 |  | | | Top Stories - March 1, 2016 | Moonves: Netflix Wanted New 'Star Trek'
| | CBS CEO Les Moonves said Netflix and other streaming services were willing to spend at warp speed for the new Star Trek series, which CBS is planning to put on its own over-the-top service, CBS All Access. more | | WHY THIS MATTERS: Moonves also indicated that putting the "Star Trek" reboot on CBS All Access could be the beginning of a long-term strategy to have more original programming on the OTT service. |
| | TiVo Cuts 50 Jobs Amid Restructuring | | Signaling a greater emphasis on MVPD partnerships and a reduced focus on its retail strategy, TiVo is pushing ahead on a restructuring and reorganization that will affect about 50 full-time employees and a number of contractors. more | | WHY THIS MATTERS: In a Feb. 29 memo obtained by "Multichannel News," TiVo CFO and interim CEO Naveen Chopra told employees, "Our priorities are North American MSO growth, international expansion and consumer innovation that can take the company beyond the domain of the traditional DVR." |
| | Cable Pioneer Ben Conroy Dies | | Benjamin Conroy, a pioneer in the cable business and one of the catalysts behind the creation of The Cable Center in Denver, died Sunday at the age of 92, according to officials at The Center. more | | WHY THIS MATTERS: Conroy, who was inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame in 2001, entered the cable business in 1954 and spent three decades holding ownership and senior management positions with regional MSOs. |
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