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Cable and Satellite TV's Year From Hell in One Graph  TheWrap

Cord-cutting has ramped up to record-levels in the last year, with about 5 million customers ditching their cable and satellite companies.

Decades-old TV law has run its course  Kearney Hub

We want to thank Sens. Deb Fischer and Ben Sasse for opposing the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act Reauthorization. This outdated piece of ...

AT&T brings cable TV prices to online streaming with $135 monthly plan  Ars Technica

AT&T is now charging up to $135 a month for the online video *service* formerly known as DirecTV Now. DirecTV Now launched in 2016 with plans ranging from ...

How Orby TV Is Targeting Cord-Cutters  ConsumerReports.org

Orby TV is a new. low-price satellite TV *service* that offers an alternative to other pay TV and streaming services, but, Consumer Reports says. it's not for ...

Dish loses more satellite TV customers as it embarks on a 5G mobile future  The Verge

Days after outlining how it plans to rise from out of nowhere as a major wireless provider in the United States and launch 5G *service* by the end of next year, Dish ...

Government officials blocked his website, so he went over their heads  CNET

Mehdi Yahyanejad uses an innovative technology to get past internet censorship in Iran and bring information to poor and isolated communities in Mexico.

Satellite TV service for owner-operators from EpicVue  Commercial Carrier Journal

“With fleet use of our in-cab satellite TV for drivers growing, we had steadily rising interest from independent operators,” said Lance Platt, CEO of EpicVue.

EpicVue launches in-cab satellite TV packages for owner-operators  Overdrive Magazine

Owner-operators can now subscribe independently to EpicVue's in-cab satellite TV *service*, the company announced this week. The *service* for owner-operators ...

Why are we being held hostage by unreliable, expensive cable and satellite TV providers? Letter to the Editor  cleveland.com

Cable and satellite TV providers should have to provide quality *service*, instead of flooding our mailboxes with deals that are too good to be true, writes James ...

Brazilian TV Market Review & Forecast (2017-2024): Subscribers, Revenues, Main Players & Developments - ResearchAndMarkets.com  Yahoo Finance

The "Brazil TV Forecasts" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Direct-to-Home (DTH) Satellite Television Services Market Trends, Overview and Growth, Forecast from 2019-2025 | Sun Direct TV Private Limited, SES SA, Eutelsat  Daily Watch Reports

Global Direct-to-Home (DTH) Satellite Television Services market 2019-2025 in-depth study accumulated to supply latest insights concerning acute options.

Saudi Arabia TV Market Review & Forecast, 2017-2019 & 2024 - Subscribers, Revenues, Main Players & Developments - ResearchAndMarkets.com  Business Wire

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Saudi Arabia TV Forecasts" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This 21-page PDF report covers ...

Cord cutters getting more company: Number of pay-TV subscribers drops  The Mercury News

Study says higher cable, satellite prices are causing subscriber-number declines and leading to growth in cord cutters.

AT&T renames DirecTV streaming service AT&T TV Now  Los Angeles Times

AT&T is dropping DirecTV from the name of its streaming *service*. On Tuesday, DirecTV Now customers received notices saying the name of that *service* had ...

50 Years After Hurricane Camille, GOES Satellites Improve Forecasts  WeatherNation

[Nimbus-3 captured this image of Hurricane Camille in the Gulf of Mexico. Credit: NOAA]. [NOAA] In the late evening hours of August 17, 1969, a catastrophic ...

Satellite TV service tech allegedly steals cash from Lincoln Park couple's dresser  Southgate News Herald

A Lincoln Park couple had a surprising experience with a satellite TV *service* technician Aug. 2.

Evine Shopping Network Becomes ShopHQ Nasdaq:IMBI  GlobeNewswire

Celebrates with Three-Day On-Air Event & Launch of New Loyalty Program.

TV networks sue nonprofit to kill free TV service  Ars Technica

The major broadcast networks today sued the makers of Locast, a nonprofit organization that provides free online access to broadcast TV stations. The lawsuit ...

Cord Cutting Continues to Ravage Cable, Satellite Companies as Consumers Opt for Streaming  Breitbart

Consumers are ditching their traditional TV subscriptions in massive numbers, spelling more bad news for cable and satellite companies.

What the Tech? Watching football without cable or satellite  WRCB-TV

You can watch college football using a Roku, Amazon Fire Stick or a smart TV by subscribing to a streaming *service*.

