MCN Newswire: Malone: Content Consolidation Ahead; USA Tops Weekly Ratings; the Price of Password Sharing
Top Stories - July 10, 2015
Malone: Content Consolidation Coming Liberty Media chairman John Malone told CNBC Thursday that he sees consolidation of content companies as inevitable, saying, "It's all about global scale." more
USA Tops Weekly Ratings Charts USA Network was the most watched cable network in primetime over the seven-day period that included the July 4th holiday weekend, according to Nielsen, with Cartoon Network placing first on a 24-hour basis. more
OTT Password Sharing Carries a Price The sharing of credentials and passwords for TV Everywhere apps and other types of over-the-top services will cost the video industry $500 million worldwide this year, Parks Associates predicts in a new digital media study on piracy. more
Charter Readies Bond Deal to Help Finance TWC, Bright House Buys Charter Communications has moved a step closer to completing its purchase of Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks, announcing it will issue debt in a six-part deal aimed at partially financing the transactions. more
Dish Drops 'EastEnders' PPV Offering Dish Network and BBC Worldwide have discontinued a $9.95 monthly PPV deal that had enabled U.S. fans of EastEnders to keep up with the popular BBC soap over the last 11 years. more