WHY THIS MATTERS:The findings in a new study by AOL indicate that the market is "very close to the tipping point where mobile will soon be the number one video screen," the company said.
WHY THIS MATTERS:Liberty's plans come into focus a few months after Virgin Media, its U.K.-based MSO, made a bigger shift toward a new, cloud-based "EOS" platform poised to become Liberty Global's video workhorse and introduced a TiVo-powered set-top called the V6 that supports 4K and High Dynamic Range video.
WHY THIS MATTERS:The companies say the deal, which was structured to bypass FCC review, will result in more attractive product bundles, deployment of faster broadband, and greater value and choice, as well as "strengthen AT&T's ability to compete against cable companies."