MCN Newswire: Retrying History -- on TV; Cox-Nexstar at an Impasse; Google and the Set-Top Set-To

Top Stories - Feb. 1, 2016 COVER STORY: Making History Into Television As issues of race continue to influence the country's discourse on politics, crime and punishment, and entertainment, cable networks look to tap a growing interest in scripted content that reflects historical African-American stories and people both past and present. more WHY THIS MATTERS: From the highly-anticipated "The People v. O.J. Simpson," to History's upcoming remake of "Roots" to WGN America's "Underground," which depicts slaves escaping along the 19th century's Underground Railroad, networks are offering true stories that most viewers will recognize, but haven't been fully explored either on the small screen or in high-school history books. Nexstar Stations Go Dark to Cox Customers Nexstar Broadcasting Group stations in nine markets went dark to Cox Communications customers at midnight after the parties could not reach a retransmission-consent agreement. more WHY THIS MATTERS: Cox said Nexstar was demanding rate increases as high as three times the level the stations had received previously, a characterization the broadcaster said was false while noting it had been in talks with the cable operator for five months without any progress. Google Gears Up for Set-Top Set-To Google is apparently already kicking the tires on something in the alternative video access equipment line, and that is not sitting well with MVPDs. more WHY THIS MATTERS: Only a day after FCC chairman Tom Wheeler circulated a proposal he said would open up the "closed" set-top box market, Google and the Consumer Video Choice Coalition (CVCC) scheduled a demo Friday of a competitive video access solution tied to the possible end of the "era of being forced to rent a box from your cable company." Video/Blogs/Events MCN Hot Spot FX's 'The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story,' Premiering Feb. 2 RELATED: Channeling Cochran, 20 Years Later Q&A With Actor Courtney B. Vance MCN Guest Blog, Brice Clinton, CSG International Keeping Fans Tuned In for Super Bowl 60 MCN Guest Blog, Alon Maor, Qwilt May the Forces Be With You MCN Online Extra Web Links From the Feb. 1 Issue News Netflix, Idris Elba Big Winners at SAG Awards FINANCE: Analyst Thinks ESPN Fears Are Over Report: Time Warner-Hulu Talks Heat Up  Fox Joins Twitter Team for Super Bowl Week Nets Awaiting Return of Fantasy Sports Sites' Ads go90 Adds Fight Sports to Its Streaming Card HGTV Orders More Scott Brothers' Episodes #CableInTheCommunity: Comcast Pitches In During Flint Water Crisis #CableInTheCommunity: Cartoon Launches $30 Million Computer Ed Initiative comScore Plans to Move Fast Following Closing Roku Raises $45.5M More NBCU's Fandango Acquires M-GO IBM Wraps Weather Company Deal NEXT TV: Big Blue Goes Big on Video Streaming Kanojia Gave FCC's Wheeler Heads Up About Starry FCC Approves Qualcomm LTE-U Test Event Updates The Programmatic Summit February 9-10, 2016 | DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Miami Airport & Convention Center | Miami, Florida Qualified Attendees Invited to Apply New panelists added! Bill Lederer, CEO, MRP Advisers Victor Lopez, Head of Programmatic Sanjay Goil, SVP Product Definition & Partnerships, 4C Learn More Technology Leadership Summit March 2-3, 2016 | The Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port Hotel Keynote Guests: Jeremy Legg, Chief Technology Officer, Turner Broadcasting System Marc DeBevoise, EVP/GM of CBS Digital Media, CBS Interactive Learn More Wonder Women March 10, 2016 | Hilton Midtown, NY Just Announced! ESPN's Shelley Smith Joins QVC and Shark Tank's Lori Greiner and HGTV's Egypt Sherrod to Co-Host 2016 Wonder Women Event Learn More Advanced Advertising & Measurement Summit New Technology, New Opportunities. April 5, 2016 | Convene Conference Center | New York, New York Register Today! Learn More Television and Video Marketers Conference (TVMC) April 6, 2016 | New York, New York Opening Keynote: Jennifer Caserta, President & General Manager, IFC Extended Deadlines for Case Studies and Award Submissions Learn More Multicultural TV Breakfast at INTX May 17, 2016 | Boston Convention and Exhibition Center | Boston, MA Executive Producer UNC-TV – Research Triangle Park, NC, United States Executive Assistant UNC-TV Research Triangle Park, NC, United States Broadcast Technician (WUNF/WUNW) UNC-TV – Asheville, NC, United States Assistant Broadcast Engineer Chicago Accenture – Chicago, IL, United States See all career listings here.   ©2016 NewBay Media, LLC

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