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We don’t have numbers and nobody will until results for the latter part of this quarter ends. But Sling TV’s strategy during the pandemic has been pretty brilliant. This is not a statement as to the value of the offering. But the idea of giving away news and entertainment content with no strings attached during…
Peacock has already made a big mistake. It is launching today. For Comcast customers it means free content to watch at a time when more free content is a game changing event. But over half the country can’t see it. This is likely to cause more confusion and frustration for the market than it is…
Oh stop it. The implication that the purchase of Fubo TV by FaceBank is part of a trend connected to Viacom’s purchase of Pluto TV, Comcast’s purchase of Xumo and Fox’s purchase of Tubi TV is missing the point. Those three purchases imply something totally different than a tech company that develops digital avatars buying start up…
Spectrum Internet/Time Warner Internet has never had a data cap in my service area, which includes many major southeastern cities. On the other hand Comcast/Xfinity has. Many broadband cable internet providers have been selling Internet access much the same way that phone companies used to sell long distance service and getting away with it because…
Streaming is about to hit center stage for the American audience in a way that will make the last 5 years seem like the pregame before the “Big Game” Why is that? Because the entertainment world has already begun reeling in the face of a pandemic that is forcing movie theaters to close, concerts to be…
