AT&T TV launched nationwide today, a successor to the collapsing DirecTV. But for all its modern features, it feels like a throwback to cable TV's bad old days.

Philo offers a different kind of skinny bundle, for a bargain price. But COO Mike Keyserling says the company is thriving, feeding superfans of traditional TV with all the channels they like to binge on.

Sinclair's $10.6 billion deal to buy 21 regional sports networks is a bet on betting itself, as sports gambling and new technologies enable new viewer experiences, and revenue opportunities.