MCN Newswire: New Revenue Source for Programmers; Global Internet Speeds Up; DOCSIS 3.1: The Real Thing

Top Stories - Sept. 24, 2015 Watchwith Launches In-Program Ad Platform Watchwith has launched an in-program, "contextual" advertising platform that can be delivered to IP-capable set-tops, smart TVs and mobile devices. more WHY THIS MATTERS: The platform opens a potential new revenue source for programmers, enabling them to offer interactive ad avails within shows. Global Average Internet Speeds Rise 3.5% in Q2 Global average Internet connection speeds rose 3.5%, to 5.1 Mbps, in the second quarter of 2015, with South Korea outperforming other countries at an average of 23.1 Mbps, according to a new report from Akamai. more WHY THIS MATTERS: With average Internet connection speeds of 11.7 Mbps, the U.S. still lags other developed countries, in 20th place, but was up from the first quarter and year-over-year. DOCSIS 3.1 Gets 'Real' CableLabs held court at its headquarters this week to show that DOCSIS 3.1, cable's multi-gigabit platform for HFC networks, is ready to go as operators prepare to test and trial the platform. more WHY THIS MATTERS: The product demonstrations by a mix of more than 20 suppliers of cable modems, cable modem termination systems and test and measurement gear verified that DOCSIS 3.1 is ready to roll and delivering on its promise. Video/Blogs/Events MCN Hot Spot TCM's 'Trailblazing Women' MCN Hot Spot ESPN's '30 for 30 Shorts: First Pitch' Community, Leslie Jaye Goff Netflix Finds the Center of the Tootsie Pop The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner CableLabs Weighs VR Opportunity 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 Whitepapers Headend Video Monitoring in a Virtualized Environment A compelling alternative to the traditional way of video monitoring for video service provider. more News Liberty Broadband Shareholders Approve Charter-TWC Deal RELATED: FCC Seeks Data Dump From Charter, TWC, Bright House Cox: We Complied With All Election Laws Senate Bill Would Extend ISP Tax Moratorium Trump Dumps Fox -- Again 'Scream Queens' Scares Up Big Social Media Numbers More 'Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll' Coming to FX 'Basketball Wives: LA' Scores Renewal AXS TV Nets Dirk Nowitzki Doc Fan TV Goes Mobile on Android CPJ Heartened by Release of Al-Jazeera Journalists Eva Longoria Among Crowd Greeting Pope in D.C. OPM 'Fingers' Further Hacked Info EU Legal Official Slams U.S. Mass Surveillance 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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