Tom Butts

1 week ago | tvtechnology.com | Tom Butts

The cable industry has told the Federal Communications Commission it supports the National Association of Broadcasters’ proposal to allow broadcasters to use software-based Emergency Alert Systems. At issue is a petition from the NAB (PS Docket Nos. 15-94 & 22-329), filed at the end of March, to fast-track its request to allow broadcasters to transition from hardware-based decoders to software for emergency alerting.

1 week ago | tvtechnology.com | Tom Butts

LONDON—Movie fans hoping to save money by waiting until their favorite new films appear on streaming services will have to wait a bit longer now, according to a new report from Ampere Research. In a new report released this week, the researcher noted that more than half (55%) of U.S. studio movies took 90 days or more to hit subscription streaming platforms in 2024.

1 week ago | tvtechnology.com | Tom Butts

President Trump on Sunday ordered the imposition of a 100% tariff on films and TV shows produced outside the U.S., lamenting what he claims is the death of the industry and a “threat” to national security. In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote:"The Movie Industry in America is DYING a very fast death. Other Countries are offering all sorts of incentives to draw our filmmakers and studios away from the United States. Hollywood, and many other areas within the U.S.A., are being devastated.

1 week ago | tvtechnology.com | Tom Butts

NEW YORK—Sports streamer FuboTV says it lost subscribers but improved profitability in its latest quarter. Reporting financial results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2025, FuboTV says its global streaming business “exceeded subscriber guidance and once again improved its profitability metrics.”Revenue in North America for the quarter was $407.9 million, up 3.5% year-over-year (YoY), and 1.47 million paid subscribers, down 2.7% YoY.

1 week ago | tvtechnology.com | Tom Butts

President Trump on Thursday ordered the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to defund PBS and NPR, claiming that today’s media landscape has changed enough to warrant ending public funding for broadcasting. In addition, he used the executive order to criticize the broadcasters (established in 1967 when Congress created the CPB) over what he claims is "biased" reporting.