MCN Newswire: Comcast Trials First HDR Set-Top; Google Taking Two Broadband Paths; AT&T Raises Data Caps

Top Stories - Aug. 1, 2016 Comcast's First HDR Box in Employee Trials Comcast is currently testing the Xi5, the MSO's first set-top box with support for High Dynamic Range (HDR), in employee trials and is still targeting customer deployments later this year.  more WHY THIS MATTERS: The boxes are being shipped to employees in unspecified markets just as corporate cousin NBCUniversal prepares to produce some content from the Summer Olympic Games in 4K and HDR, an emerging format that can be used to improve the pop of HD and 4K video. Google Touts Potential for Wireless Broadband Google Fiber will push both wired and wireless technologies as it pursues "different execution paths" for the delivery of high-speed broadband services, Ruth Porat, CFO of Google parent company Alphabet, noted on the company's Q2 earnings call. more WHY THIS MATTERS: The addition of high-speed wireless to the arsenal could help Google speed the deployment of services while also reducing infrastructure costs. Notably, Verizon is expected to pursue the rollout of gigabit-capable "wireless fiber" services as it begins to target early use cases for emerging 5G technologies. AT&T to Tweak, Raise Broadband Data Plans AT&T said it will change the data plans and monthly allowances for some wireline broadband customers starting August 21, increasing data caps for customers on usage-based plans. more WHY THIS MATTERS: The telco is raising data caps for its higher-tier U-verse Internet customers to 1 TB, while it's eliminating caps for GigaPower customers, moving them to an unlimited plan, reflecting similar adjustments recently made by other U.S. ISPs. Video/Blogs/Events MCN Hot Spot HBO Documentary 'Meet the Donors: Does Money Talk?' Premieres Today MCN Hot Spot Netflix's 'The Get Down' Premieres Aug. 12 MCN Hot Spot First Look at Nickelodeon's 'Legends of the Hidden Temple,' Premiering This Fall MCN Guest Blog, Stephen Gutman, Universal Electronics More TV Content, Less Channel Surfing MCN Event News: 14th Annual Hispanic TV Summit NBCU's Conde, 'El Gordo y la Flaca' Hosts Estefan, De Molina, AT&T/DirecTV to Be Honored at Hispanic TV Summit News OPERATORS Altice USA Reduces Workforce by Less Than 1% Sinclair Pays $9 Million-Plus to Settle FCC Retrans Investigation Rovi Preaches Patience on Comcast Row, Dish Renewal Talks Windstream Brings G.fast to MDUs Nbn Lights Broadband Service on Former Telstra HFC Network TITLE II Cable ISPs Tackle Title II Again AT&T Files for Title II Re-Hearing USTelecom Seeks Full Court Re-Hearing on Title II CTIA Launches Full Court Press on Title II CONTENT Starz Adds 200K Subs in Q2 Amazon Sees Original Programming Gains Disney's 'Elena of Avalor' Delivers Royal Ratings #TCA16 Kevin Reilly Continuing TNT, TBS Reinvention Pop Steps Up Scripted Series Lineup SundanceTV to Premiere 'Rectify' Final Season in October Bookmark This: MCN's Ongoing Coverage of #TCA16 Event Updates 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 Broadcast Operations Technician II Hughes – Cheyenne, WY, United States Newscast Director The E.W. Scripps Company – CO, United States Broadcast Operations Technician III Hughes – Cheyenne, WY, United States Broadcast Engineer-Transmitter Vermont Public Radio – Colchester, VT, United States See all career listings here.   ©2016 NewBay Media, LLC

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