1+ hour, 40+ min ago   (282+ words) Ahead of the upcoming NFL and college football seasons, DirecTV is rolling out currated content options enabling viewers to watch live sports as well select related content at the same time, beginning Aug. 27. When a Multiview is available for a…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (255+ words) Hughes Network, a subsidiary of EchoStar, best known for providing HughesNet satellite internet, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. In the Aug. 2 filing in the Southern District of Texas, Hughes reported $102 million of available cash to pay for a $1.5 billion…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (432+ words) Consumers in the U.K. and U.S. now spend almost 11 hours a day consuming media across a diverse distribution landscape that includes streaming video services, pay-TV, radio, podcasts and social media. New data from Ampere Analysis found that rather than relying on a…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (497+ words) The agreement reflects the increasingly close relationship between the media companies and digital video platforms as studios seek to broaden the reach of their streaming services and technology companies look to strengthen their subscription offerings with premium content. YouTube Premium…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (345+ words) A pirated copy of Universal Pictures’ blockbuster The Odyssey from director Christopher Nolan reportedly generated 2.1 million views on the X social media platform before being taken down on Saturday (July 25) afternoon. An annonymous account uploaded the near three hour pirated…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (184+ words) Charter Communications July 24 reported a decline of 20,000 Spectrum Video subscribers in the second quarter, ended June 30. The decline was a 75% improvement from 80,000 video customers lost in the previous-year period. In the first half of 2026, Charter lost 81,000 video subscribers, down almost…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (225+ words) Netflix has quietly begun offering limited free subscription trials in select countries after discontinuing the 30-day promotion in the U.S. in 2020. Eligible users must choose a specific plan—including the Premium 4K HDR tier—before starting the trial. Users must include a…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (221+ words) The Wall Street Journal, citing sources familiar with the situation, reports that Englewood, Colo.-based EchoStar plans to restructure existing debt agreements through the filing after failing to merge Dish with DirecTV, among other cost-cutting moves. The restructuring agreement aims…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (339+ words) CMA Media, the digital media division of shipping conglomerate CMA CGM Group in France, is launching in September a free ad-supported streaming app called RMC+ set to offer 10,000 hours of branded linear TV, news broadcasts, FAST channels, and smartphone-optimized vertical…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (321+ words) The Department of Justice announced the seizure of nearly 400 sites that were engaged in the unauthorized streaming of matches in the FIFA World Cup Finals in violation of U.S. copyright law. According to an affidavit filed June 26 in the Eastern District…...