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Comcast buys Vudu; also, 2019 home video sales

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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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"

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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

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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

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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

Comcast to buy DreamWorks Animation for $3.8 billion

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As of Thursday morning, it’s been made official: Comcast will buy DreamWorks Animation for $3.8 billion. This will be a very big deal for both companies involved, as well as