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Streaming
Glitz, glamor and economics at this year's upfronts
by
David Brancaccio
and Erika Soderstrom
May 17, 2024
Media companies are leaning more into digital assets like streaming as advertisers continue to shy away from investing in broadcast television.
Some baseball fans can no longer catch the game on their cable provider
May 2, 2024
Comcast was unable to reach a deal this week on carriage with the owner of 18 regional sports networks.
Bidding war for rights to air NBA’s 2025 season is officially on
Apr 24, 2024
Amazon Prime, Apple TV+ and Netflix want to expand their live sports offerings. The deal can be worth tens of billions of dollars.
How writers' and actors' strikes affect what we watch — even years later
Mar 4, 2024
Paramount says it'll continue several experiments it began in response to strike-related production shutdowns last year — because they had proven successful at cutting costs.
Walmart's bid for Vizio would make it a different kind of company
Feb 14, 2024
Walmart's acquisition of the smart TV maker would give it significant access to streaming data from ads — the kind that tracks what people buy
Viewers lament Super Bowl video lags. Can streaming really handle big scale live events?
Feb 12, 2024
According to consumer-reported incidents on the website DownDetector, issues with the Paramount+ app spiked during pre-game coverage and continued throughout the bowl. Paramount+ says that only a small number of users were affected.
When it comes to live sports, consumers show streaming services the money
Jan 23, 2024
Sports content "drives eyeballs," and advertisers know it.
For public good, not for profit.
As streaming services search for ad revenue, expect more political ads — and minimal regulation
by
Maya Hoff
Nov 10, 2023
Streaming services are a relatively new territory for political advertising regulation.
The video game business is hoping streaming games from the cloud will attract new players
Oct 13, 2023
A $15-a-month subscription may be more attractive than dropping $500 on a console.
News and live sports have kept cable TV alive. That might not last much longer.
by
Henry Epp
Aug 25, 2023
CNN and ESPN are looking at more streaming in their futures.