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Channels & Programming Intelligence ServiceGet the complete picture of the global channel and programming content industry. This service features multiple proprietary market trackers that allow you to size and evaluate markets for TV channels and online services at the country and global level.Subscribers Only
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Carriage Revenues Database - North AmericaNovember 26, 2019Granular information on carriage revenue for channels in the US and Canada at a channel level.Subscribers Only
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Channel Distribution DatabaseNovember 26, 2019Database of channel reach including free to air channels, pay TV channels and online subscriptions. The database also includes channel groups' platform strategies.Subscribers Only
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Google launches YouTube TV, as US virtual pay TV market becomes increasingly crowdedApril 28, 2017YouTube TV, Google’s virtual pay TV offering, has launched in five US cities. The service, which is limited to New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, Chicago and Philadelphia costs $35 per month when signing up on Android devices or on the computer, and $39.99 per month when billed through Apple’s App Store. YouTube TV is expected to roll out to more markets in the coming months.
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Carriage and retransmission disputes characterise early 2017 in US pay TVJanuary 05, 2017At the turn of the year – as in previous New Year periods – another round of heated negotiations was taking place between programmers and pay TV providers in the US.Subscribers Only
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HBO and Cinemax join Amazon ChannelsDecember 06, 2016Retail and technology giant Amazon has added premium channels HBO and Cinemax to its Amazon Channels line-up in the US. Subscribers to Amazon Prime, the company’s free shipping and digital-services bundle, can now subscribe to HBO for an additional $14.99 a month and Cinemax for $9.99 a month.Subscribers Only
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AT&T targets new audiences with pay TV lite streaming service DirecTV NowDecember 05, 2016AT&T has launched its online pay TV service, DirecTV Now, taking aim at the 21.2 million households that do not have a pay TV subscription, and households on the brink of cutting the cord. The unveiling of DirecTV Now is the first step in the telco’s plans to deliver video over its in-house-developed IP infrastructure – AT&T developed all aspects of the platform and does not rely on any other technology partner.Subscribers Only
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US pay TV suffers largest quarterly subscriber loss everAugust 19, 2016US pay TV saw its largest quarterly subscriber loss in history, amidst a seasonally weak Q2 coupled with the intensifying effects of cord-cutting. There was a loss of 701,480 pay TV subscribers (not including Dish’s Sling TV), slightly more than the 646,450 lost in the prior-year quarter. The results pushed Pay TV video penetration of TV households downward, continuing its relentless decline. Pay TV penetration in Q2 2016 dropped to 82.6%, down from 84.7% in the same quarter of 2015. Cable once again showed its resilience with continued improvement, while satellite growth was flat and IPTV continued its streak of accelerated losses.Subscribers Only
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Dish launches skinny bundle, Flex Pack, to reignite interest in its satellite serviceAugust 15, 2016Dish Network debuted its traditional TV skinny bundle package, Flex Pack, in an effort to reignite interest with cost conscious customers. The introduction comes at a time when Dish continues to lose pay TV subscribers at an alarming pace. The company suffered its worst video subscriber loss in its history in Q2 2016, losing 281,000 video subscribers, including its online video Sling TV (online only skinny bundles) additions. Dish’s Flex Pack has themed add-on packages available which allow for further customization.Subscribers Only
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Comcast agrees to bring Netflix to its X1 set-top boxJuly 08, 2016Netflix is set to arrive on Comcast’s much-vaunted X1 set-top box in late 2016. Following a deal between the two video giants, Comcast, the largest pay TV provider in the US with 22.4 million video subscribers, will become the latest and biggest operator to integrate Netflix.Subscribers Only
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Sports rights costs continue to accelerate with latest deal between Big Ten and ESPNJune 21, 2016ESPN and the Big Ten Conference, a major college sports division in the US, are reported to have reached a deal where ESPN will pay an average of $190 million a year over six years for half of the conference’s sports media rights. This deal along with the Big Ten’s recent deals with Fox and CBS will see the conference receiving a total of $2.64 billion over a six-year period, nearly tripling its previous deal.Subscribers Only
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Dish and Tribune’s fued over retransmission fees results in blackoutJune 14, 2016Dish Network and Tribune broadcasting are involved in the latest, and surely not last, retransmission negotiation impasse. The result is that 42 Tribune broadcast stations and the cable network, WGN America, going dark for Dish customers on June 12th.Subscribers Only
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Altice grows US operations with FCC approval of Cablevision buyMay 05, 2016The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved the $17.7 billion purchase of Cablevision by European based telecom operator, Altice. The approval comes a week after the FCC and DOJ approved Charter's acquisition of Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks as the US cable market further consolidates.Subscribers Only
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Charter merger conditionally approved by FCCApril 22, 2016The merger of Charter with Time Warner Cable (TWC) and Bright House Networks has been approved the U.S. Department of Justice, with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) set to sign off on the merger. The approval, which comes with several conditions, will give the green light for Charter to become the nation's 2nd largest cable operator, rivaling Comcast in size.Subscribers Only
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Viacom networks coming to Dish's Sling TVApril 22, 2016Dish Network and Viacom have agreed on a carriage renewal that averts a blackout for the cable group's channels on the second largest US satellite TV provider. The deal, struck just hours after the deadline on 20 April, applies to 18 Viacom networks currently airing on DISH and also includes carriage of select Viacom networks on Dish's over-the-top (OTT) service, Sling TV.Subscribers Only
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AT&T to offer three streaming TV options under DirecTV by year-end 2016March 15, 2016AT&T joins the growing list of pay TV providers that are attempting to entice both cord-nevers and cord-cutters back to pay TV. The company is planning to offer three levels of online-only TV services, under the DirecTV brand, by year end 2016: DirecTV Now, DirecTV Mobile, and DirecTV Preview. The services will be on-demand focused with linear network streaming secondarily.Subscribers Only
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The changing face of US pay TV, why skinny bundles matterFebruary 29, 2016Several pay TV operators, Verizon, Dish Network, Charter, Comcast, and TWC, have instituted (or are trialing) skinny bundles. The problem is that these bundles cherry pick the most popular channels, leaving out smaller channels which don’t get as much viewing.Subscribers Only
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Al Jazeera America shutting amid media marketplace headwindsJanuary 18, 2016U.S. cable news network, Al Jazeera America, is set to close down in April 2016, nearly three years after debuting in the United States. The closure is attributed to a non sustainable business model in a challenging media marketplace according to Al Jazeera CEO, Al Anstey. Low ratings, which plagued the network since the start, also contributed to the decision to shut down Al Jazeera America.Subscribers Only
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Latin America pay TV Q2 2015: Satellite growth continuesJanuary 07, 2016Unlike more developed media markets, Latin America (Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, and Peru) offers significant room for video subscriber growth: pay TV penetration across these six countries reached 45% in Q2 2015.Subscribers Only
