MCN Newswire: Sinclair Back on Dish; Amazon Streams Into Japan; Discovery's Virtual Reality

Top Stories - August 28, 2015 Dish, Sinclair Reach Retrans Deal About a day after its 129 broadcast stations went dark, and mere hours after FCC chairman Tom Wheeler called an emergency meeting to reach an end to their dispute, Dish Network and Sinclair Broadcast Group said they have an agreement and the Sinclair signals were restored to Dish subscribers. more Amazon to Stream Into Japan Amazon will match up with Netflix in Japan next month as the e-retailing giant sets the launch of Prime Instant Video, offering a mix of shows and movies, including originals such as Transparent and Mozart in the Jungle. more Comcast Taking Proposals for Hispanic Nets Comcast is accepting proposals for two Hispanic-American-owned, independent, English-language networks that will be launched in select Comcast markets in January 2017. more Discovery Launches Virtual Reality Initiative Discovery Communications is jumping into the virtual reality game with a new brand and a suite of cross-platform apps and services for iOS and Android devices, the Samsung Milk VR premium video service and YouTube. more Evolution to FCC: Exempt Small Ops From Security Rules The FCC has yet to decide if it will pursue new separable video security rules that would succeed the CableCARD and apply to all MVPDs, but a vendor that works with many tier 2/3 MSOs has urged the agency to give special consideration to smaller operators if it ultimately decides to pull the trigger on such an initiative. more Video/Blogs/Events MCN Sneak Peek Netflix's 'Narcos,' Premiering Today RELATED: MCN Review 'Narcos,' Netflix, Aug. 28 MCN Slideshow: Freeze Frame From the Aug. 24 Print Edition Through the Wire, From the Aug. 24 Print Edition 10 Years After the Flood: Networks Reflect on Katrina MCN Guest Blog, David Honig, Minority Media Telecommunications Council Love the Players, Improve the Game MCN Guest Blog, Adonis Hoffman, Business in the Public Interest Don't Hate the Players, Hate the Game MCN Wonder Women 2016 Annual Call for Nominations Event: NYC Television Week, Oct. 20-22 Waldorf Astoria, Oct. 20; Park Central Hotel, Oct. 21-22 News Discovery, National Media Partner in Russia AT&T Accepts Almost $3 Billion in Broadband Subsidies RELATED: CenturyLink Takes $3 Billion in Govt. Broadband Subsidies At Least 21 Schools on Board With Xfinity on Campus WDBJ GM Marks: 'At a Loss' as to What Set Off Gunman RELATED: Parker's Father Vows to Be John Walsh of Gun Control RELATED: Trump: WDBJ Shooting Was About Mental Instability, Not Guns Falco: Trump Treatment of Ramos 'Beneath Contempt' IFC Delays 'Documentary Now!' Episode After WDBJ Shootings GSN Orders Third Season of 'Skin Wars' Videotron Launches Zero-Rated Mobile Music Service Harry Potter Alliance Joins Copyright Coalition FCC Schedules Vote on Contest Rules Outside Sales Representative, Marshall MN Charter - Marshall, MN System Technician -- Osage Beach Charter - Osage Beach, MO Principal Engineer I Charter - Greenwood Village, CO Mgr, Network Engineering Charter - Greenwood Village, CO See all career listings here.   ©2015 NewBay Media, LLC

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