Topic: subscriber growth

Dish Network relies on its streaming service Sling TV to offset declines in its traditional satellite TV business. But competitors are catching up.

Comcast lost another 140,000 net video customers during the second quarter and its video revenues slumped slightly, down 1.6% to about $5.6 billion.

AT&T ended its second quarter by adding another 342,000 subscribers to its DirecTV Now platform, bringing the total for the service to 1.8 million.

E.W. Scripps tucked into its earnings report some information about virtual MVPDs’ impact on its local media business.

CBS’s first-quarter earnings were highlighted by a 13% rise in revenues and 8% rise in operating income.

Hulu appears to be growing at a rapid pace lately as reports suggest the streaming service is nearing 20 million subscribers.

After first-quarter results that beat Wall Street expectations, Netflix is thinking about more price hikes, but not any time soon.

Netflix has once again kept the pedal to the metal on subscriber additions, bringing in 7.41 million net new subscribers, well ahead of its 6.35 million net adds forecast for the first quarter.

Netflix will announce its first-quarter earnings after market close today, and by all accounts the streaming giant will again meet or surpass subscriber growth estimates.

Analysts at Macquarie initiated coverage of Altice USA with an “outperform” rating, showering praise on the cabler’s potential to expand margins, reduce churn and grow subscribers.