Comcast shutters NBCSN to focus on streaming, USA Network
NBCUniversal plans to shut down its NBCSN cable sports channel, with its content to mostly move to USA Network and Peacock.
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Comcast buys Vudu; also, 2019 home video sales
On Tuesday, The Verge reported that Fandango, owned by Comcast, will buy Vudu from Walmart for an undisclosed amount of money. The move is supposed to help Comcast compete better in the home
Thoughts on (fully) cord cutting and dropping cable TV
While I largely went without a cable TV subscription (due to cost) for most of the early-to-mid 2000s, I’ve had cable TV since that time. However, several years ago, I dropped
Comcast announces Peacock streaming service details
On Thursday, Comcast and NBCUniversal announced details about its new streaming service, Peacock. Thoughts on this new streaming service are below. Launch date Peacock will launch on April 15 for Comcast Xfinity X1
Favorite articles roundup for the week of August 2, 2019
Here’s some interesting stories from the past week, and my thoughts about each of them. Media “They Called Us Enemy” GN. Art by Harmony Becker. George Takei’s
Judge approves AT&T's merger with Time Warner; Comcast might try to outbid Disney for Fox's assets
On Tuesday, a federal judge handed down an approval for AT&T’s merger with Time Warner. The Justice Department opposed this merger, arguing the resulting company would be too large
What media companies own popular franchises now versus the 1980s?
Decades ago, media ownership in the United States wasn’t as concentrated as it is today. In 1983, 50 companies owned 90% of American media. As of now, that 90% of media
NBCUniversal plans to relaunch Sprout as "Universal Kids"
Earlier this week, NBCUniversal (a division of Comcast) announced it’s turning its preschooler oriented cable network, Sprout, into “Universal Kids.” The new network, set to debut September 9, will
Netflix and Amazon combined outspend CBS, Turner on programming
A recent study by research firm IHS Markit states that Amazon and Netflix spent a combined total of $7.5 billion on programming in 2015. $4.9 billion of that was by Netflix,
Cable TV boxes face new FCC rules, other challenges
A recent survey by Leichtman Research Group reports that 65% of US households have at least one TV set connected to the Internet. This includes smart TVs (TVs with streaming media apps built