MCN Newswire: Cable's Low J.D. Power Scores; VR TV Going Mainstream; No More IPv4

Top Stories - Sept. 25, 2015 Telco, Satellite Tops in J.D. Power Survey DirecTV came out on top in the J.D. Power U.S. Residential Television Customer Satisfaction surveys in the East and North Central regions of the country, as satellite and telco service providers dominated the ranks nationwide and cable operators finished at the bottom of the list. more WHY THIS MATTERS: Cable's satisfaction numbers consistently lagged behind the satellite and telco competition across all three elements of the triple play. Netflix, Hulu, Twitch Joining Samsung Gear VR Lineup Samsung Gear VR, a virtual reality headset that is paired with the company's smartphones, is poised to expand its media menu with the addition of compatible apps from Netflix, Hulu and Twitch, with several more partners on deck. more WHY THIS MATTERS: With the Netflix app available immediately, the Hulu app coming this fall and a new $99 VR headset that will work with all Samsung model smartphones, VR TV is getting increasingly mainstream. ARIN: IPv4 Free Pool Runs Dry Companies that don't have an IPv6 strategy that's already in place or at least well downstream are in big trouble, as the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) announced Thursday that the free pool for IPv4 addresses has reached "zero" following the issuance of its final addresses. more WHY THIS MATTERS: ARIN has been issuing warnings about IPv4 depletion for years, and many U.S. network operators have been preparing for this day by transitioning to IPv6 and its virtually unlimited supply of addresses. Video/Blogs/Events MCN Hot Spot Disney XD's 'Guardians of the Galaxy' MCN Hot Spot Nickelodeon's 'The Splat' Programming Block on TeenNick The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner 4K for Roku? Community, Leslie Jaye Goff Folks Like the Pope On the Money, Mike Farrell Patrick Drahi: Europe's John Malone or the Dutch Paul Allen? 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 ACA Fires Back at NAB Over Exclusivity TiVo Lands Millicom Deal Discovery Jostles Management Ranks AMC Signs Up for Rentrak Cross-Platform Data Sports Illustrated Launches Digital Channel TBS to Air Video Game League TeenNick to Launch 'Splat' Disney Channel Shows Confront Bullying Trump: FCC Should Fine 'National Review' Editor Starz Play Streams to Samsung Smart TVs RCN Lights Up Android App Sling TV Updates Guide for Xbox One NAB: Ownership Rules Don't Further FCC's Goals FCC Fines Sprint, Others $1.4M for IP 911 Failures FCC's Wheeler Names New Wireline Legal Advisor CPJ Presses Case With Egypt General Manager Gray Television, Inc. - Cedar Rapids, Iowa Maintenance Engineer KRON-TV - San Francisco, CA Sr. Manager PR (The Intercept) First Look Media - New York, NY Grant Writer Idaho Public Television - Boise, ID See all career listings here.   ©2015 NewBay Media, LLC

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