MCN Newswire: Running Scared; Dish CEO Clayton To Retire March 31;
Top Stories - February 24, 2015
Running Scared Why the specter of post-linear TV haunts media executives. more
Content Disputes Hurt Dish Evercore ISI Group media analysts Vijay Jayant and David Joyce said subscriber losses at Dish Network in the fourth quarter were likely due to some recent high profile content disputes with programmers, adding that the satellite giant's future growth will be driven by its wireless spectrum and its recently launched over-the-top service, Sling TV.more
Dish CEO Clayton to Retire March 31 Dish Network CEO Joe Clayton, who has led day-to-day operations at the second largest satellite TV service provider since 2011, will retire from that positon on March 31, the company said Monday.more
Group Sues Comcast, Sharpton for $20B The National Association of African-American Owned Media and Entertainment Studios, a media company owned by comedian and entrepreneur Byron Allen, has filed a $20 billion discrimination suit against Comcast and civil rights figure The Rev. Al Sharpton, claiming they have blocked the growth of 100% black-owned cable channels.more
MCN Call for Submissions: #CableInTheCommunity The Multichannel News #CableInTheCommunity campaign to spotlight the TV industry's public service efforts is underway, and the deadline for submissions for the March 23 feature has been extended to Tuesday, March 3.more