NBN gets praise for Sky Muster data plans • OHB revenues on the rise • US pay-TV subs in decline  SpaceNews

Australian farmers are celebrating the start of less restrictive satellite internet from the country's twin Sky Muster broadband satellites.

MTS introduces system to monitor and manage satellite TV equipment  Telecompaper

Russian mobile operator MTS has implemented a system for monitoring and management of its satellite TV equipment, reports Comnews.ru. The system ...

Analysis | CBS Blackout on DirecTV Is What's Wrong With the TV Market  Washington Post

If the market for television and video-streaming services wasn't frustrating enough for consumers, now comes news that millions paying for DirecTV suddenly ...

Malaysia bans Indian Muslim preacher from public activities  Washington Post

Malaysian police say an Indian Muslim preacher, wanted in India for alleged money laundering and hate speech, has been banned from any public activities ...

Cable vs. Streaming Live TV Services  ConsumerReports.org

When it comes to deciding between cable vs. streaming live TV services recent streaming price hikes could affect your decision to cut the cord. Consumer ...

Eshoo co-sponsors bill to end TV blackouts  The Daily Post

BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor. Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, announced today that she is co-sponsoring a bill with a Republican, Rep. Steve Scalise, to ...

3 Best TV for RVs (2019)  The Drive

Looking for a TV for your RV? Our team of experts narrowed down the best Tvs for RVs on the market. Read this review and save yourself time and money.

How to Cut the Cord: The Top Smart TVs for Streaming 2019  Forbes

Want to take advantage of streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and more? Then look at these smart TVs.

Public Pulse: McCollister should leave party; Those expired plates; Lack of action telling  Omaha World-Herald

According to State Sen. John McCollister, “The Republican Party is enabling white supremacy in our country. As a lifelong Republican it pains me to say this but ...

Dish Customers Lose Fox Sports Networks in Latest Pay-TV Spat  Bloomberg

Regional sports networks owned by Walt Disney Co. have gone dark on Dish Network Corp.'s satellite and its Sling online TV *service*, marking the latest in a ...

Channels DVR Now Records Streaming Cable & Satellite Television  Zatz Not Funny

The Channels app and DVR software have become my go-to solution for watching live OTA TV and recording local channels. When you pair Channels with an ...

Social media as a tool for ministry  Mission Network News

By Alex AnhaltAugust 20, 2019. International (MNN) — With its standard-setting power and time-consuming tendencies, social media can be a dangerous thing.

Shifting culture in US puts Christians on the outs  Mission Network News

Christian. It is the name of a religion. For many of our listeners, it is an identity, a major identity. But for social media giant YouTube, per...

Japan TV Forecasts 2017-2024: Revenues, Subscribers, Key Players - ResearchAndMarkets.com  Business Wire

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Japan TV Forecasts" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This report covers the converging pay ...

France TV Market Forecasts, 2017-2024: Subscribers, Revenues, Main Players - ResearchAndMarkets.com  Yahoo Finance

The "France TV Forecasts" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Cord-Cutting Runs Amok: Cable, Satellite Providers Hit by Record Subscriber Losses in 2nd Quarter  TheWrap

Traditional cable and satellite providers lost 1.25 million customers during Q2 2019 so far -- putting pay TV on track for a record number of losses.

Is the Worst Over for US Pay-TV?  Light Reading

The US pay-TV industry witnessed record bloodshed in the second quarter as the sector -- including both traditional and the OTT-delivered services -- lost a ...

Column: AT&T's promise of better pay-TV prices is 'bordering on the absurd'  Los Angeles Times

When AT&T acquired Time Warner last year for $85 billion, the companies said the deal would be great for consumers, who would benefit from lower prices and ...

Top US Pay-TV Providers Dump Record 1.53M Subs in Q2  Light Reading

Gains by OTT-TV services don't make up for the bloodshed in typically tough period for *service* providers.

What Dish swooping in to save T-Mobile-Sprint means for you  CNET

Dish will be the new fourth wireless option for Americans, and there's no lack of skeptics about the new *service*.

Families continue to enjoy TV together—but potentially ruin it for each other  Phys.Org

TV companies battling to preserve the shared experience of scheduled TV viewing in an era of 24/7 streaming and personalised viewing need more than ...

How to get a single channel guide for both over-the-air and streaming TV  TechHive

It's possible to combine over-the-air and streaming video sources into one menu, but only with the right hardware and software. Jared Newman By Jared ...

