 |  | | | Top Stories - February 05, 2015 |
Wheeler Makes It Official: It's Title II for ISPs
FCC chairman Tom Wheeler has made official what he had already signaled for weeks. In an op ed in Wired Magazine online, Wheeler said Wednesday; "I am proposing that the FCC use its Title II authority to implement and enforce open Internet protections." The rules will apply to both wired and wireless broadband, a first for the commission. more
21st Century Fox Gains from DBS Sales in Fiscal Q2
21st Century Fox reported a gain in second-quarter profits on proceeds from the sale of its direct broadcast satellite businesses and strong results from its cable networks. more
Analyst: Why Comcast-TWC Won't Get Approved
Influential Internet and media analyst Richard Greenfield, in a blog posting Wednesday, detailed why he believes the $67 billion Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger won't receive regulatory approval, noting that the decision will ultimately come down to broadband dominance. more
Canoe Rides Growth Wave In 2014
Canoe, the MSO-backed venture focused on dynamic ad insertion for VOD, steered itself into solid growth pattern in 2014, announcing that it achieved a better than 20% surge in viewed ad impressions in each quarter. more
Apple In Talks About OTT-TV Service: Report
Sparking yet another round of rumors about Apple's pay-TV ambitions, the maker of the popular iPhone and iPad and the still-viable Apple TV box is in licensing talks with programmers toward the development of an over-the-top subscription TV service outfitted with an Apple-crafted user interface, Re/code reported Wednesday, citing unnamed industry executives. more
Pam Oliver to Co-Host Wonder Women Luncheon
Fox Sports reporter Pam Oliver, who contributes sideline reports and feature stories for the NFL on Fox, Fox NFL Sunday and network Fox Sports 1, has joined the team hosting Multichannel News's annual Wonder Women Luncheon. Oliver will take the dais along with NBC Dateline reporter Andrea Canning and CNN New Day morning program co-host Alisyn Camerota to honor the 2015 class at the New York Hilton on March 19. more
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