MCN Newswire: 2016: Half-Full or Half-Empty?; Live, From Las Vegas: CES; Into the Lab With Syfy

Top Stories - Jan. 4, 2016 COVER STORY: Viewer Watch 2016: Half-Full or Half-Empty? It has been more than a decade since the first YouTube video was posted in April of 2005, and the impact of over-the-top video remains hotly debated, with some looking at the increase in multichannel-video subscriber losses over the first nine months of last year as confirmation of a generational shift.  more WHY THIS MATTERS: With millennials coming of age as cord-cutting OTT consumers, Magna Global is now predicting that multichannel-video subscribers will decline by more than 6 million homes by the end of 2020, while others dispute those projections, contending that using terms like "cord-cutting" and stereotyping younger consumers make it difficult to truly understand how the market is changing. AGENDA: CES 2016: What's Trending in Las Vegas Thought leaders from the world's top consumer-electronics companies and tens of thousands of their closest friends will be in Las Vegas this week for the recently rechristened Consumer Technology Association's annual gadget-fest, the International CES. more WHY THIS MATTERS: While it's one of the noisiest shows on earth — making it difficult for innovative startups to grab the attention that they deserve — all eyes will focus on the topics destined for long debate: 4K/Ultra HD, virtual reality, over-the-top video and the so-called Internet of Things. CES 2016: Syfy Launches Tech Lab The Syfy channel has launched a new innovation initiative, Syfy Labs, and will demonstrate at CES this week some of the network's projects in virtual reality, 3D printing and the Internet of Things (IoT). more WHY THIS MATTERS: Syfy Labs aims to help the network better exploit the use of new technologies to increase interest in its original programming, Matthew Chiavelli, senior VP of Syfy Digital, said in an interview. Video/Blogs/Events MCN Original Video One Question for ... Pop Network's Brad Schwartz MCN Hot Spot Netflix's 'Fuller House,' Premiering Feb. 26 On the Money, Mike Farrell The Walking Wounded: As AMC Deadline Nears, More Than Just Carriage Is at Stake As I Was Saying, Gary Arlen Internet of Things Needs Private/Public, Broadband Ingredients: Analysis CES 2016 All the News From Las Vegas, Before, During and After the Show MCN Online Extras Web Links From the Jan. 4 Issue News Embracing the Enemy: OTT Services Pose Big Risks, Bigger Opportunities for TV Industry AMC, Co-Op Continue Talks Cable One, Nexstar Strike New Retrans Deal Dish Slings OVD-Unfriendly Accusation at Charter GCI to Drop AMC, Univision FCC: DOCSIS 3 Helps Drive Rapid Rise in Fixed Broadband Speeds CES 2016: ViXS Launches Cord-Cutter TV Stick Syfy Expands on 'The Expanse' IFC Checks 'Benders' Into the Boards Bill Cosby Arraigned on Sexual Assault Charge Bush Bashes Trump in New Video Cruz Launches New TV Ad Event Updates The Programmatic Summit February 9-10, 2016 | DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Miami Airport & Convention Center | Miami, Florida Qualified Attendees Invited to Apply Panelist added! Larry Novenstern, VP, Integrated Partnerships at The Tennis Channel Learn More Technology Leadership Summit March 2-3, 2016 | The Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port Hotel Keynote Speaker: Jeremy Legg Chief Technology Officer, Turner Broadcasting System Learn More Wonder Women March 10, 2016 | Hilton Midtown, NY Just Announced! Co-Host: Lori Greiner Learn More Advanced Advertising & Measurement Summit New Technology, New Opportunities. April 5, 2016 | New York, New York Learn More Television and Video Marketers Conference (TVMC) April 6, 2016 | New York, New York Special presentation by: Jarrod Moses Founder, President & CEO, United Entertainment Group Extended Deadlines for Case Studies and Award Submissions Learn More Digital Lead Developer WeatherNation TV, Inc. – Centennial, CO, United States Broadcast Engineer WKSU – Kent, NA, United States Chief Engineer WFSU TV/FM – Tallahassee, FL, United States Multi-Media Reporter - Charleston, SC based South Carolina Public Radio – Charleston, SC, United States See all career listings here.   ©2016 NewBay Media, LLC

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