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June 6, 2018 Analysis, Top Stories

U.S. OTT Revenues Rise as Streaming Competition Intensifies

June 6, 2018

The U.S. streaming market is set to become even more crowded, according to PwC, with OTT revenues projected to hit $30.6 billion in 2022.

April 26, 2018 Analysis, Top Stories

PwC: Media M&A Activity Continues to Increase

April 26, 2018

Deal volume in the U.S. media and telco sector reached a new high in Q1 2018 as companies clamor for premium content or technological capabilities, PwC said in a new report.

April 19, 2018 Top Stories

Streaming Platform fuboTV Receives New Funding

April 19, 2018

The live-streaming sports-first platform fuboTV has raised $75 million in new financing, with AMC Networks joining existing investors—including 21st Century Fox and Sky—in delivering a cash injection to the service.

April 2, 2018 Top Stories

Roseanne Reboot Scores Renewal

April 2, 2018

ABC has given an 11th-season renewal to Roseanne following strong ratings for the debut episode of the reboot.

February 1, 2018 Analysis, Top Stories

Kagan Forecasts Strong Gains in U.S. Broadband-Only Homes

February 1, 2018

The number of broadband-only homes in the U.S. will nearly double in the next five years, according to Kagan estimates, rising from 19 million last year to 37.2 million by 2022.

December 18, 2017 Analysis, Top Stories

PwC: Cord Cutting Gaining Momentum

December 18, 2017

Live sports is one of the main reasons consumers are holding onto their pay-TV packages, PwC says in a new report, adding that “cord cutting has more momentum than ever before.”

December 12, 2017 Analysis, Top Stories

PwC Tracks Gains for U.S. Sports Rights Revenues

December 12, 2017

Sports media rights revenues in the U.S. will surpass income from ticket sales in 2018, PwC reports, rising by 5.6 percent in 2018 to reach $20.1 billion.