MCN Newswire: Wheeler Grills Verizon On Data Management Plan; Cablevision Touts WiFi Milestone
Top Stories - July 31, 2014
Wheeler Grills Verizon On Data Management Plan FCC chairman Tom Wheeler has told Verizon Wireless he is concerned about its plans to "slow down customers' data speeds on its 4G LTE network, starting in October. " more
Cablevision Touts WiFi Milestone Cablevision Systems said its network of WiFi hotspots emitting an "Optimum WiFi" SSID has exceeded the 1 million mark thanks in part to recent deployments at The Coney Island and Long Beach boardwalks and 24 New Jersey Transit rail stations. more
Liberty Interactive Peddles Petals Biz to FTD John Malone's Liberty Interactive engineered a deal Wednesday to sell the floral and gifting business of its e-commerce unit Provide Commerce to FTD that will give Liberty a 35% stake in the combined company, but will put its plans to split into two tracking stocks on hold.more
MLB RSN Telecasts Lead Primetime in a Dozen DMAs Football may be king on the weekends, but Major League Baseball carries primetime in a dozen of the 29 markets that are home to ballclubs in the U.S.more
SEC Network Has Momentum: Connolly The service's leader Justin Connolly discusses distribution gains, while outlining its programming playbook.more