Latest about VMVPDs
Philo Launches on LG TVs
Launch adds a package of 70-plus channels to set maker’s smart TVs
NAB Pushes for New Regs on vMVPDs in FCC Visit
NAB’s Curtis LeGeyt and Rick Kaplan pushed for reclassification of YouTube TV and other vMVPDs as pay TV operators during a meeting with Commissioner Anna Gomez and staff
NFL Dramatically Boosts vMPVD Sign-Ups
Streaming pay TV operators like YouTube TV and Fubo see a 77% spike in signups during NFL seasons
FCC Commissioner Simington: FCC's “Uneven Hand” in Media Regulation Harms Consumers
Regulatory & Standards Simington said current rules harm consumers and urged the FCC to “balance the scale” between the way streaming and traditional pay TV services are treated
African-American Audiences Embrace vMVPDs, FAST and Black-Targeted Streamers
Over 4 in 10 (42%) have access to at least one Black-targeted SVOD and are heavy users of FAST channels
Network Affiliates Urge FCC to Reclassify vMVPDs
The ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC affiliate groups told the FCC that vMVPDs should be subject to the same rules as traditional pay TV operators
Sinclair Says FCC Deregulation Needed for Local Journalism to Thrive
FCC filing urges the agency to relax ownership rules, boost ATSC 3.0 and change vMVPD rules
