MCN Newswire: WGN America Converts To Cable In 5 Markets; NBCU Launches TVE Awareness Campaign; Ex Veria Living Exec Files Discrimination Suit

Top Stories - December 17, 2014 WGN America Converts To Cable In 5 Markets Tribune Media Co. said its WGN America is debuting on cable television systems in Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Seattle and Washington, D.C., as it begins converting from a superstation to a cable network. Tribune said these first launches are occurring on Comcast systems under agreements with the nation's largest cable operator. More launches and conversions will be happening on distributors this month and throughout 2015, Tribune said. more NBCU Launches TVE Awareness Campaign Looking to drive interest in and awareness of its growing slate of authenticated TV Everywhere products, NBCUniversal has launched a consumer market campaign that spans its stable of 14 cable channels. more Fox Broadcast To Air 16 Women's World Cup Matches Fox Sports is kicking off its term as the English-language rights-holder in the U.S. to the FIFA 2015-22 cycle with comprehensive coverage of the Women's World Cup, highlighted by an unprecedented 16 matches on the broadcast network. more Ex Veria Living Exec Files Discrimination Suit Michael Snyder, the former head of marketing for health and wellness cable network Veria Living (now Z Living), has filed a discrimination lawsuit against the company and its top officers – chairman Subhash Chandra and former Asia TV CEO Suresh Bala Iyer (Bala), both Indian nationals – claiming the two regularly prevented the former executive from completing his duties and terminated him last July because he is a Jewish American. more Video/Blogs MCN Hot Spot Amazon's 'Mozart In The Jungle' Capital Letters, John Eggerton Swagalicious SAG Translation Please, Leslie Ellis While Visions Of Wearables Danced In Their Head The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner Android TV Drops 'Live Channels' Hint News TV Everywhere Video Consumption Doubles FCC Seeks More Info From AT&T On DirecTV Deal Sunlight: Anti-Net Neutrality Comments Dominate Second Round Cisco Plugged CMTS Into First DOCSIS 3.1 Interop Jinni Helps Set Mood For VUDU's New UI BET Names Stephen Hill Programming President One World Sports Rolls Out On RCN Starz To Air Sequel To 'The Missing' Broadcast Engineer Boise, ID - Boise State Public Radio Web Site Developer (1265_211982) Saint Paul, MN- Twin Cities Public Television (Tpt) Satisfactory Academic Progress Project Manager (FATV) Boulder, CO - Financial Aid TV (FATV) Digital Producer Viera, Florida - Brevard Public Schools See all career listings here.   ©2014 NewBay Media, LLC

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