Blog articles from 06/2018

By Brett Sappington and Billy Nayden What a great coincidence that AT&T’s acquisition of the company that brought us the power struggles of Westeros and Game of Thrones is likely to set off a new era of competition in pay TV. With a federal judge approving AT&T’s $85 billion buyout of Time Warner late Tuesday afternoon, the courts cleared a path for a number of imminent media deals that will undoubtedly bring substantial change to the media landscape....

The 22nd-annual CONNECTIONS Conference took place last week in San Francisco. Hosted by international research firm Parks Associates, over 500 executives from companies across the connected ecosystem attended, participating in panel discussions, learning about the latest smart home trends, and networking with fellow executives. The 2018 event was sponsored by 45 companies , who showcased their products and services throughout the week. Attendees were challenged to visit every...