MCN Newswire: Comcast, Liberty Global Forge A WiFi Connection; Verizon CEO: Internet TV Service Coming In Mid-2015; Next TV: 90% Of Viewers Find New Shows By Word Of Mouth

Top Stories - September 12, 2014 Comcast, Liberty Global Forge A WiFi Connection Comcast and Liberty Global have struck a WiFi roaming agreement that will allow their respective customers to access millions of hotspots in the U.S. and seven countries in Europe. more Verizon CEO: Internet TV Service Coming In Mid-2015 Verizon Communications intends to launch an Internet-fed video service spawned by its acquisition of Intel Media's OnCue assets by mid-2015, company CEO Lowell McAdam said Thursday at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference in New York. more Next TV: 90% Of Viewers Find New Shows By Word Of Mouth Television is immersed in the modern, multiplatform age. But when it comes to the way people discover new shows, a decidely old-school method still rules the day, according to a new study from Viacom. more Sapan: 'Zombies Are Thriving' On AMC AMC  Networks CEO Josh Sapan hinted at an industry gathering Thursday that affiliate fees could rise at quartet of networks, based on the success of original shows like zombie drama The Walking Dead, which have driven overall viewership to its channels up by more than 50 million over the past three years. more Carey: Fox Sports 1 On Growth Path About a year after it first launched to what was then the largest number of subscribers for a new network, 21st Century Fox chief operating officer Chase Carey said its Fox Sports 1 national sports channel is "more than half-way there," in terms of setting higher affiliate rates. more Video/Blogs MCN Hot Spot OWN's 'If You Loving You Is Wrong' Reynolds' Rap, Mike Reynolds NFL's Rice Recount: The 35% Female Factor Translation Please, Leslie Ellis Who Gives A Gigabit? The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner Arris Spruces Up Its Set-Top Lineup Picture This, R. Thomas Umstead The Graying Of The TV Viewer As I Was Saying, Gary Arlen Comcast Revisits 'EveryBlock' News Next TV: McPherson: Maker's A Next-Gen Media Company Next TV Summit San Francisco MLB Postseason: Turner Tunes AL, While Fox Pitches NL Cablevision, CWA Continue To Battle For Brooklyn Net Slowdowners Say Protest Generated 722,364 FCC Comments Comcast Hires TWC Exec to Oversee Transaction Compliance Fusion Names Wade Beckett To Head Programming Penzini Gets Paramount Channel Brand Manager Nod 2014 SCTE Cable-Tec Expo News Call For Nominations: 2015 'Wonder Women' Production Manager - WUCF TV - Orlando, FL General Sales Manager - WOI-TV - Des Moines, IA Rentention Specialist - Cable TV Company - Milwaukee, WI Retention Specialist - Cable TV Company - Milwaukee, WI Broadcast Engineer - RNN TV - New York See all career listings here.   ©2014 NewBay Media, LLC

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