A TV Maverick Is Going All-In on a New Wireless Bet  The Wall Street Journal

Charlie Ergen has long tried to muscle his way into the U.S. wireless business. When his rivals had no other choice, the billionaire behind Dish Network Corp.

My smart TV wasn’t actually smart until I got DISH’s new Google remote  BGR

Like most of you, I have several internet-connected "smart TVs" in my home, but I don't use any of the smart features available on them. Does anyone?

U.S. Pay-TV Subscriber Losses More Than Triple To 1.5M In Q2, Report Finds  Deadline

The largest pay-TV providers in the U.S. saw video subscriber losses more than triple to 1.53 million in the second quarter, according to the latest report from ...

Was AT&T's Acquisition Of DirecTV A Mistake?  Forbes

AT&T (NYSE:T) acquired satellite TV services provider DirecTV in 2015. In this analysis, we take a look at how the business has fared since then and whether it ...

There's Plenty To Watch On TV Without Having To Pay For Streaming, Cable Or Satellite  Madisonville Meteor

(NAPSI)—When it comes to home entertainment, one of the latest innovations in TV viewing is really one of the oldest: the antenna—and budget-conscious ...

SAT>IP Alliance members to demonstrate the future of satellite TV at IBC2019  SatelliteProME.com

The SAT>IP Alliance has created an ecosystem of flexible, solutions from over 40 manufacturers. SAT>IP can be delivered using satellites covering 95% of the ...

Why Disney's $12.99 Streaming Bundle May Be a Double-Edged Sword  Hollywood Reporter

A newly unveiled $12.99 offering that includes Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ takes direct aim at Netflix's standard price plan — but it also could hasten cord-cutting ...

Appeals court overturning Sunday Ticket lawsuit dismissal could change NFL broadcasts  Awful Announcing

A ruling on a Sunday Ticket lawsuit against DirecTV and the NFL could eventually lead to a settlement or judgment altering the NFL's out-of-market setup.

Column: Bucking pay-TV trend, Disney offers quality programming at a fair price  Los Angeles Times

After decades of bloated, expensive pay-TV programming packages, consumers are finally being offered the *content* they want at a reasonable cost -- courtesy ...

Watch APOEL FC Vs. AFC Ajax Stream Live: UEFA Champions League Qualifying Playoff 1st Leg, Start Time, Preview  The Inquisitr News

The final UEFA Champions League qualifying round gets underway Tuesday as a team that reached the semifinals last season, AFC Ajax, travels to face Cyprus ...

Dish reportedly reaches deal with T-Mobile and Sprint to become the new fourth major US carrier  The Verge

Dish, T-Mobile, and Sprint have reportedly agreed to a deal that will give prepaid businesses and spectrum to the satellite TV company, putting it in a position to ...

Democratic presidential candidates urge delay of Sprint/T-Mobile merger, more public comment time  Kansas City Business Journal

A group of Democratic senators led by 2020 presidential candidate Amy Klobucher penned a letter urging the Federal Communications Commission to issue an ...

MTS Satellite hits 750k subscribers  Digital TV Europe

Russian telco MTS has announced that its MTS Satellite TV *service* has reached 752000 subscribers. This growth represents a year-over-year increase of 150% ...

AT&T loses nearly 1 million video subscribers in Q2 - Business Insider  Business Insider

AT&T's loss in video subscriptions is far from company-specific, as live linear TV viewing is collapsing across the board.

What is Locast and why is it being sued by the Big Four broadcasters?  Digital Trends

You may not have heard about Locast before, but that's about to change. The New York City-based nonprofit is giving people a way to access their local TV ...

Why AT&T DirecTV customers may not get CBS and other blacked-out channels back anytime soon  Dallas News

The ongoing blackout of CBS is just the latest inconvenience for Dallas-based AT&T's television consumers around the country.But industry...

ViacomCBS a Good Plan But Will It Make an Impact in Streaming Wars?  Cheddar

CBS and Viacom have finally agreed to reunite in order to become a more competitive company within a media industry that is being disrupted by streaming ...

Last flight departs from North Satellite at Sea-Tac Airport  KIRO Seattle

Alaska Airlines flight 99 was the final departure Sunday out of the old North Satellite gates at Sea-Tac International Airport.

Kwesé Free TV gets green light from South African regulator  Digital TV Europe

South Africa's media and communications regulator ICASA has confirmed that it is granting a commercial free-to-air TV licence to Kwesé Free TV. The watchdog ...

