MCN Newswire: Manny Pacquiao Wins Lopsided PPV Fight; Aereo Files For Bankruptcy; Dish, Turner Agree to Extension
Top Stories - November 24, 2014
Manny Pacquiao Wins Lopsided PPV Fight Boxing champion Manny Pacquiao easily outclassed opponent Chris Algieri in last night's big HBO Sports pay-per-view boxing card, setting the stage for a potential lucrative matchup with Floyd Mayweather.more
Aereo Files For Bankruptcy Aereo, the troubled provider of broadband TV and cloud DVR services, has filed for a voluntary Chapter 11 reorganization in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.more
Dish, Turner Agree to Extension Turner Broadcasting System said it has agreed to a short-term extension with Dish Network, a deal that will put eight of its pay TV networks back on the air for Dish subscribers, while avoiding a blackout of its flagship TBS and TNT networks.more
FCC Votes To Establish Some IP-Transition Ground Rules The FCC on Friday voted to insure access to networks and services including IP 911 in the transition from copper to Internet protocol-based networks, but it was hardly one of the 90% or so votes that was unanimous. more
Sarah Barnett To Head Up BBC America SundanceTV general manger Sarah Barnett will take over the position of BBC America president and general manager, AMC Networks said Friday.more