| Today's Top 10 Stories | | #1 | | Dish Loses 281,000 Subscribers in Q2 as Sling TV Growth Hits a Wall | | | | In its second quarter report, released earlier today, Dish revealed that it lost 281,000 subscribers, its biggest quarterly drop ever. That compares to a loss of 81,000 subs in last year's second quarter. However, the companys earnings were slightly higher compared to last year, thanks to a higher average monthly customer bill.
Why This Matters: Dish doesnt break out the number of Sling TV subscribers compared to traditional satellite subscribers, but according to MoffettNathanson analyst Craig Moffett, Sling TV appears to be hitting a wall.
5 Takes: MCN | Fierce Cable | THR | Variety | TV Predictions |
| | #2 | | Facebook to Stream U.S. Olympic Basketball Exhibition Games | | | | The NBA announced it will live stream nine pre-Olympics exhibition games on Facebook five from the men's team and four from the women's team as the teams prepare for next month's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The games will be a simulcast from the regular TV broadcast that will air on NBA TV.
Why This Matters: The move is a significant first for Facebook as live sports move to digital and social media. Twitter and Yahoo have also been aggressive in picking up rights to NBA and NFL action. NBC is also streaming most Olympic events.
5 Takes: B&C | Wired | Variety | Re/code | USA Today |
| | #3 | | PlayStation Vue Adds Nine Local CBS Feeds | | | | Sony PlayStation Vue confirmed that it has extended access to live local CBS feeds in nine more markets, including affiliates owned by Sinclair, Raycom Media and Midwest Television.
Why This Matters: Two months ago PlayStation Vue started offering the live local feeds of the Big 4 (ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox) in all of their respective owned-and-operated markets. Todays news indicates that Sonys talks with broadcast TV station groups outside the O&Os are progressing.
2 Takes: MCN | Cord Cutters News |
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| | THE CHATTER |  | Binge viewing used to have negative connotations in viewers minds. But as it expands further into the mainstream, people are excited to embrace the behavior. From DVD box sets to DVRs to cable TV marathons, binge viewing has been enabled by a host of video platforms and packages, but streaming services have taken this habit to new levels. Programming for bingers, and figuring out how to advertise to them more effectively, are key challenges for programmers and networks alike.
Karen Ramspacher, SVP, Consumer Insights, GfK |
| | Blog Post of The Day | Google Fiber a Real Business
By Jeff Baumgartner, MCN
The true intention of Google Fiber has been a point of debate ever since the initiative was announced to the world back in early 2010. Dennis Kish, the former Qualcomm exec who took the helm of Google Fiber in 2014, offered an update on the service and its expansion plans in a story in USA Today. More |
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