The streaming wars start Nov. 12, when Disney+ comes to Canada  Financial Post

The Walt Disney Company will launch its streaming entertainment *service* in Canada on Nov. 12 for $8.99 per month, and it will likely end up being a major force ...

How China is slowly expanding its power in Africa, one TV set at a time  CNN

In China, few people have heard of StarTimes. But in Africa, the Chinese company is helping villages switch from analog to digital television and exerting ...

Sen. Rand Paul: Let STELAR Sunset, Please  Radio & Television Business Report

A Republican Senator from Kentucky has become the latest Member of Congress to express their desire to let the Satellite Television Extension and Localism ...

A cycle of renewal, broken: How Big Tech and Big Media abuse copyright law to slay competition  Boing Boing

As long we've had electronic mass media, audiences and creators have benefited from periods of technological upheaval that force old gatekeepers to compete ...

AT&T Now the No. 2 U.S. Pay TV Company Behind Comcast  Multichannel News

AT&T's fast degrading pay TV user base quickened its decline in the second quarter, losing a staggering 946000 users across platforms.

Buy A 2016 Mercedes Benz Metris Ohio State Tailgating Van - Just $55,500  Busted Coverage

Are you looking to do high-end Ohio State tailgating? Buy this Mercedes.

New satellite factory to focus on space-based internet  WCBI

OneWeb officially opened a high-tech factory near the Kennedy Space Center Monday designed to produce two internet-delivery spacecraft per day. It's part of ...

19 Ways to Lower Your Monthly Utility Bills  Credit.com News

Have your monthly utility bills been a little higher than usual lately? Get a handle on your expenses with these 19 easy tips.

Spotlight: Brazil's 5G policy consultation  BNamericas English

BNamericas takes a look at the consultation the communications and innovations ministry held to gather input for the elaboration of a 5G strategy.

BBC Studios names executive duo for CEE and Africa  TBI Vision

BBC Studios (BBCS) has appointed two executives to oversee branded programming for Africa, and Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), as part of its recent ...

Tropical Storm Chantel  WOODTV.com

Above is a satellite view of newly named Tropical Storm Chantal. This is another storm that in times past probably wouldn't be named, at least at this point.

Zeonbud picks Irdeto to encrypt satellite TV signal  Telecompaper

Ukrainian DVB-T operator Zeonbud has signed a cooperation agreement with the company Irdeto to encrypt the satellite TV signal distributed from the Astra ...

Rapid TV News - Independent TV to resume DTH service in India  Rapid TV News

Indian direct-to-home (DTH) operator Independent TV will resume services on 15 August, after it was disconnected over financial issues with Antrix, the ...

Major US Pay-TV Providers Lost ~1.53 Million Subscribers in 2Q 2019  Display Daily

Leichtman Research Group, Inc. (LRG) found that the largest pay-TV providers in the U.S. – representing about 93% of the market – lost about 1,530,000 net ...

Cord-cutters beware: Amazon's TV antenna listings are rife with dubious claims  TechHive

Caveat emptor, cord-cutters: Many of the manufacturers selling TV antennas on Amazon are making suspicious performance claims for their products.

AT&T, DirecTV customers can’t watch CBS channels. Here’s why and what you can do for now  Fort Worth Star-Telegram

CBS says AT&T won't pay fair prices to carry its channels. AT&T says CBS overcharges and the blackout is a part of its “playbook.” AT&T, DirecTV customers ...

Mobile Satellite TV Global Mobile Satellite TV Market Size, Status and Forecast 2019-2025  ScoopJunction

A global Mobile Satellite TV market report has come to the stands. The report, which is released by Industry Research, offers a lot of details that allow everyone ...

AT&T's Xandr taps Comscore for addressable ads across DirecTV, Altice and Frontier  FierceVideo

AT&T's advanced advertising and analytics business, Xandr, has chosen Comscore as the measurement and currency provider its addressable advertising ...

Nexstar, Tribune must divest some TV stations - U.S. Justice Dept  Reuters.com

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nexstar Media Group Inc and Tribune Media Co must divest television stations in 13 markets to resolve antitrust concerns over their ...

Does DISH Deserve a Windfall?  Broadcasting & Cable

When the Department of Justice approved the $26.5 billion merger of Sprint and T-Mobile, it required those two wireless companies to divest a significant piece ...

