TV networks seem to have realized that they can’t bet the farm on the same old business models, even as they depend on cable for most of their revenue.
Last year, the cable industry seemed to be making meaningful progress toward eliminating the much-loathed cable box. Today, those efforts have slowed down or stalled.
As you’re reading this week’s newsletter, there’s a good chance I’m running around Las Vegas at the annual CES trade show, where a surprisingly large amount of cord-cutting gear has turned up.
After after spending some time with cloud DVR in Sling TV, it’s obvious why the feature launched as an invite-only beta. Right now, it’s missing some vital features and has some rough edges.
Apple clearly sees its TV app as the interface of the future for Apple TV. But right now, it doesn’t support enough video sources, especially if you don’t have a cable TV login.