 |  | | | Top Stories - July 29, 2015 |
Report: Broadband Stimulus Plan Stumbles
In what could be an industry-wide "I-told-you-so" moment, the federal Rural Utilities Service's much-ballyhooed rural broadband initiative appears to have stumbled badly, with about half of the projects funded through the program failing to fully draw the money available to them and a large number of existing projects facing a looming deadline to spend the money allotted or forfeit it forever, according to a Politico report. more
Verizon Pitches HBO Now to Broadband Subs
Verizon Communications has struck a deal that enables it to offer HBO Now, HBO's new standalone OTT service, to broadband-only customers, while also clearing the way to offer it via Verizon's mobile video platform. more
TCA: Netflix Sets 475 Original Series Hours in 2015
Netflix, which only began offering original programming some 30 months ago, will have as many as 16 scripted shows, 12 documentary shows and 17 kids-targeted series on-air this year, chief content officer Ted Sarandos said at the OTT service's Television Critics Association tour session Monday. more
Analyst: CableOne Strategy Could Spook Potential Buyers
MoffettNathanson principal and senior analyst Craig Moffett initiated coverage of Cable One with a "neutral" rating and a $380 price target, adding that while its broadband-centric strategy seems to be working for the moment, heavy video subscriber losses could discourage potential buyers. more
FCC Releases AT&T-DirecTV Order
The FCC on Tuesday (July 28) released the 400-plus page order approving the AT&T-DirecTV merger, which said the conditions imposed to make the deal palatable to regulators were all transaction-specific and included preventing harms and confirming benefits. more
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