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Verizon may have figured out how to lower ESPN's astronomical monthly fees
ESPN does not like Verizon’s new pricing strategy for FIOS.The wireless carrier and cable provider announced this week that customers will now be able to opt out of bundles and customize its television...
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US government to Comcast: 'You're too big right now'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Comcast's failed bid to buy Time Warner Cable is the latest muscle flex by U.S. antitrust enforcers and will likely deter chief executives from pursuing aggressive transactions...
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There's still no good solution for quitting cable
It's still not possible, in 2015, to "cut the cord" and watch the same stuff you'd watch on cable television over the internet instead.Google, Apple, Sony, and Microsoft have all tried, but no internet...
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Streaming television is now mainstream
Washington (AFP) - Streaming television is now mainstream, although it has not caused many people to "cut the cord" for traditional pay TV. Not yet, anyway.More than half of Americans now stream movies...
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Here’s the case for how Apple could blow up the cable industry
Apple is the company best positioned to take on cable giants like Comcast and Time Warner Cable.That’s one of the key takeaways from a new report on the future of TV, from the investment banking firm...
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Americans truly hate their cable and broadband providers
Americans' satisfaction with their cable TV and internet service providers has plummeted to a seven-year low.That's according to the latest data released on Tuesday by the American Customer...
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There's some serious cost-cutting going on at ESPN — and it should make...
There are major cost-cutting measures underway at ESPN. And it should make everyone — yes, everyone: sports leagues, cable companies, advertisers, ESPN employees — nervous.According to a report from...
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Comcast will soon offer streaming services for $15 a month
(Reuters) - Cable company Comcast Corp said it is beta testing a new cable streaming service called Stream, which will broadcast live TV from HBO and about a dozen other networks for $15 per...
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Cord-cutting doesn't spell doom for cable companies
For the past few years, the noise over cord-cutting by cable subscribers has gone from a few whispers to a deafening roar.Fear over the loss of cable-TV subscribers has mounted, and large cable...
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The crown jewel in Disney's cable empire is facing an unprecedented crisis
Walt Disney Co. is arguably the world's most powerful and best-known media and entertainment company. Not only does it own the famous theme parks and movie studios, but it also counts several...
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The scariest chart in cable television
As more and more "cord cutters" ditch cable, ESPN is seen as the biggest reason cable television is not going the way of the dodo anytime soon. The biggest reason for that is live sports, the one thing...
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Millennials aren't getting cable because they can't afford it (CHTR, NFLX)
The CEO of what may soon be the second-largest cable company in the US thinks that young people are dropping cable TV because they simply can't afford it.Thomas Rutledge, CEO of Charter Communications,...
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ESPN has one killer advantage that will protect it from the death of cable (DIS)
Disney shares are getting slammed on Wednesday, and analysts seem to be worried about one thing at the company: ESPN. But in a post over at Stratechery, Ben Thompson lays out one simple reason why ESPN...
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Media stocks get clobbered (DIS, FOXA, CMCSA, SNI, AMCX, VIAB, VIA, TWX)
Media stocks got crushed on Thursday and Viacom was the big loser. On Thursday, shares of the media giant lost 13.6% after the company reported revenue that disappointed.Viacom cited...
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This is the scariest chart in the history of cable TV (CBS, CMCSA, CHTR, TWC,...
This is the scariest chart in the history of cable TV.What we're looking at here, via Wall Street research firm Pacific Crest, is cable subscriptions falling off a cliff.In the first half of 2015,...
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The TV business is falling apart (DIS, CMCSA, TWX, AMCX, VAIB, NLSN, DISCA, CBS)
There's a new reality for the US television business.In a research note to clients Thursday, analyst Todd Juenger and his team at Bernstein said the market was valuing the sector as if ad-supported TV...
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Here's how Apple plans to destroy the large cable bundle
The cable bundle is misunderstood. While analysts and pundits focus on when the cable bundle will finally succumb to Netflix, HBO, and Hulu, the reality is the future of television will be built on the...
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These are today's best deals from around the web
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships so we may get a share of the revenue from your purchase.Since you don't have all day to scour...
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Every type of tech product has gotten cheaper over the last two decades —...
Technological innovation is great for consumers. As technology gets more advanced, prices drop and products get better.The US Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks prices for broad categories of goods over...
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ESPN is starting to feel the impact of cord cutting
ESPN is laying off approximately 300 people this week, and while the timing of the layoffs can be linked to the upcoming surge in how much the network is paying to air live sports, the impact of cord...
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