MCN Newswire: Charter's New Road Map; PlayStation Vue's Local Play; Verizon Strike Settlement: Workers Get Raise

Top Stories - May 31, 2016 Cover Story: Charter's New Road Map With its much-awaited purchase of Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks in the books, Charter Communications now embarks on what is expected to be a years-long journey to put the pieces of all three companies together.  more WHY THIS MATTERS: The new company has barely two weeks under its belt, but already faces hard challenges and high expectations as it reshapes its operations. (Read more stories about the merged companies under NEWS, below.) PlayStation Vue Offers Big 4 Broadcast TV Feeds in All O&O Markets Sony confirmed that PlayStation Vue now offers the local feeds of ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC in all of the programmers' respective owned-and-operated markets, a move that will help to boost the value of the over-the-top pay TV service. more WHY THIS MATTERS: Sony said it began to light up those local feeds in waves after the recent national launch of its new set of "Slim" packages, and that the remaining O&O stations went live last week. PS Vue customers in those markets will have access to both live and VOD content from the O&Os. CWA/IBEW: Workers Get Raise, No Pension Cuts Details of the tentative agreement between Verizon and striking CWA and IBEW workers show why the unions were celebrating Friday (May 27), when the tentative deal was announced. more WHY THIS MATTERS: After the U.S Labor Department stepped in to help resolve the impasse, Verizon agreed to add 1,300 U.S.-based call center jobs -- 850 in the Mid-Atlantic and 450 in the Northeast -- and to pull back on outsourcing, which will result in new tech jobs, including a 25% increase in the number of unionized pole crews in New York State. Video/Blogs/Events MCN Sneak Peek SundanceTV's 'Cleverman' Premiering June 1 MCN Hot Spot Showtime's 'Roadies' Premiering June 26 MCN Hot Spot Netflix/Univision's 'El Chapo' (Premiere Date TBA) MCN Review 'Roots' Demonstrates the Power of a Story Picture This, R. Thomas Umstead What History Wants You to Know About Roots On the Money, Mike Farrell Turner Nets: Boom Goes the Dynamite MCN Online Extra Web Links From the May 30 Issue News OPERATORS Rob Marcus: Tuning Up TWC Before Handing Over the Keys Charter Sets Its New Technology Team Viacom, Cox Renew Carriage Deal N.J. Assembly Urges Comcast-YES Resolution in 60-0 Vote Comcast Pursues Bigger Piece of Smart Home Market POLICY Leahy: FCC Must Clarify Set-Top Proposal Related: Sens. Warn FCC of Set-Top Proposal Impact on Smaller Operators NetCompetition Counts Ways Broadband Privacy Proposal Is Flawed Related: Tribe: FCC Broadband Privacy Proposal Violates 1st Amendment Related: Mid-Sized ISPs Have Big Problem With Privacy Proposal Related: AT&T: FCC Likely Turning Deaf Ear to Privacy Comments FINANCE The Philippe Phactor Related: Judge Grants Dauman's Request for Speedy Trial Viacom Board Prepared to Fight Related: Viacom Stock Rises as Board Girds for Fight Related: Report: Viacom Board Member Wants Redstone Meeting CONTENT Special Report: Showtime Sports's 30 Years of Boxing TNT's Warriors-Thunder Telecast Draws 10.6 Million Viewers PlayStation Brings E3 Experience to Theaters UN Vote Blocks Committee to Protect Journalists Access Google 'Fair Use' Victory Applauded TECHNOLOGY Teleste Helps DNA Shift to DOCSIS 3.1 ACA: FCC Should Not Rush ATSC 3.0 Related: Groups Seek Obligations on ATSC 3.0 Ancillary Services Event Updates 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 OnDemand Summit September 29, 2016 | Manhattan NYC, An Affinia Hotel | New York , NY Learn More NYC Television and Video Week Virtual Reality 20/20 October, 17, 2016 |The TimesCenter | New York , NY Learn More B&C Hall of Fame October, 18, 2016 |Waldorf Astoria | New York , NY Learn More Advanced Advertising October, 19, 2016 |Grand Hyatt | New York , NY Learn More Next TV Summit October, 19, 2016 |Grand Hyatt | New York , NY Learn More Hispanic Television Summit October, 20, 2016 |Grand Hyatt | New York , NY Learn More The Diversity Discussion December 5, 2016 |Convene Conference Center | New York, NY Learn More Staff Engineer - Broadcast Hughes – Denver, CO, United States Teaching Instructor East Carolina University – Greenville, NC, United States Analyst, Measurement and Syndication Condé Nast – New York, NY, United States Video Editor (Temporary) Access Hollywood – Universal City, CA, United States See all career listings here.   ©2016 NewBay Media, LLC

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