Verizon expects to see continued pressure in its pay-TV business, and has seen an uptick in new customers who take broadband-only service, Ellis said.The revenue decline at Oath is likely to increase speculation that Verizon will try to sell or spin off the division; company execs in recent months have denied they are considering divesting Oath. In announcing Q3 earnings, Verizon said Oath’s search and desktop traffic — the largest component of the division’s revenue — has continued to decline, offsetting growth in mobile usage and video consumption, including its partnership with the NFL to live-stream games on mobile. It's not very inspiring," he said.The company forecast that adjusted earnings per share for this year would be similar to 2018, and that it expected low-single-digit percentage growth for total revenue for the full year.Craig Moffett, an analyst with MoffettNathanson, said Verizon's outlook for profit to be unchanged may cause investors to wonder whether its best days are behind it.The company lost 46,000 Fios video subscribers during the quarter, more than the 29,000 it lost last year, as viewers leave for cheaper internet television rather than pay for pricier cable packages. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes, and Market Data and Analysis.Sign up for free newsletters and get more CNBC delivered to your inboxGet this delivered to your inbox, and more info about our products and services.Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you.Analysts pay attention to "postpaid" customers, or those with a recurring bill, because they are more valuable to carriers and remain with the company longer than prepaid customers."They're guiding flat EPS year-over-year, at a time when GDP is growing strongly and competitive intensity is so benign. Oath’s management team is now focused on completing the integration of the legacy AOL and Yahoo advertising platforms by the end of 2018, CFO Matt Ellis said on Verizon’s earnings call Tuesday.A Variety and iHeartRadio PodcastOverall, Verizon posted Q3 revenue of $32.6 billion, up 2.8%, and reported $1.19 in earnings per share (versus 89 cents in Q3 2017), topping Wall Street expectations on both fronts.The company’s results were driven by Verizon Wireless, which had total revenue of $23.0 billion for Q3 (up 6.5%). Verizon Communications Inc. VZ, +0.82% reported Tuesday third-quarter net income that rose to $5.06 billion, or $1.19 a share, from $3.74 billion, … Verizon’s Oath internet media businesses — anchored by Yahoo and AOL — lost steam in the third quarter of 2018. Verizon said it expects Oath revenue to be “relatively flat in the near term” and that it does not expect to meet the previously set target of $10 billion in Oath sales by 2020.Wireline revenue of $7.4 billion was down 3.7% year over year. See insights on Verizon including office locations, competitors, revenue, financials, executives, subsidiaries and more at Craft. Verizon has 135,500 employees across 38 locations and $131.87 B in annual revenue in FY 2019. Analysts looked for 51,000 losses.Net income attributable to the company fell to $1.94 billion, or 47 cents per share, in the quarter, from $18.78 billion, or $4.56 per share, a year earlier, when it recorded a $16.8 billion one-time benefit from the U.S. tax overhaul.Excluding items, Verizon earned $1.12 per share, above the average estimate of $1.09 per share, according to IBES data from Refinitiv.Verizon launched 5G home internet in four cities last October, and claimed to be the first to offer a commercial 5G product in the United States amid heated competition between major carriers.