Daniel Frankel

Cable operator now offers 'Premium With Ads' version of the Spanish-language service to Spectrum TV Select and Mi Plan Latino customers

No other film premiere, theatrical or otherwise, came close this past holiday weekend to matching the total viewership of the Eddie Murphy-led 'Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F'

A lot of questions remain unanswered after David Ellison’s big deal, but Moody’s said it’s still ‘possible’ it could downgrade the conglomerate in the coming months

Rogan’s third Netflix comedy special, ‘Burn the Boats,’ will stream live from San Antonio on Aug. 3

Ampere Analysis offers the latest findings on why a streaming business that allows its customers to quit instantly for free should bundle its services

The cable operator, which received less than half of the federal funds it asked for to complete the task, tells the FCC the work is done

Complex deal is valued at around $8 billion and will take control over Par out of Redstone hands for the first time since 1987

Also in this week's 'Next Text,' we poke 'The Bear' to see if it's been vastly overrated, we ponder YouTube's lofty valuation ... and we review a shifty review from a certain Hollywood trade

Bally’s bankrupt operator, Diamond Sports Group, asks court to terminate its deal with the Stars one day after the Panthers announce their own plans to bolt their RSN

Group says Roku is 'unwilling to voluntarily legalize its sales' of streaming products that use the 4K codec

The frequent donor to Democratic causes and candidates states a strong opinion on whether President Biden should abandon his fraught re-election bid

Two sides also reportedly agree to 45-day period during which NAI and the Redstone family can shop for better offers

In the latest distribution blow for bankrupt operator Diamond Sports Group, 11 of its channels are blacked out on a pay TV service reaching 2 million subscribers

Rob Caruso says the platform remains a commodity decision when buying a new TV set

Also in this week’s ‘Next Text,’ we look at Robot Al Michaels, lament presidential golf swings, weigh spending three hours on Kevin Costner’s ‘Horizon’ … and laud Jay Penske’s, er, activism in the Middle East

Company tells employees it can pay them through the end of next week

Twenty-minute film ‘Every Last Mile: The Untold Story of Connecting Rural America’ showcases the dangers and challenges faced by Cox, Mediacom and GCI crews as they boldly take fiber where no fiber has gone before

All of those Braves and Twins fans complaining that Bally Sports is blacked out on Comcast now have a fairly convenient viewing alternative

Wireless giant's wide-ranging product and brand overhaul also includes a new logo

With the Dish linear satellite TV business down to 6.26 million subscribers, pay TV company is offering Netflix's $6.99 Standard with ads plan

The hive mind of Brian Robbins, George Cheeks and Chris McCarthy plan to trim $500 million in costs

Ookla’s latest ranking of U.S. 5G performance comes as 6% of households now watch TV exclusively on mobile devices

‘I think they need to see it,’ Judge Chris Lopez said

The first 'Culture Memo' published post-Reed Hastings still defines Netflix as a destination for 'Dream Team' employees, but it now acknowledges the need for some structure

The missed payment comes after the company missed closing on a key forbearance agreement and fired most of its board of directors