WHY THIS MATTERS:DirecTV Now's Q2 additions well surpassed its lackluster 72,000 adds in Q1, but were not nearly enough to offset losses from DirecTV's satellite TV business or AT&T's U-verse TV managed IPTV service.
WHY THIS MATTERS:Charter's investment in the advanced data and analytics firm is part of a broader partnership that will help the MSO offer more impression-based, targeted advertising opportunities in all of its markets.
WHY THIS MATTERS:Before a crowd of cable faithful in Indianapolis for The Independent Show, NCTA chief Michael Powell painted a dystopian world for cable operators and consumers alike if Internet service providers continue to be regulated under Title II of the Communications Act of 1934.