Television news and trends

Advanced Tech Expands TV eCommerce Horizons
Technology // April 24, 2024

Gone are the days when watching TV was simply a passive pastime, a one-way street where viewers absorbed content without any direct interaction. In today’s digital age, the television screen has become a gateway to a world of commerce possibilities, ushering in the era of...

Telly Begins Shipping First-of-its-Kind Free Ad-Supported TVs
Technology // July 21, 2023

Telly, the company behind a unique free television that relies on a built-in second screen to run nothing but ads, began shipping the first-of-its-kind dual-screen 55-inch 4K TVs to over 250,000 households last week, a month after the waitlist opened. The endeavor promises to provide...

Nielsen: Streaming Enjoys Strong Numbers as Overall TV Viewership Dips
Streaming // March 19, 2023

Zombies, hospital intrigue and Black Panther all helped streaming media dominate the month of February. That’s according to Nielsen’s latest edition of The Gauge, which shows streaming services holding 34% of television viewership, even as overall TV usage declined 5.1% due to a drop in...

Record Labels Not Sold On Apple’s Super-Bundle Subscription Idea
Apple // October 07, 2019

Apple has kicked off early talks with record labels about bundling its upcoming streaming TV service with Apple Music, its streaming music service, the Financial Times reported on Monday (Oct. 7).  Apple is hoping to create a super-bundle of media and music for one flat monthly...

Quick Reads
Report: CNN Cutting 100 Jobs as It Prepares Subscription Product

July 10, 2024
CNN is reportedly cutting about 100 jobs as it prepares its new CNN.com subscription product. That’s according to a Wednesday (July 10) report by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), which notes the move comes as the company is looking to become less reliant on its TV channel. The report cites a memo from CEO Mark Thompson to employees […]

Nielsen: Streaming Enjoys Strong Numbers as Overall TV Viewership Dips

March 19, 2023
Zombies, hospital intrigue and Black Panther all helped streaming media dominate the month of February. That’s according to Nielsen’s latest edition of The Gauge, which shows streaming services holding 34%...

Record Labels Not Sold On Apple’s Super-Bundle Subscription Idea

October 07, 2019
Apple has kicked off early talks with record labels about bundling its upcoming streaming TV service with Apple Music, its streaming music service, the Financial Times reported on Monday (Oct. 7). ...

AT&T Loses Pay-TV Subscribers Amid Q1 Revenue Miss

April 24, 2019
Revenue for telecommunications giant AT&T missed Wall Street expectations on Wednesday (April 24), due to a loss in subscribers throughout all of its various businesses besides wireless, according to a...