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Comcast Enjoys Record Broadband, Mobile Highs
Comcast is still waiting for that post-COVID broadband slowdown to hit. Read More
Compromise Raises Broadband Subsidy Hopes
NCTA is feeling hopeful about a compromise on the proposed $1 trillion infrastructure package, though everyone is still waiting to see the bill. Read More
DISH, WarnerMedia Settle HBO Blackout
DISH and WarnerMedia are making nice, signing an agreement that will make streamer HBO Max and the previously dropped HBO and Cinemax available to DISH subscribers. Read More
Execs Predict Broadband Trends, DTC’s Future
Several of the executives named to the just-released Cablefax 100 offered prognostications on how fast internet really needs to be and the best ways to narrow the digital divide Read More
FCC Stands By Good Faith Forfeiture Numbers
The FCC reaffirmed its decision to impose a per-station penalty of $512,228 against 17 of the 18 broadcast stations that violated the Commission’s good faith standards by refusing to negotiate retrans consent with DirecTV. Read More
Altice USA Feeling Broadband Pressures
Altice USA is no longer sure that its broadband adds for the year will equal the historic levels it saw in 2018 and 2019. Read More
T-Mobile Sees Stable Second Quarter
T-Mobile saw 1.4 million net additions in 2Q21 with total revenue of $14.5 billion, down from 1Q21’s $19.8 billion in revenues, but still a 10% increase YOY. The operator’s ultra-capacity 5G network is on Read More
Univision Announces Stream Team
Univision made more leadership team appointments for its recently-unveiled global streaming service. Augusto Rovegno will serve as svp, acquisitions and SVOD programming. Rovegno joins from Netflix , where he Read More
Ad Market Sizzles for Online Video
Zenith predicts that online video advertising will be the fastest-growing digital channel in 2021, rising by 26% to reach $63 billion. Read More
