FWA
Cogeco Combines Canadian and U.S. Cable Operations, Breezeline President Frank van der Post Departs By Daniel Frankel published 5 June 24 Touting what it believes will be a ‘simpler North American’ cable company, Montreal-based Cogeco combines commercial, operational and technical functions of its telecommunications businesses
Netflix to End App Support for Groundbreaking Gen 2 and 3 Apple TV Gadgets By Daniel Frankel published 4 June 24 Starting July 31, you will no longer be able to 'Netflix and chill' on Apple TV devices introduced before 2013
Charter's Spectrum Reach Says Its Partnership With AI Tech Startup Waymark Generated $27 Million in Local Ad Revenue in 1 Year By Jack Reid published 7 June 24 Detroit-based AI company offers tools for mom and pops to produce inexpensive local TV spots on their own in minutes
Leichtman Research Group Ends Distribution of Public Reports By Daniel Frankel published 6 June 24 Telecom biz research guru (and Kenny Loggins fan) Bruce Leichtman will continue to offer his well regarded quarterly data to clients
Comcast and Charter Are in a Better Position Than Smaller Cable Companies To Resist Fixed Wireless Competition, S&P Global Ratings Says By Jack Reid published 5 June 24 Analyst Chris Mooney says smaller MSOs can’t generate the kind of wireless margins needed to offset losses of home internet market share to FWA
Cogeco Combines Canadian and U.S. Cable Operations, Breezeline President Frank van der Post Departs By Daniel Frankel published 5 June 24 Touting what it believes will be a ‘simpler North American’ cable company, Montreal-based Cogeco combines commercial, operational and technical functions of its telecommunications businesses
Diamond Sports Must Come Up With a 'Very Clear Business Plan No Later Than July,' Judge Rules, as NBA and NHL Express More Concerns By Daniel Frankel published 4 June 24 Latest bankruptcy court delay comes amid disclosure that Diamond's Bally Sports empire will lose another $50 million over the next few months ... and there's no end to the Comcast 'impasse' in sight
Best of Show 2024: The Winner’s Circle By B+C Staff published 10 June 24 Annual awards recognize innovation, excellence in media and entertainment technology
Comcast and Charter Are in a Better Position Than Smaller Cable Companies To Resist Fixed Wireless Competition, S&P Global Ratings Says By Jack Reid published 5 June 24 Analyst Chris Mooney says smaller MSOs can’t generate the kind of wireless margins needed to offset losses of home internet market share to FWA
Netflix to End App Support for Groundbreaking Gen 2 and 3 Apple TV Gadgets By Daniel Frankel published 4 June 24 Starting July 31, you will no longer be able to 'Netflix and chill' on Apple TV devices introduced before 2013
CommScope Beats Out Vecima for Casa’s Cable Tech Business With $45.1 Million Bid By Daniel Frankel published 30 May 24 Canada's Vecima Networks had rendered a $20 million ‘stalking horse’ bid back in early April after Casa declared bankruptcy
Charter and Comcast Rout FWA in OpenSignal’s Latest ‘Fixed Broadband Experience Report’ By Daniel Frankel published 22 May 24 Fixed wireless access services don’t come close to matching the speed and quality of cable internet