Mansha Daswani

A new study from Digital TV Research projects that the number of SVOD subscribers for services delivering movies, linear channels and episodic television in the U.S. will rise from 160 million in 2018 to 270 million in 2024.

The pace of consumers cutting the cord is slowing down in the U.S., Digital TV Research says, with the sector expected to shed 3 million pay-TV subs this year versus the 3.8 million lost last year.

MGM-owned premium network EPIX has launched a standalone streaming service, available for $5.99 a month.

Parks Associates has found that 16 percent of U.S. broadband homes admit to sharing the passwords for their online video subscriptions with others, and less than one-third are willing to use a non-password authentication method such as voice or thumbprint.

After protracted negotiations, CBS Corporation and Nielsen have reached a new agreement for audience measurement.

Hulu added 8 million customers in 2018 to end the year with more than 25 million subs across its SVOD and live TV plans, a 48-percent increase.

According to FX Networks Research, the number of U.S. scripted originals hit 495 this year, driven by online services, up from 487 last year.

Meredith Ahr has been tapped as the president of the alternative and reality group at NBC Entertainment.

AT&T has announced a multiyear deal for continued carriage of the Fox Networks Group portfolio on DIRECTV, DIRECTV NOW and AT&T U-verse.

Alien News Desk is a new late-night animated series, executive produced by SNL's Lorne Michaels, that will premiere on SYFY in early 2019.