Enterprises of every size are moving applications and infrastructure to the cloud. Maintaining operational awareness is difficult enough within a single cloud…
Read MoreA day after Charlie Ergen and Dish said they're getting along just fine without AMC's Emmy beloved shows, the channel operator admits it's going to take a big hit during its next earnings report.…
Read MoreIn the battle to get its new youth-targeted YouTube channel filled with cable-esque reality shows heard over myriad other channels offering similarly targeted content, having the resident celebrity co-founder do a little on-camera work probably doesn't hurt uniques. But Katalyst insists it won't over-use its boss.…
Read MoreThe research group notes that even with $45 billion in cash on hand, Google probably doesn't have the money to blanket the nation in its fiber. But it can cover enough ground to severely disrupt the pay TV business with a superior ISP/video solution.…
Read MoreAmerica's No. 3 pay network faces a tough future alone, with studio deals that will require renewing, expensive original series production needs, and a challenging pay TV market that necessitates leverage in order to get carried. But Starz could be a jewel for the right buyer.…
Read MoreWith the L.A.-based video production company's millennial-targeted YouTube channel already delivering 10 million video views since launching in mid-June, investors including MK Capital make a commitment.…
Read MoreProfits were up across the board in the second quarter, with ESPN, ABC, Disneyland and The Avengers all making money for the conglomerate.…
Read MoreWhile the broader TV Everywhere initiative has been hindered by all the deals that need to happen between programmers and pay TV operators, watch-anywhere-in-the-home apps provided by multichannel operators are gaining traction. Cablevision says Optimum, for example, is now used by a third of its subscribers.…
Read MoreAmazon enters the social gaming market with its key incumbent in Nasdaq free-fall. Does it really want to compete in a business with unproven monetization, or does it just want to make some games for Kindle owners to play? The unit's first game launched Monday.…
Read MorePew Research study claims 8 out of 10 Americans are following the London Games via TV, internet streaming or social media. The traditional tube, of course, remains the dominant viewing platform, but over 20 percent of 18-49-year-olds are watching online.…
Read MoreThe multichannel business has incurred net subscriber losses in the second quarter for three years in a row -- after never finishing a three-month period in the red before 2010. Bernstein Research's Craig Moffett says this is simply a normal cyclical state for a maturing business.…
Read MoreReporting double-digit drops in both revenue and profit for its fiscal third quarter, Viacom announces a major overhaul to its most popular channel. Pundits suspected SVOD viewing of Nick shows had sapped ratings, but the conglomerate seems to be conceding that the shows just got old.…
Read MoreWith his company reporting an 8 percent spike in second-quarter revenue, the CBS chief says the kerfuffle over Barry Diller's new streaming broadcast-network service has been "really exaggerated greatly." Moonves also told investors Thursday that a renewal of CBS' Neflix deal is "preordained."…
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