MCN Newswire: Wheeler Has Votes for Charter-TWC; Suddenlink Adds Hulu; FCC Set-Top Plan: Few Benefits, Many Costs

Top Stories - May 6, 2016 Wheeler Has Majority for Charter-TWC: Source FCC chairman Tom Wheeler has at least three votes, including his own, to conditionally approve the Charter-Time Warner Cable merger, according to a source familiar with the vote.  more WHY THIS MATTERS: The source confirmed that Democratic commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel and Republican Michael O'Rielly had voted to approve the proposal, while Ajit Pai voted against it, and Mignon Clyburn had not yet voted by press time. (See more Charter-TWC stories under NEWS, below) Suddenlink Tunes In Hulu Suddenlink is the latest U.S. MVPD to complete an integration with Hulu, announcing Thursday that the SVOD service is now available  to the MSO's subs with TiVo-powered set-top boxes. more WHY THIS MATTERS: Suddenlink, now part of Altice, announced plans to integrate Hulu's SVOD service about a year ago; in the interim, Hulu has signed distribution deals with a number of other MVPDs and this week confirmed it is developing a skinny-bundle OTT service that would presumably compete with some of those new partners. Wheeler Hears More From Hill on Set-Tops A bipartisan, but heavily Republican, group of legislators have added their names to the rolls of those not happy with FCC chairman Tom Wheeler's set-top box proposal. more WHY THIS MATTERS: In a letter to Wheeler, 60 members of Congress said the set-top plan has few benefits and many costs, the latter including a technical mandate that would inject uncertainty into the marketplace. Video/Blogs/Events MCN Original Video Upfronts 2016 Spotlight: IFC's Jennifer Caserta MCN Sneak Peek CMT's 'NASCAR: The Rise of American Speed' Premiering Sunday MCN Hot Spot ICYMI: Seeso's 'Flowers' Premiered Thursday What to Watch: Stepping Into the TV Ring Spring's Live Ring Sports on Cable and Broadcast MCN Slideshow Freeze Frame Photos From the May 2 Issue The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner The Data Games: Predicting Rio 2016's Winners and Losers Events: And the Honorees Are … The 22nd Annual NAMIC Vision Award Winners Bookmark This: #INTX2016 All the News Before, During and After the Show News OPERATORS Charter-TWC Moved to Regular CPUC Agenda Plepler: Charter-TWC Deal Presents Opportunities for HBO Now Weekend Reading: Charter-TWC > Big Deal, Short Leash Cablevision Sheds 15K Video Subs, Broadband Soars in Q1 'GoT' Takes Binge Crown During Comcast 'Watchathon' Comcast X1 Offers 'Kids Zone' in Spanish Study Says: Broadband Is $1 Trillion Economic Driver PROGRAMMING Hispanic Upfronts 2016: What to Expect — and Not MTV Adds to Executive Ranks Affiliate Fees, Digital Drive AMC Q1 Cable Lifts Fox Former Gore Aide Chip Smith Gets Fox D.C. Post Discovery Commits $40M-$60M for Employee Buyouts FX Taps Ryan Murphy for New Anthology Series Netflix Greenlights 'Dear White People' Series NEXT TV Amazon Adds Seeso to Subscription Mix EchoStar's 'Sage' Connects With Nest Netflix Launches Cellular Data Saver Weekend Reading: For Dish, Slinging OTT Might Pay Off TECHNOLOGY CTA, Others Suggest Presidential Tech Platform Time Sets Launch of 'Life' VR App Arris CEO: 2016 Off to 'Good Start' ADVERTISING WideOrbit, 4C Add Social to Programmatic Synacor Shares Rocket 158% Related: Synacor Shares Soar 119% on AT&T Deal Event Updates 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 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 Broadcast Engineer II Hughes – Gilbert, AZ, United States Broadcast Operations Technician II Hughes – Gilbert, AZ, United States Broadcast Television Relations ION Media Networks, Inc. – USA, United States, United States Director of Marketing Communications & Engagement UNC-TV – Research Triangle Park, NC, United States See all career listings here.   ©2016 NewBay Media, LLC

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