WHY THIS MATTERS:AT&T's John Stephens said the company's third-quarter loss of 89,000 net video subscribers was driven by the period's severe storms and a tightened credit policy that accelerated the rate of involuntary churn.
WHY THIS MATTERS:The moves were a surprise, coming just months after Hulu embarked on an aggressive campaign to add live TV to its mix and weeks after it won the Emmy for Best Drama for "The Handmaid's Tale."
WHY THIS MATTERS:The updated video platform, the first major retail refresh since TiVo and Rovi completed their merger last September, enables voice search across live TV, recorded DVR content, VOD titles and integrated OTT services like Netflix and Hulu.