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TV companies can’t just be TV companies any more. Comcast, Charter, Time Warner Cable, AT&T and Verizon — each of those companies compete with Dish Network’s TV service but also operate their own internet and, in the case of AT&T and Verizon, wireless services. They don’t sell TV; they sell data and in bundles. Source: Read More …
Like the mountain coming to Muhammad, the TV mountain is coming to Apple. Why should it build its own mountain? Read More …
Layer3 TV, the secretive startup that calls itself a “next-gen cable company,” announced that it has closed $51 million in second-round funding, led by previous investors Evolution Media Partners and North Bridge Venture Partners. The startup, formed in 2013, said it will launch some kind of virtual pay-TV service later this year — but so Read More …
The 74-year-old mogul said Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., a studio where he is a director and owns roughly 3%, could play a significant role in any roll-up of companies that produce or distribute programming. Indeed, he believes a union between Lions Gate and Starz, the premium cable channel in which he has a big voting Read More …
Showtime is launching an internet TV service that will offer access to its back catalog, its current selection of movies, and live streams of its network for $10.99 per month. The service launches on Sunday, July 12th, and it’ll first be available through the Showtime app on the iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV; subscribers can Read More …