An anticipated Week 5 of the college football season lived up to the hype, and the TV ratings followed suit. Viewership continues to grow as the calendar flips to October. ABC was once again the big winner in Week 5 with two of the top three games.

Watching live TV without a cable or satellite subscription is totally possible, even if it feels like a hassle just to figure out sports streaming. With cable and satellite costs going up, cord-cutters (and cord-nevers) have plenty of options.

Today's 'Strictly Business' podcast features six senior TV execs discussing shifts in streaming, from the Variety Entertainment & Technology Summit.

The 2025 college football season got off to a strong start as TV ratings surged. Viewership increased across the country ahead of an anticipated campaign. It started out strong with record Week 1 ratings,

NCIS: Tony & Ziva have stormed back into the streaming world like it never left. Within just two weeks of its September release, the Paramount+ series has already climbed into the Top 10 TV streaming charts, and that is because the love for Tony and Ziva hasn't faded one bit.

The media conglomerate, now under the aegis of Skydance Media, is unveiling a new ad format on Paramount+ that ensures sponsors who choose it get seen by broader audiences, even if every streaming subscriber is free to watch a comedy, drama, or other program at times of their own choosing.

It should hold as a game between top-10 teams when the Hoosiers travel to Oregon, and plenty of postseason implications. Here's how to tune in.