The concern, raised in a letter, signals that cable and satellite providers may push back against streaming services full of shows they’re already paying for.
Category: Cable Television
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Max to Stream Pro Sports Starting in October
Media companies are racing to figure out how to merge live sporting events with their popular but still cash-bleeding streaming services.
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Cable TV Is on Life Support, but a New Bundle Is Coming Alive
Cable companies have started to figure out a way to stay in the TV game: Reselling streaming services.
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The New Stakes Set by Disney’s Deal With Charter
Disney’s deal with Charter will give it more streaming customers, but it also reflects concessions that other content providers will have to make in the future.
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Disney and Charter Reach Agreement, Ending Cable Standoff
The standoff between the two companies had raised questions about the future of the cable bundle.
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Comcast and Disney Agree to Speed Up Hulu Deal
Disney is poised to own the entirety of the Hulu streaming service, which has more than 48 million total subscribers.
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Why Charter and Disney Are Fighting, and What It Means for Viewers
Millions of subscribers to Charter’s Spectrum service cannot watch the U.S. Open or college football games this weekend, and the dispute has far-reaching implications for the industry.
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One of the Biggest Cable Companies Says Cable TV Isn’t Working
The company told investors Friday that its fraught negotiation with the Walt Disney Company was a sign of a larger problem with the traditional cable-TV business model.
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CNN Is Expected to Pick Mark Thompson as Next Leader
Mr. Thompson, who helped revitalize The New York Times, will take over at a pivotal moment for the news network.
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How ESPN Went From Disney’s Financial Engine to Its Problem
The sports juggernaut continues to earn billions of dollars for Disney, but profits are down and opportunities for growth have dwindled.
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Altice USA Said to Be Considering a Sale of Cheddar News
The cable company acquired the network, once billed as “CNBC for millennials,” in 2019 for $200 million.