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WBD scored a crucial cable deal — by making HBO free for millions of people
A deal between Warner Bros. Discovery and Charter shows you how much pressure the pay-TV business i…
Peter Kafka,James Faris  Â
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Cable TV's collapse deepens: 'It is becoming increasingly clear that there is no longer any floor'
Another miserable quarter for the pay TV industry. But things could still get worse.
Peter Kafka  Â
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Comcast says it's thinking of getting out of the cable TV business
Comcast just floated a trial balloon: What if we didn't own cable TV channels anymore?
Peter Kafka  Â
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The most valuable programming on TV is for sale. Why hasn't anyone bought it?
The most popular TV programming, hands-down, are NFL games. The NFL Network has at least seven of t…
Peter Kafka  Â
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Disney's plans to future-proof its TV business could help kill the cable bundle even faster than expected
The pay-TV bundle will lose even customers in the coming years as Disney's plan to protect its TV b…
James Faris  Â
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How YouTube became a TV powerhouse and how much ad revenue it makes
YouTube dominates TV streaming, surpassing Netflix, with free content and live sports, making it in…
Lucia Moses  Â
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The new sports streaming bundle will cost $43 a month — but won't have some of TV's most popular sports
How many people will pay for lots, but not all, of the biggest sports on TV? Venu, a new sports str…
Peter Kafka  Â
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What Comcast's new Netflix, Peacock, Apple TV+ streaming bundle tells you about the industry's economics
Comcast is selling Netflix, Peacock, and Apple TV+ for $15 a month, an $8 discount. How can it affo…
Peter Kafka  Â
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New sports streamer will change TV as we know it and may start an industry fight. Execs tell me what they really think.
A new sports streamer owned by Disney, Warner Bros., and Fox will reshape TV. Industry executives t…
Peter Kafka  Â
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After another disastrous quarter for pay TV, distributors are looking to new video packages - and it might be their only option
MVPDs don't control their programming costs and content owners, not MVPDs, determine which channel…
Abby Jackson  Â
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Kids' cartoons have more LGBTQ representation than ever before - but only if you pay for it
Over 90% of LGBTQ characters in animated kids programming require a fee to view them. Here's how th…
Abbey White  Â
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Nick Thompson said starring on 'Love Is Blind' was like being in a cult — but he wouldn't rule out working with Netflix to make its reality TV better
Nick Thompson told Insider he had an "awful experience" while appearing on season two of the Netfli…
Mikhaila Friel  Â
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Channel blackouts have exploded over the last decade - and it's another concerning trend for the pay-TV industry
And blackouts sometimes force distributors to work against their own interests. Charter directed it…
Abby Jackson  Â
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A delay in the NFL season could be part of a 'perfect storm' that devastates pay TV and analysts say long-term stability depends on football's 'timely return'
The media companies most dependent on traditional TV models would suffer most if a delay in the foo…
Ashley Rodriguez  Â
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Wall Street's predicting a big shakeup for AT&T's DirecTV after pay TV's worst quarter on record
"AT&T has indicated it is shifting focus from subscriber growth to profitability and is reevalu…
Nathan McAlone  Â
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Live streaming services were supposed to be a bright spot for the pay-TV industry, but they may be even less reliable than reported
The subscriber figures are likely even smaller at any given point in time because there's a seasona…
Abby Jackson  Â
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The surprise theatrical success of Nicolas Cage's new movie 'Mandy' has forced its distributor to completely overhaul its release strategy
Because the major theater chains won't allow day-and-date movies to be played in their multiplexes …
Jason Guerrasio  Â
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Ellen Degeneres confirms her longtime NBC talk show will air its final season in 2022
"As great as this show is, and as fun as it is, it's just not a challenge anymore," Ellen DeGeneres…
Libby Torres,Claudia Willen  Â
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AT&T has notified a group of dealers who sell DirecTV products that their contracts will end in December - after a terrible quarter for pay TV
The story isn't much different for AT&T than for other traditional linear television providers.…
Abby Jackson  Â
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New data may show the reason Peacock canceled 'Brave New World' after just 1 season
Peacock canceled "Brave New World" after one season and demand data shows that it peaked in popular…