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TheDesk.net
Media and Telecommunications
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Stories on technology, media, telecommunications, streaming, broadcast, radio and television that won't waste your time.
About us
We cover the business of media, telecommunications and technology, including traditional radio and television broadcasting, streaming services, cable and satellite television, FAST, AVOD, SVOD, vMVPD, wireless broadband, land-based broadband and similar products and services. With unique angles and in-depth reporting, The Desk aims to produce original journalism that won't waste your time.
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- 2013
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Around 4.7 million people watched the first full official day of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games on Peacock, NBC Sports said in a statement — a fraction of the 32.4 million who watched some or all of the games on Saturday, suggesting most are choosing to watch on NBC's broadcast and cable networks and a win for traditional TV delivery. #streaming #television #broadcasting #cable #sports
NBC: 32.4 million watch Saturday events at Paris Olympics
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Local advertising revenue will top $173 billion during the year, fueled by spending against broadcast and cable television, traditional radio and direct mail, with most of that coming from an uptick in political ad spend ahead of the November election, according to BIA Advisory Services. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g5BzB4h2
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The Walt Disney Company's Disney Plus saw the most new subscribers in the U.K. during the second quarter of 2024, while Amazon's Prime Video came in second Kantar reports. Prime Video's ads are still upsetting streaming consumers in the U.K., scoring the highest net dissatisfaction rating among SVOD services.
Kantar: Disney Plus had most new U.K. subscribers during Q1, driven by "Grey's Anatomy"
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More than 28 million people watched the 2024 Summer Olympic Games opening ceremony on NBC and Peacock, both live and the edited replay in prime-time, according to ratings data shared by the network this weekend.
NBC, Peacock draw 28.6 million to Paris Olympics opening ceremony
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A greater focus on squeezing additional income from customers helped boost Liberty Global's Q2 revenue, despite broadband subscriber losses. https://lnkd.in/g5QyGAGS
Liberty Global posts revenue of $1.873 billion during Q2
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TheDesk.net reposted this
28.6 million people watched the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games from Paris on NBC and Peacock, NBCUniversal said, which includes the live airing and the prime-time replay across platforms. It was the most-watched opening ceremony for the network since the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London.
NBC: 28.6 million watch Paris Olympics opening ceremony on network, Peacock
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Is Charter Communications's push to incorporate more streaming service access into its Spectrum TV plans working? It doesn't appear to be a sticking point for subscribers...
Charter lost 393,000 Spectrum TV customers during Q2
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The Desk was the first to report on Wednesday that WBD was considering legal action against the NBA for rejecting its matching bid for games. Now, WBD has made good on its promise to "take appropriate action" against the league.
WBD makes good on threat to "take appropriate action" by suing NBA over new TV deal
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We have amended a story first published on Wednesday that stated Comcast's Xfinity TV was replacing YouTube TV as the NBA's official TV service partner. A source later clarified that YouTube TV will continue to serve as the presenting sponsor of the NBA Finals, and the two deals are unrelated.
Comcast to serve as NBA's official TV service platform partner
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