MCN Newswire: Altice Finances Cablevision Buy; Verizon's go90 Goes Wide; Amazon Axes Apple TV, Chromecast

Top Stories - Oct. 2, 2015 Altice Puts Together Cablevision Financing Altice continues to line up financing for its pending $17.7 billion purchase of Cablevision Systems, raising about $8.6 billion in new debt and readying the placement of about $1.8 billion of its own stock. more WHY THIS MATTERS: There had been some concern that raising the debt for the Cablevision deal would be costly for Altice, as interest rates on high-yield debt deals have risen in the past several weeks. Verizon Launches go90 App for iOS, Android Moving beyond its private, invitation-only beta, go90, Verizon's new OTT "mobile first" video service for millennials, is now widely available with the release of iOS and Android mobile apps. more WHY THIS MATTERS: The broader reach of the service, which has about 8,000 titles and 35 exclusive original series, comes soon after Comcast kicked off the beta debut of Watchable, a similar ad-supported OTT service with about 30 content partners. Amazon to Halt Sales of Apple TV, Chromecast Devices As an indicator of how competitive the market for OTT video services and devices is becoming, Amazon will stop selling the Apple TV and Google Chromecast adapter on Oct. 29 to instead focus on platforms that "interact well" with Amazon's own streaming service. more WHY THIS MATTERS: Amazon's decision comes amid the introduction of a new Apple TV device with a more open app ecosystem, as well as a new, redesigned Chromecast with improved WiFi connectivity and faster video streaming playback. The loss of Amazon could hamper sales of both products. Video/Blogs/Events MCN Hot Spot CMT's 'I Love Kellie Pickler' MCN Slideshow 67th Annual Emmy Awards MCN Hot Spot ICYMI: Comedy Central's 'The Daily Show With Trevor Noah' MCN Guest Blog, Rick Boucher A Lifeline Argument Not Rooted in Reality Picture This, R. Thomas Umstead Live Sports Gives Cord Cutters Pause MCN Wonder Women 2016 Three More Days:  Call for Nominations Deadline Oct. 5  Event: NYC Television Week, Oct. 20-22 Waldorf Astoria, Oct. 20; Park Central Hotel, Oct. 21-22 News ACA: Lifeline Needs Major Overhaul Media General, DirecTV Reach Retrans Accord  Dish, Tegna Agree on 8-Day Extension Android TV Adds Content, Device, Pay TV Partners DirecTV Ad Mocks Cable Mergers Deadline Nears for Dish Spectrum Decision FiOS TV Drops Outdoor Channel CBS, Amazon Extend Streaming Pact MSG Split Complete MTV Names Sean Atkins President IFC Finds Funny Ways to Push New Comedies 'Unforgettable' Debuts on New A&E Home Nov. 13 C-SPAN: Roe v. Wade Best Known Supreme Court Decision Google Fiber Pitches Nvidia Shield Government Stays Open, Net Taxes Avoided Senate Commerce Looks at Wireless Broadband Deployment Event Updates Advanced Advertising October 20, 2015 | Waldorf Astoria, New York Featured Keynote: Linda Yaccarino, Chairman, Advertising Sales and Client Partnerships, NBC Universal How Advanced Advertising is Changing Video Ad Sales Learn More Content Show October 21-22, 2015 | The Park Central Hotel, New York Featured Keynote Q&A with: Mort Marcus, Co-President, Debmar-Mercury Ira Bernstein, Co-President, Debmar-Mercury Interviewed by: Wendy Williams, Executive Producer and Host, "The Wendy Williams Show" Going Deep With Syndication Powerhouse Debmar-Mercury Learn More Hispanic TV October 22, 2015 | The Park Central Hotel, New York Featured Keynote: Gonzalo Del Fa, President, GroupM Multicultural Turning Loyal Viewers into Your New Customers Learn More Next TV NY October 21, 2015 | The Park Central Hotel, New York Featured Keynote: Jay Sures, Managing Director, United Talent Agency Interviewed by: Dan Abrams, Founder and CEO, Abrams Media and Chief Legal Affairs Anchor, ABC News Strategies for an OTT World With UTA's Jay Sures Learn More General Manager Gray Television, Inc. - Cedar Rapids, Iowa Grant Writer Idaho Public Television - Boise, ID Sr. Manager PR (The Intercept) First Look Media - New York, NY Maintenance Engineer KRON-TV - San Francisco, CA See all career listings here.   ©2015 NewBay Media, LLC

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