Well, this is interesting: NBC Universal is working on a comedy video subscription service, according to a report from the Wall Street…
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Viacom plans to launch Nickelodeon streaming service
Nickelodeon may be next to join the unbundling frenzy: Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman revealed during an earnings call Thursday that his company is…
Read MoreDish’s new Sling TV service liberates ESPN from the cable bundle
There are two ways to look at Sling TV, the new internet-based TV service that will be announced by Dish on Monday…
Read MoreNot just HBO: Starz wants to launch a streaming service for cord cutters as well
Next up to jump on the unbundling bandwagon may be Starz: The premium cable channel is planning to launch an online-only subscription…
Read MoreNever say never: why TV networks are suddenly ready to unbundle
Not so long ago, people argued that HBO wasn't going to unbundle anytime soon, or ever. So what changed?…
Read MoreMake that three: Univision wants to stream to cord cutters as well
It's unbundling time! Univision is the latest broadcaster to announce that it plans to stream videos to customers that don't have a pay TV subscription.…
Read MoreThe great unbundling begins: CBS next to offer online subscription for cord cutters
CBS is the next network that is offering cord cutters a way to subscribe to its programming without paying for cable. However, live streams are limited to certain markets.…
Read MoreCreeping a la carte
Consumers increasingly are willing and able to assemble their own, a la carte TV bundles, through a mixture of traditional and OTT channels, while eschewing pre-packaged bundles dictated by the networks.…
Read MoreSurprise: TV networks are already unbundling from cable
Sick of the big cable bundle? Luckily, the number of alternatives are growing -- and some are coming from the very people who say the bundle isn't going away.…
Read MoreA few trends that converge on a networked, unbundled, and connected world
William James once observed (although I can’t find the reference), You can judge a man’s intelligence by how well he agrees with…
Read MoreTime Warner Cable next to embrace cheap HBO bundle
Time Warner Cable knows that some of its customers don't care about 300 channels. The company is now offering a bundle of local channels and HBO -- but is it really a good deal?…
Read MoreDid Comcast just take a first step towards unbundling HBO?
HBO doesn't want to sell you direct access to its programming online. But Comcast now came up with an offering that is intended to lure in all those who only want HBO.…
Read MoreBundles of joy
A report released by Needham & Co. senior entertainment and internet analyst Laura Martin argues not only that the current, multichannel pay-TV bundle is a good deal for consumers but that eliminating it by offering channels ala carte would be catastrophic for the TV ecosystem.…
Read MoreAereo: Skinny live, deep library
Aereo has no plans to start recreating the full pay-TV bundle by layering on channels that predominantly carry programming for which live access adds little value.…
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