MCN Newswire: Comcast Defends Distribution Terms to FCC; Netflix Throttling Slammed Again; Fullscreen Launching SVOD Service With AT&T Assist

Top Stories - March 31, 2016 Comcast Defends MFNs in FCC Video Inquiry Comcast is telling the FCC that independent and diverse content producers have a wealth of distribution options, including Comcast and NBCU outlets, and that contract provisions including most favored nation clauses and alternative distribution methods are pro-competitive or at worst "benign."  more WHY THIS MATTERS: In response to the FCC's Notice of Inquiry into access by independent programmers to distribution platforms, which will look at contractual terms on pricing and online access, Comcast said the FCC has neither a compelling policy reason nor plausible legal authority to get more involved than it is in carriage negotiations, and added that the NOI "strains to see a glass half-empty, when in fact the glass is overflowing." Consumer Action Slams Netflix Over Slowing Speeds Consumer Action is taking Netflix to the woodshed over the video site's slowing of traffic for some wireless ISPs but not others and without informing either the companies or their subscribers. more WHY THIS MATTERS: While the activist group has recently come out in favor of FCC proposals on unlocking set-tops and new rules for broadband privacy -- both of which are opposed by ISPs -- in the case of Netflix's throttling, the group says ISPs are getting the short end of the stick. Fullscreen Sets April 26 Launch of SVOD Service Seeking another way to connect with young, millennial audiences, Fullscreen has set April 26 as the launch date of a new, ad-free international SVOD service that will be delivered over-the-top for $4.99 per month, giving subs access to more than 800 hours of feature films, acquired fare and originals. more WHY THIS MATTERS: Fullscreen corporate cousin AT&T has signed on as the new service's "premier launch sponsor" and will work with Fullscreen to market and promote the offering to AT&T's 100 million-plus video, mobile and broadband customers. Video/Blogs/Events MCN Sneak Peek Disney XD's New Hidden-Camera Series 'Walk the Plank,' Premiering April 1 MCN Hot Spot HBO's 'Game of Thrones' Season 6 Premiering April 24 MCN Hot Spot Showtime's 'Penny Dreadful' Season 3 Premiering May 1 The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner AT&T Thinking Mobile-First With Fullscreen Partnership As I Was Saying, Gary Arlen FCC Bashing on Multiple Fronts News OPERATORS Comcast, EA to End X1 Gaming Trial Comcast Promotes SVPs Charter Backs FCC Lifeline Reform Cablevision, FourthWall Go National With Analytics NEXT TV TV Viewing Up 7%: comScore Report FilmOn X Fires Back in Broadcaster Challenge Turner App Adds VR for Final Four Bookmark This: Follow MCN's Ongoing VR Coverage PROGRAMMING HBO Leads NAMIC Vision Awards Nominations MTV Names Laurel Weir to SVP Research Slot CNN Draws Big Audience for GOP Town Hall Event Upfronts 2016: NBCU to Host Single Event for First Time Upfronts 2016: AHC Sets Hitler Series for 2016-17 Showtime Sets W. Kamau Bell Comedy Special Comedy Central Expands Snapchat Programming Slate TECHNOLOGY Phishing/Hacking/Malware No. 1 Cause of Data Breaches Activist Group: FBI Should Share Hack Info With Apple POLICY FTC Says Volkswagen Ads Were Deceptive NTIA Seeks Spectrum Policy Advisers Event Updates Advanced Advertising & Measurement Summit New Technology, New Opportunities. April 5, 2016 | Convene Conference Center | New York, New York Register Today! Learn More Multicultural TV Breakfast at INTX May 17, 2016 | Boston Convention and Exhibition Center | Boston, MA Learn More Next TV Summit & Expo June 15, 2016 | Hyatt Regency San Francisco | San Francisco, CA Learn More The Cloud & IP Tech Leadership Summit June 22-23, 2016 | Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare Hotel & Conference Center | Rosemont, IL Learn More News Technology Summit September 27-28, 2016 | Tampa Airport Marriott | Tampa, FL Learn More Account Executive Corridor Television/KCWX-TV – San Antonio, TX, United States director of broadcast services UNC-TV – Research Triangle Park, NC, United States Accounting Technician UNC-TV – Research Triangle Park, NC, United States Teaching Instructor East Carolina University – Greenville, NC, United States See all career listings here.   ©2016 NewBay Media, LLC

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