Comcast commits $175M to license Harmonic’s CableOS virtual CCAP



Harmonic got a big boost for its CableOS virtual converged cable access platform (CCAP) after Comcast this week signed a licensing deal worth $175 million.



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‘Stranger Things’ brings a lot of ex-Netflix subscribers back to the service, study says



The third season of “Stranger Things” is proving to be a zeitgeist-defining hit for Netflix and the streaming television era. According to the service, it’s breaking viewership records.



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Facebook offers creators new video monetization options



Facebook is trying to catch up with user-generated content machine YouTube by introducing more video monetization options for its creator community.



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Is auto-replying ruining email?



Do you use Gmail’s “smart reply” feature when answering e-mails? Ashley Carman and Kaitlyn Tiffany explore the world of the automated email responses and how it makes us feel as both the sender and the recipient.  ...Read More

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ThinkAnalytics’ cloud video personalization platform amasses more than 100M users



ThinkAnalytics today said that its cloud-based personalized content discovery platform now has more than 100 million monthly active users in the cloud.



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Donating to Locast is the ‘single smartest move’ any MVPD/vMVPD can make – analyst



AT&T’s current carriage dispute with Nexstar Media came along shortly after the company made a hefty investment in free TV streaming service Locast, which one analyst said was a good idea by AT&T.


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AT&T names streaming service HBO Max, makes it exclusive home for “Friends”



AT&T’s WarnerMedia division today revealed that its upcoming streaming service will be called HBO Max, and it will house several original series plus exclusive rights to “Friends.”



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YouTube returns to Amazon Fire TV devices



Amazon and Google are friends again, and that means the YouTube app today is officially returning to Fire TV devices.



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Discovery taps AMC veteran to grow sports streaming business in Europe



Discovery, Inc. is hiring Paul Rehrig as general manager of Eurosport Digital, the company’s direct-to-consumer business unit in Europe.



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TiVo extends patent deal with Shaw in Canada



TiVo has entered into a multiyear extension of its agreement with Canadian operator Shaw Communications for TiVo’s i-Guide and its intellectual property license.



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