- 'Mini Bundles' For Struggling Pay TV? Disney Says No Way
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, August 28, 2025
Disney says Dish is going too far with its Sling TV short-te ...
- Streaming Platforms Turn To Bundles, Discounts, Targeted Content To Combat Rising Churn
Research Intelligencer, Robert Williams - Tuesday, August 26, 2025
To attract and retain subscribers, platforms increasingly rely on event-driven promotions. ...
- ESPN's Pitaro: More Bundling To Come - Consumer Cost Headaches Ahead?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, August 21, 2025
Consumer TV advertising for Disney bundles already has many variations, including o ...
- MSNBC's Name Change: Will There Be Regrets?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, August 19, 2025
MS NOW stands for My Source New Opinion World. Will the n ...
- TV Consumers Maxed Out On Monthly Spend: $86/Month
Advanced TV Insider, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Current monthly consumer costs range from $68 for one service to $ ...
- Still Beating Video - After The Expected Demise Of Cable?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, July 30, 2025
"We are beginning to see the early impact of Charter's bundled streami ...
- DirecTV's 'MyKids' Added To Its Sports, Entertainment, News Bundles
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, June 26, 2025
Other DirecTV "genre" bundles include MySports, MyEntertainment, MyNews, MiEspanol, and 'MyCinema Mi ...
- Netflix's TF1 'Carriage' Deal: Could This Happen In The US?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, June 19, 2025
Netflix struck what many defined as a U.S.-like "carriage" deal allowing t ...
- Streaming Bundling A Top Consumer Priority - But Is ESPN Streamer Too Pricey?
Advanced TV Insider, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Nearly 70% of respondents in a new consumer study said they we ...
- Charter/Cox Merger: The Start Of Something Big? Maybe Just A Good Play
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Monday, May 19, 2025
For over a decade, Charter and Comcast focused on the necessary streng ...
- Disney Launching 'ESPN' Streamer This Fall, Seeks Industry-Wide Measures
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, May 13, 2025
The ESPN streaming platform will initially be priced at $29.99 a mon ...
- Fox Premium Streamer Branded 'Fox One'
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Monday, May 12, 2025
Fox One will feature all news, sports, and entertainment content in o ...
- Focus On 90M Homes: Roku Is Already In Your House
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, May 7, 2025
For Roku, it continues to do what any other modern business doe ...
- Why Marketers Need To Be Smarter About Bundling
MAD, Daale Carter - Thursday, May 1, 2025
The best campaigns are born from specialized teams working toward a shar ...
- Comcast Faces Broadband Challenges Amid Pivot To Wireless Bundles, Wells Fargo Says
Research Intelligencer, Robert Williams - Monday, April 14, 2025
Broadband is the backbone of Comcast's earnings, but it is now bei ...
- Comcast Launches 'Skinny' Bundle: Focuses On Sports, News
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, January 23, 2025
The $70-a-month package offers more than 50 broadcast, cable news and spor ...
- DirecTV Launches 'MySports' Bundle In Wake Of Venu Sports
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, January 14, 2025
The streaming package of 40 sports and broadcast TV channels will initial ...
- Venu Sports Hit With Another Legal Ding - TV Bundle Prospects?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, December 18, 2024
A federal judge has denied a bid by Disney, Fox Corp. a ...
- Disney+ Places ESPN 'Tile' On Streaming Home Page - Joins Hulu Addition
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Over the next 90 days, subscribers to the Disney+ bundle can acce ...
- FuboTV Expands Video Offerings Beyond Legacy Linear TV Pay Service
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, October 22, 2024
'Standalone' premium subscription services - both live and on demand - wi ...
- It's Not HBO, It's Just TV: HBO Now Just Another Network?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, September 17, 2024
The new Charter-Warner Bros. carriage deal now has long-time premium, ad-free ...
- Netflix Still Dominant: Does It Matter That Legacy-Owned Streamers Want To Bundle?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Monday, September 16, 2024
Although competitors are slowly eating into Netflix in terms of viewing, t ...
- DirecTV, Disney End Blackout, Deal Includes Streamers
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Sunday, September 15, 2024
The deal includes streaming services Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu, as well ...
- DirecTV, Walt Disney Carriage Dispute: Blackouts For ABC, ESPN?
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Disney has reportedly offered "flexible options" to the pay TV satellite/virtual p ...
- TV's 'A La Carte' Thing: Legacy Bundling Concerns In The Spotlight
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, August 22, 2024
With Venu Sports seemingly weakened after a ruling temporarily halted its launc ...
- TV-Network Groups' 'Strict Bundling' Demands Must Change: DirecTV
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, August 21, 2024
"Programmers have continued to impose and enforce strict bundling requirements through exorbita ...
- Satellite TV: Old-School Brands Melding Into Digital?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, August 13, 2024
DirecTV has been making a renewed marketing effort for existing and n ...
- Streaming Road Ahead: Confusing Price Comparisons Won't Get Easier
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, August 1, 2024
Better comparisons are needed when evaluating streaming/TV packages than comparing to o ...
- Modern TV-Video Consumers: How Much Do They Really Spend Per Month?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Friday, July 26, 2024
The average TV consumer may be looking at least $60-$70 a mon ...
- Bundle Trouble: New Streamers, Legacy TV Package Deals Not Working?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Monday, July 22, 2024
Only an estimated one million out of 9.5 million subscribers of Charter ...