Multichannel Newswire: Bewkes: Dish OTT Limited to 2-5M Subs; Sinclair Proposes Surrendering Three Licenses
Top Stories - May 30, 2014
Bewkes: Dish OTT Limited to 2-5M Subs Time Warner Inc. chairman and CEO Jeff Bewkes said he was "supportive" of Dish Networks' planned over-the-top video offering, adding that limits imposed on the service by the satellite giant have alleviated any fears he may have had that it would disrupt the current distribution model.more
Sinclair Proposes Surrendering Three Licenses According to FCC Commissioners Ajit Pai and Michael O'Rielly, Sinclair has told the FCC it will have to surrender three stations after it could not find buyers in an effort to make the deal more palatable to the FCC. The commission will apparently even get some spectrum back in the deal.more
Sapan: U.S. Shows Could Help Drive Chello Nets AMC Networks CEO Josh Sapan said providing some of its owned and U.S.-made programming to its international content company Chellomedia could help drive ratings and affiliate fees at the recently acquired unit.more -
Univision Deportes Network Lines Up 24/7 World Cup Coverage With simulcasts of 56 matches and a host of shoulder fare, Univision Deportes Network will convert into a 24/7 World Cup service on June 9. more