MCN Newswire: Discovery Channel Names Rich Ross President; FCC Circulates Item Making Linear OVDs MVPDs; Comcast Starts To Deploy IP-Only Boxes For X1

Top Stories - October 29, 2014 Discovery Channel Names Rich Ross President Discovery Communications has reached out to former Shine America and Disney executive Rich Ross to head its flagship brand. Ross will join Discovery Channel as its president in January and will be based in the network's Los Angeles office. more FCC Circulates Item Making Linear OVDs MVPDs FCC chairman Tom Wheeler has circulated a rulemaking proposal to give linear over-the-top providers access to programming and the ability to negotiate retrans. Wheeler said it was about insuring access to programming by Internet video services, similar to the way the FCC opened up cable programming to satellite competitors. more Comcast Starts To Deploy IP-Only Boxes For X1 Comcast confirmed that it has begun to introduce an all-IP HD client video for its X1 platform in select markets around the country. more MNF: Dallas-Washington Scores Top Audience Since 2010 The resurgence of America's Team -- until it ran into the team with the controversial nickname -- helped push ESPN to its highest-rated and most-watched Monday Night Football telecast since 2009 and 2010, respectively. more Video/Blogs MCN Hot Spot Starz's The Missing Picture This, R. Thomas Umstead A La Carte And Sticker Shock The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner Comcast Goes For 'True Gig' Trademark Translation Please, Leslie Ellis OTT Lab Update As I Was Saying, Gary Arlen CBS News Online Channel Adds Momentum To Digital Shift News HBO Eliminates 7% Of Staff Positions Former Liberty Global Exec Takes Tech Helm At CenturyLink Fox Networks Group Promotes Byrne To Ad Sales President Cox Starts Gigabit Rollout In Virginia Aereo Applauds FCC OTT Definitional Move CSN New England Tips Switch Campaign Against Dish CSN Houston Bankruptcy Closing Arguments Pushed To Oct. 30 In Demand Sets NBA League Pass Freeview Programming,Development Execs Break Out At #NYCTVWK 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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