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Cable is a zombie waiting to be put out of its misery

Cord cutting hurting pay-TV providers

Pay-TV providers suffered record subscriber losses in Q1 2024

The pay-TV industry lost a record 2.37 million subscribers in the three-month period ending in March.

By Arthur Weinstein OnJun 20, 2024 1
John Skipper on Le Batard and Friends.

John Skipper: ‘[ESPN] should never have let the Big Ten Network happen’

"Jim Delany had the smart idea to launch a network with FOX and that also was good business, even though it had a rough start.”

By Sean Keeley OnDec 10, 2021 8

Lack of live sports programming has helped cord-cutting reach record levels so far in 2020

Pay TV subscriptions fell by record-setting 1.8 million in the first quarter of 2020, according to a new report.

By Sean Keeley OnMay 9, 2020 0
regular-tv-antenna

It’s the new year, and that means it’s time for another rate hike for Comcast, Dish, and DirecTV subscribers

Pay TV companies are raising rates, even as cord cutting becomes more popular.

By Ken Fang OnJan 7, 2019 3

Five sports media stories to watch in 2019

Which sports media stories should you keep an eye on in 2019?

By Ken Fang OnJan 1, 2019 7

Cord cutting has slowed in first quarter of 2018

Streaming services helped to offset losses experienced by cable and satellite companies.

By Ken Fang OnMay 14, 2018 2
indoor-antenna-tv

Retransmission Consent 101: Why free TV is costing you money on your cable bill

You should really should go buy that antenna.

By Holly Wetzel OnFeb 28, 2018 1

Be skeptical about ESPN giving up Monday Night Football

Maybe ESPN just wants to pressure the NFL to give Monday Night Football more Cowboys and Patriots games.

By Ty Duffy OnOct 31, 2017 13

What the Altice/Disney deal means for the other pay TV providers

Expect more pay TV providers to pony up for ESPN.

By Ken Fang OnOct 2, 2017 3

After eight-decade career, sportscaster Bob Wolff dead at the age of 96

Wolff is only one of two broadcasters credited with calling teams in all four major sports, MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL

By Ken Fang OnJul 17, 2017 2
ESPN old logo

Could ESPN use planned over the top service as leverage against the cable companies?

ESPN has a couple of cards it can play with the cable and satellite providers

By Ken Fang OnJul 12, 2017 9

New study shows that there could be light at the end of the tunnel for cable subscriber losses

After being beat up over the last two years, cable may be able to stand tall again

By Ken Fang OnJun 7, 2017 4

Estimates show pay TV providers will continue to lose subscribers into the next decade

Can cable stem the tide of lost revenue and subscribers?

By Ken Fang OnMar 28, 2017 2
Photo by Mike Windle/Getty Images for ESPN

ESPN

Smaller cable channels are dying off, Disney lowering emphasis on two ESPN networks

MLB Network and companion Strike Zone added to Layer3 TV

MLB Network becomes available today on Layer3

By Ken Fang OnMar 15, 2017 0

2017 brings cable disputes and blackouts back into the spotlight

Over the weekend, we told you about the impasse between NBCUniversal and Charter Spectrum and the potential blackout of...

By Ken Fang OnJan 3, 2017 74

Despite ratings erosion, ESPN continues to drive the cable sports engine

ESPN remained the dominant sports cable network leader in 2016 despite a 9 percent drop in each prime...

By Douglas Pucci OnJan 2, 2017 10
Golf Channel

Latest cable estimates show ESPN’s networks still shedding homes, but Golf Channel up 2.2 million???

The latest Nielsen cable coverage estimates are out and the second verse is same as the first. The...

By Ken Fang OnNov 29, 2016 67
Nielsen.

After pulling back its October cable estimates, Nielsen now stands by them; ESPN furious

Last week, we told you about how ESPN lost 621,000 homes in the October cable estimates, but after a...

By Ken Fang OnNov 6, 2016 3

New study shows over 40% of pay TV customers plan to cut or scale back subscriptions

A new study from market research firms states that many pay TV customers are planning to cut back or...

By Ken Fang OnOct 31, 2016 60
Nielsen.

Nielsen now removes its November cable estimates; ESPN networks safe for now

Earlier today, we published a story “ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU lose a combined 1.9 million homes in latest...

By Ken Fang OnOct 30, 2016 2

Cord cutting tide stemmed for now; ESPN and FS1 gain pay TV households

After a long period of losing households due to other cord cutting, cord shaving or other factors, ESPN,...

By Ken Fang OnAug 28, 2016 2

Forecast projects cable revenue to drop $2.7b, but broadband revenue to rise over next 10 years

It was as recently as 2011 when cable was booming and seemingly looking at a level playing field...

By Ken Fang OnAug 14, 2016 1

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