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Attention cable investors: The 10-year outlook is "bright," at least according to a report by SNL Kagan, an offering of S&P Global Market Intelligence. The research report noted a "slightly improved" outlook for the video segment and "continued upside" for the...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s ESPN property appears to be a top priority for cable companies, at least according to a report by the New York Post. According to the New York Post, Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ)'s Fios changed its skinny bundles "in a move seen as an attempt...

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) has changed the way people watch TV over the past year. The company's streaming service has been massively popular, especially among young people, and the shift in consumer preferences has threatened to put traditional broadcasters out of business. Not only that, but...

Cord-cutting is a legitimate concern for cable investors, however, Wired suggested that the trend may be unfavorable for the consumer. Wired noted that earlier this year DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ: DISH)'s $20 a month Sling TV package offered many people from cancelling their cable services...

In the upcoming season, the National Football League is targeting viewers who have switched from traditional cable subscriptions to online streaming services. This year, in addition to streaming all of the league's AFC games, CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS) has agreed to stream seven NFL...

The television landscape has changed dramatically during the past five years. Streaming services such as Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX), Hulu, and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) Prime have usurped an industry that previously relied on families gathering around a TV set to enjoy scheduled...

In a report published Friday, Buckingham Research Group analyst James Ratcliffe commented that Thursday's sell-off in cable stocks is "overdone" and offers investors an "attractive" entry point. According to Ratcliffe, the U.S. pay TV industry lost 510,000 subscribers in...

In a report published Monday, Baird analyst William Power commented on various media reports that are suggesting the Department of Justice may be leaning towards rejecting a Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA)- Time Warner Cable Inc (NYSE: TWC) merger. "We have been placing odds on the...

In a report published Tuesday, UBS analyst John Hodulik commented that traditional video subscriptions will continue to decline as new Over-the-Top Content (OTT) options proliferate. According to Hodulik, the first wave of OTT video services were merely complements to a traditional pay TV...

Last year, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) was in talks with Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) about creating TV streaming platform together. The deal, which would have combined Apple's Apple TV technology with Comcast's high-speed Internet connection, crumbled and the two had a falling out...

At Monday's highly-anticipated Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) event, the first thing revealed at the presentation was an exclusive collaboration with HBO (a subsidiary of Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX)). Coming in time for Game Of Thrones' newest season in April, the HBO Now standalone service...