The world of video may be changing, but distributors seem serene. “I think most people that are using over-the-top exclusively are doing it more out of economics than some value proposition in terms of what they really want to watch,” Charter CEO Tom Rutledge said during the MSO’s 1Q earnings call Tues. More from Charter’s chief on programming costs and Aereo, while DirecTV’s Mike White talks alternative platforms and sports.

More top stories in today’s CableFAX Daily:
 
Charter shares rose 4.6% Tues, and DirecTV closed up nearly 7%. Read on for more on the companies’ financials.
 
In Discovery Comm’s earnings conference call, CEO David Zaslav discusses OWN and Netflix.
 

The Daily

Subscribe
Friday–December 3

SVOD Slowdown?

Deloitte Global predicts that in 2022, at least 150 million paid subscriptions to SVOD services will be canceled worldwide, with churn rates of up to 30% per market. The churn is a sign of a maturing market

Read the Full Issue
The Skinny is delivered on Tuesday and focuses on the cable profession. You'll stay in the know on the headlines, topics and special issues you value most. Sign Up

Calendar

Dec 7
Most Powerful Women Celebration Register to Join Us in NYC to Celebrate!
Full Calendar

Jobs

Seeking an INDUSTRY JOB?
VIEW JOBS

Hiring? In conjunction with our sister brand, Cynopsis, we are offering hiring managers a deep pool of media-savvy, skilled candidates at a range of experience levels and sectors, The result will be an even more robust industry job board, to help both employers and job seekers.

Contact John@cynopsis.com for more information.