T-Mobile's (TMUS, $69.55) new TV service has Viacom (VIA, $33.91) as its first media partner
Viacom is set to become T-Mobile’s first media partner for the latter’s new TV service.
T-Mobile, the third largest U.S. mobile service, has been planning for its new streaming service for a while, during which it apparently met with delays due to the project’s complexity. But now it seems to be finally ready to launch the service later this year, as indicated by the company. Teaming up with Viacom would mean live-streaming channels like MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon as well as offer on-demand shows on its upcoming wireless TV service. The carrier currently has around 80 million customers.
“T-Mobile is on a mission to give consumers a better way to watch what they want, when they want,” said T-Mobile Chief Executive Officer John Legere.
The deal potentially hints of increasing pressure on carriers and media companies to catch up with the burgeoning online streaming market, and to improve their positioning against the space’s early entrants like Netflix and Amazon Prime.
Last month, Viacom reached a deal to renew its distribution contract with DirecTV parent A&T Inc, apparently after resolving a conflict with the latter.
T-Mobile, on the other hand, is planning to acquire Sprint Corp. for $26.5 billion. Through the proposed merger, the two carriers are hoping to create a new combined wireless entity to compete better with larger rivals.
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Notable companies
The most notable companies in this group are Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ), Comcast Corp (NASDAQ:CMCSA), AT&T (NYSE:T), Lumen Technologies (NYSE:LUMN).
Industry description
Wireless Telecom includes companies that sell wireless antenna or satellite-based communication services. This is the fastest-growing area in communications, as more and more communication and computing happen on mobile devices and cloud-based platforms. Wireless telecom is a key industry for global connectivity, and has even further room for growth in emerging markets and in rural parts of developed nations. People’s growing need for speed in data connectivity, higher resolution, and smoother video streaming and multimedia applications should drive growth and competition within this segment. T-Mobile US, Inc., Vodafone Group, and Sprint Corporation are some major providers of wireless telecom.
Market Cap
The average market capitalization across the Wireless Telecommunications Industry is 17.23B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 9.67K to 12.88T. LNETF holds the highest valuation in this group at 12.88T. The lowest valued company is IGLDF at 9.67K.
High and low price notable news
The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Wireless Telecommunications Industry was 1%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 8%, and the average quarterly price growth was -3%. KORE experienced the highest price growth at 110%, while HKTTF experienced the biggest fall at -32%.
Volume
The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Wireless Telecommunications Industry was 24%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 31% and the average quarterly volume growth was -1%
Fundamental Analysis Ratings
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
Valuation Rating: 50
P/E Growth Rating: 53
Price Growth Rating: 56
SMR Rating: 72
Profit Risk Rating: 82
Seasonality Score: -1 (-100 ... +100)