WHY THIS MATTERS:This year's pay TV and advertising trends make many of the business and economic issues that have long been the obsession of our annual Viewer Watch report more relevant than ever. If new media has passed into maturity, the old questions of how to make money from video content or how to craft consumer-pleasing products are now central.
WHY THIS MATTERS:Starz, which has been blacked out on Altice USA cable systems since New Year's Day because of a carriage fee dispute, said the MSO has been "providing false and misleading information to consumers" about the two companies' renewal negotiations.