MCN Newswire: A&E Networks Chair Raven To Retire; AMC Sounds Warning Shot About Potential DirecTV Disconnect
Top Stories - November 3, 2014
A&E Networks Chair Raven To Retire on Feb. 2 Abbe Raven's long career with A&E Networks will come to an end in early February. Raven, who rose through the ranks from production assistant to chairman, will retire on Feb. 2. Well-liked and respected throughout the cable industry she helped expand, Raven let company employees know about her plan on Sunday evening in a memo. more
AMC Sounds Warning about Possible DirecTV Disconnect According to AMC, DirecTV may walk away from The Walking Dead and the rest of its programming lineup. more
Roku Lands Google Play Movies & TV Adding a key content offering to its lineup of apps, Roku has launched Google Play Movies & TV to its Channel Store in the U.S., Ireland and Canada.more
Rutledge: HBO, CBS OTT Presents Opportunities For Cable Charter Communications CEO Tom Rutledge added his two cents in the ongoing debate surrounding programmers that are taking their content over the top directly to consumers, adding that upcoming offerings from Home Box Office and CBS could actually help cable operators. more