Here are some links of interest that I’ve posted to @haarsager on Twitter this past week. --Dennis
ATSC 3.0/HbbTV
- New Public Media Venture Group will exploit potential of ATSC 3.0. Current
- ONE Media refutes T-Mobile claims about 3.0 tuners. TVNewsCheck …and… T-Mobile: No to ATSC 3.0 cellphone mandate. TVNewsCheck
Cable/MVPD/Pay-TV/Cord-Cutting
- Cord-cutting explodes: 22M U.S. adults will have canceled cable, satellite TV by end of 2017. Variety
- must read Studies point to widening age gap among pay-TV subscribers. FierceCable …and… Younger viewers shun pay-TV as search difficulties lead viewers to off button. Rapid TV News
Digital Video/OTT/VOD
- must read Hulu is spending more than Facebook and Apple, but far less than Netflix on content. MarketWatch
- must read Research: Millennials continue shifting viewing online. Video Nuze …and… Millennials lead online video consumption. Rapid TV News
Repack/Incentive Auction
- must read FCC’s repacking effort may far exceed 39 months. FierceWireless …and… Failure to meet 39-month repack plan could spell trouble for FCC, carriers warn. FierceWireless
Social Media
- Are publishers making money on Facebook? ‘Not really,’ a new report finds. NiemanLab
Strategy/Management/Legal
- Online public file to bring new scrutiny to issues/programs lists. CommLawBlog
Wireless
- What kind of spectrum do carriers want for 5G? ‘All of it'. FierceWireless
- What you need to know about the FCC’s 2017 wireless competition report. Wetmachine
