MCN Newswire: ESPN Sues Verizon Over Custom TV

Top Stories - April 28, 2015 ESPN Sues Verizon Over Custom TV ESPN has filed a lawsuit in state Supreme Court in New York against Verizon Communications over its controversial "skinny" TV package, Custom TV. more RELATED: CBS Sports Net Added to Custom TV Lineup CBS Sports Network, apparently one of the few sports channels that doesn't object to being placed on a tier, has agreed to a deal with Verizon Communications's FiOS TV for inclusion in its Custom TV service. more NAB to FCC: Don't Extend HD Carriage Waiver The National Association of Broadcasters has told the Federal Communications Commission that the agency should deny a request by smaller cable operators for an extension of their exemption from having to carry TV station signals in HD. more Verizon: Dish & Cos. Colluded on AWS-3 Auction Bids Verizon has alleged that Dish illegally colluded with designated entities (DEs) Northstar Wireless and SNR Wireless during the AWS-3 auction bidding, according to ex parte notifications of meetings it held with top FCC officials. Dish countered that it complied with all legal requirements, including antitrust laws. more Bravo Adds to Scripted Series Lineup Bravo is looking to build on its scripted series slate with the development of three new series, including the dark comedy My So Called Wife from Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce producers Adam Brooks and Paul Adelstein. more Video/Blogs MCN Hot Spot HBO's 'The Casual Vacancy' Viewpoint, Mark Robichauk Great Expectations Through the Wire: From the April 27 Print Edition Tebow & TiVo: Still a Match Made in DVR Heaven Chart, John Eggerton The Top 9 Media Deal Fails MCN Online Extra Web Links From the April 27 Print Edition News FCC Helps Assess Nepal Communications Needs RELATED: TWC Offers Free Calls to Nepal RELATED: ITU Sends Communications Gear to Nepal NBC Sports Live Extra Reaches Roku, Apple TV RDK Management: 220-Plus Licensees Thom Beers Departing as CEO of FremantleMedia North America WISPA Challenges Title II FCC Wades Into Broadband CPNI Issue CONTENT: Vimeo Hopes to Smoke Out Next Breakout Hit AGENDA: Amid TV's Torpor, Sellers Back a New Front Field Auditor-Buffalo, MN. Buffalo, MN - Charter Financial Analyst-Purchasing(must have cable industry experience) Stamford, CT - Charter Broadband Installer - Gardendale, AL Gardendale, AL - Charter Technical & Safety Trainer I - Decatur, AL Decatur, AL - Charter See all career listings here.   ©2015 NewBay Media, LLC

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