'Freaking Ugly': MVPD Sub Dip, and a vMVPD Growth Wall  Radio & Television Business Report

Freaking ugly. That's the “technical term” recently used by MoffettNathanson's two big analysts, Craig Moffett and Michael Nathanson, to describe what were ...

NASA news: Huge ‘unexpected’ solar flare explosion caught on NASA satellite video  Express.co.uk

A HUGE 'unexpected' explosion emanating from the Sun has been captured on film by NASA satellites.

Smoky satellite photo shows fires ravaging the Arctic  Mashable

The Arctic, beset by unusually warm temperatures this summer, is ripe for flames. Hundreds of wildfires are now burning in Siberia.

Kwesé TV shutters as Econet blames Zimbabwe economic crisis  TBI Vision

Econet Media's pan-African satellite TV *service* Kwesé TV is shutting down today, with parent company Econet Wireless blaming economic conditions in its ...

6 Best Coax Splitters Reviews and Guide 2019  Newswatch

Getting the best coax splitters can give you the option to connect multiple devices into a single coaxial cable. This is done by splitting it into as many.

The Rembrandts look back 25 years of ‘Friends’ and release their first new album in 18 years  LA Daily News

Just one week before a brand-new NBC sitcom, set in New York City and staring a relatively unknown cast of young actors, was set to air on Sept. 22, 1994, Los ...

Amazon fires satellite image: Devastating Brazil rainforest fire burning at ‘record rate’  Express.co.uk

WILDFIRES in the Amazon rainforest are tearing across Brazil at a record rate, a space agency has warned as shocking satellite images revealed the ...

TV Analytics Market is Gaining Momentum| IBM, BrightLine Partners, Clarivoy, TVBEAT, Realytics, Sorenson Media  Industry Segment

The Global TV Analytics Market Study has been added to Data Bridge Market Research offering. The detailed information of the existed industries is the first ...

Transcript: Jim Sciutto on "Intelligence Matters"  WCBI

CBS NEWS – WASHINGTON BUREAU INTELLIGENCE MATTERS – JIM SCIUTTO CORRESPONDENT: MICHAEL MORELL PRODUCERS: OLIVIA GAZIS ...

Chandrayaan 2 Moon Mission Nearing Lunar Orbit, Crucial Manoeuvre Today  Herald Publicist

Chandrayaan 2 had lifted off from India's spaceport at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on July 22.New Delhi: In a big milestone for India's Moon mission, the.

Global Location Intelligence Software Market Estimated to Reach USD 23,905 Million By 2027: Zion Market Research  GlobeNewswire

According to the report, the global location intelligence software market was USD 6911 million in 2018 and is expected to reach around USD 23905 million by ...

'Hard Knocks: Oakland Raiders' Live Stream: Watch Episode 3 Online Free  COED

Looking for a "Hard Knocks: Oakland Raiders" live stream? Here is how to watch episode 3 of the training camp series live online.

Direct-to-Home (DTH) Satellite Television Services Industry: Future Demand, Market Analysis & Outlook to 2023  Rapid News Network

Direct-to-Home (DTH) Satellite Television Services Market Research Report : Summary: Latest Research Report on Direct-to-Home (DTH) Satellite Television ...

Dana White Contender Series 25 Weigh-in Results: Shahbazyan vs Rowe  COED

Some of the top contenders in mixed martial arts square off on Tuesday, August 20 at Dana White's Contender Series 25. In the main event, welterweights Leon ...

Sad remains of Iceland's first dead glacier seen in satellite images  Mashable

Oddur Sigurðsson, a geologist in the Icelandic Meteorological Office, declared the largely vanished Okjökull glacier dead in 2014. Five years later, on August 18, ...

Dish satellite TV receivers finally join smart assistant movement  Yahoo News

Dish has begun rolling out a software update to Hopper satellite TV receivers that gives owners access to the Google Assistant. In January at this year's ...

STREAMING WARS: Disney+ puts more pressure on Australian media  AdNews

Get used to subscribing to several services.

Pay TV Market 2019-2025: Global Size, Share, Key Players, Production, Growth and Future Insights  island Daily Tribune

The market study on the global Pay TV market will encompass the entire ecosystem of the industry, covering five major regions namely North America, Europe, ...

India's Dish and Airtel finalise merger | News  IBC365

The two largest Indian DTH operators, Dish TV and Bharti's Airtel DTH, have confirmed they are in the final stages of agreeing a long-discussed merger.