Latest about MVPDs

Metrological

Metrological Adds Deezer to Its App Library For MVPD, TV Operators

By Phil Kurz published

Deezer provides access to more than 73 million songs, podcasts and radio stations

Dish Network

Traditional Pay TV Penetration Falls to 53%

By George Winslow published

But an increase of 1.4M new subs in Q3, 2021 for virtual multichannel TV packages is helping smooth the decline in multichannel TV, according to Kagan

cord-cutting

Kagan: 7.2M MVPD Subscriptions Lost in 2020

By Michael Balderston published

vMVPD gains could not offset losses

Bill Routt

MOBITV Helps MVPDs Cope With Socially Distanced Tech Support

By Phil Kurz last updated

Bill Routt talks about the state of cable TV and how operators have met the challenge of COVID-19

FCC

FCC Aims to Modernize Program Carriage Rules

By Michael Balderston published

New Report & Order will be on the agenda for the November Commission Meeting

Regulatory and Standards
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FCC Grants NCE Waiver for MVPD Carriage Notices

By Michael Balderston published

APTV and PBS petition went unopposed

Regulatory and Standards
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FCC Proposes Closing Lid on Set-Top Box Proceeding

By John Eggerton published

Had once been a hot-button item generating voluminous debate

Regulatory and Standards
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FCC Adds MVPD Category to C-Band Cost Catalog

By Michael Balderston published

Now seeks comments on lump sum estimates

Regulatory and Standards
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MVPDs’ Retrans Complaints Have Little Merit, NAB Tells FCC

By Michael Balderston published

NAB says issues raised by MVPDs have no bearing on local TV ownership rules

Regulatory and Standards
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Viewers OK With Ads on OTT Services—With Conditions

By Tom Butts published

Hulu rated top in viewer satisfaction, according to survey.

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