MCN Newswire: Comcast, Verizon Tie in ISP Speed Study; Ordering Pay TV From Your TV; Charter Ascends to the S&P 500

Top Stories - Sept. 2, 2016 Comcast, Verizon Fios Tie as Fastest 'Major' U.S. ISP: Study Comcast and Verizon Fios topped the list of the nation's fastest "major" ISPs, according to a new study from PCMag based on more than 140,000 tests completed by U.S. residents last month.  more WHY THIS MATTERS: The listing marks the first time that Verizon FiOS "isn't a clear winner" in the annual study, PCMag noted, as the battle between the telco and cable op resulted in an "almost perfect tie." Nagra, Samsung Team Up to Unlock Pay TV Services Nagra and Samsung have jointly introduced TVkey, a USB-based direct-to-TV security platform for pay TV operators that enables consumers to sign up and pay for TV services directly on Samsung TVs. more WHY THIS MATTERS: Nagra said TVkey will open up several customer acquisition models and options for pay TV operators, including retail bundling with TV sets and special content packages. It can also be made to support free preview periods without the need for a separate set-top box. Charter Stock Soars on S&P 500 Inclusion Charter Communications stock reached an all-time high Thursday – $270.40 per share, up 5% and beating its previous high of $261.75 each soundly – after the cable operator was added to the S&P 500 Index. more WHY THIS MATTERS: Inclusion in the S&P can significantly boost a company's exposure and trading volume, and Charter was no exception, with trading volume Thursday afternoon of about 4.7 million shares, more than three times the 1.4 million shares that traded hands the day before. Video/Blogs/Events MCN Hot Spot Netflix's 'Narcos' Season 2 Premieres Today MCN Hot Spot OWN's 'Queen Sugar' Premieres Sept. 6 Related: MCN Original Video One Question for ... OWN President Erik Logan MCN Hot Spot Nickelodeon Original Movie 'Legends of the Hidden Temple' Premieres This Fall MCN Slideshow Freeze Frame Photos From the Aug. 29 Issue As I Was Saying, Gary Arlen The Prospect of Trump TV, on The Donald's Own Terms The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner Comcast Appears to Be Trying New Twist on 'Send To TV' Beta Event News: WICT PowerBrokers Breakfast Laybourne to Keynote D.C. Event Sponsored by Washington/Baltimore Chapter MCN Wonder Women 2017: Nominations Countdown One Week Left to Submit Noms for 19th Annual Class News OPERATORS NAB Slams ACA Bundling Comments as Program 'Segregation' Weekend Reading: Wheeler Could Be a Dealer on Set-Tops NEXT TV Shomi Selects ThinkAnalytics for Search and Recommendation Engine Weekend Reading: Why TV Is Going to the Apps CONTENT Disney XD Renews 'Mech-X4' Ahead of November Premiere Syfy Renews 'Killjoys,' 'Dark Matter' for Third Seasons TLC Greenlights Tyler Perry Series for Second Season Weekend Reading: Finding Viewers 'Behind Bars' MSNBC Sets Sept. 6 Date for Brian Williams' Show Debut CNN Sets Clinton, Trump Documentaries Spot.IM Survey: GOP'ers Agree Press Too Tough on Trump FINANCE Weekend Reading: With Dauman Out, Viacom Weighs Next Steps Carleton Named Liberty Media CFO TECHNOLOGY Hitron to Demo Intel-Powered D3.1 Modem at Cable-Tec Expo Bookmark This: MCN's SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2016 Coverage Before, During and After the Show Ericsson Connects With the RDK POLICY Niantic Tells Hill: Pokémon Go Kid Info Stays Dems: FBI Should Eye Trump Campaign-Russia Relationship CNN's Agvent Named to FAA Drone Committee 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 HokieVision Broadcast Specialist/Producer Virginia Tech – Blacksburg, VA, United States Maintenance Technician WHDH-TV – Boston, MA, United States Broadcast Engineering Technician Hughes – Cheyenne, WY, United States See all career listings here.   ©2016 NewBay Media, LLC

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