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 DirecTV cancels Dish Network merger due to debt exchange impasse 22 NOV 2024

Deals

DirecTV cancels Dish Network merger due to debt exchange impasse

he deal, originally valued at $1 plus the assumption of $9.75 billion in Dish debt, would have merged the two satellite TV providers into the largest U.S. pay-TV service, with a combined 20 million subscribers. However, the lack of consensus among bondholders effectively derailed the agreement.
 Comcast considers separating its pay-tv division 4 NOV 2024

Corporate Moves

Comcast considers separating its pay-tv division

Mike Cavanagh, the company’s president, said on an earnings call that Comcast might transfer the cable networks owned by its NBCUniversal division—including Syfy, Bravo, and USA Network—into a new company.
Japan SVOD market to hit $5.6 billion in 2028 amidst rising premium content demand 30 AUG 2024

Forecasts

Japan SVOD market to hit $5.6 billion in 2028 amidst rising premium content demand

GlobalData's forecast indicated an ongoing increase in household penetration of fixed broadband services, along with a shift in consumer preference from traditional pay-TV services to OTT video platforms.
USA: Hispanics drop Pay-TV, boosting demand for Spanish content on SVOD and FAST 8 MAY 2024

Trends

USA: Hispanics drop Pay-TV, boosting demand for Spanish content on SVOD and FAST

This comes from the report by the consulting firm Horowitz, "FOCUS Latinx Volume I: Subscriptions 2024", an annual report tracking the evolution of the pay and free TV, streaming, internet, and mobile environment among U.S. Hispanic/Latine audiences.
Japan: Telecom and pay-TV services revenue to increase 2.1% annually over 2023-2028 26 APR 2024

Markets

Japan: Telecom and pay-TV services revenue to increase 2.1% annually over 2023-2028

A research by GlobalData forecasted a compound annual growth rate for the sector.