pay-TV

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While the broad move toward cord cutting and a la carte programming has put significant pressure on pay-TV providers, it has also created a plethora of unforeseen problems for streaming services.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Revenue received from pay-TV distributors fell 7.3% due to subscriber declines, and advertising revenue decreased 5.2%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

DirecTV and the states argue that level of audience concentration would give Nexstar greater leverage in negotiations with pay-TV distributors, leading to higher prices for viewers.

From Barron's • Apr. 18, 2026

The company’s pay-TV division, its biggest business, ended 2025 with just shy of 7 million subscribers, down from more than 7.7 million a year earlier and 8.5 million in 2023.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

The people who still have cable like MS NOW a lot — the network has four times as many viewers today as it did 20 years ago when there were far more pay-TV subscribers.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026