MCN Newswire: I Want My (Cheap) OTT; Telcos Push More Zero-Rated Fare; DirecTV Now Signs NBCU

Top Stories - Sept. 14, 2016 Survey: Consumers Want Cheap OTT Consumers may want their content when they want it and where they want it, but they don't want it to cost much, according to a new survey by MoffettNathanson.  more WHY THIS MATTERS: Asked what they would expect to pay for a slimmed-down, Internet-delivered content package, the majority of respondents said $30 or less per month would be best, with fewer than one-third saying it should be priced at $40 per month or higher. Verizon, AT&T/DirecTV Zero-Rate More Mobile Content Verizon and AT&T/DirecTV are pushing forward with more zero-rated fare on the mobile front as the FCC continues to mull how such policies should (or shouldn't) apply to its network-neutrality rules. more WHY THIS MATTERS: Verizon Wireless is now zero-rating live local and primetime NFL games delivered on its mobile network, while AT&T and DirecTV have launched a new app that lets users view live and recorded content without eating through their mobile data caps. NBCU, AT&T Reach Long-Term Carriage Deal NBCUniversal said it has reached a long-term agreement with AT&T for the telco to carry its portfolio of networks across all AT&T and DirecTV products, including new streaming services DirecTV Now and DirecTV Preview. more WHY THIS MATTERS: It is the second big programming deal AT&T has landed in the past week for the DirecTV Now service, following a deal with Discovery Communications signed Sept. 8 Video/Blogs/Events MCN Hot Spot HBO's 'High Maintenance' Premieres Sept. 16 MCN Hot Spot Showtime's 'Shameless' Season 7 Premieres Oct. 2 MCN Hot Spot Amazon's 'Goliath' Premieres Oct. 14 MCN Hot Spot Nickelodeon Original Movie 'Legends of the Hidden Temple' Premieres This Fall MCN Guest Blog, Ryan Reed, Lotame Data's Here to Save the Wheel, Not Stop It The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner TiVo Working on 'Mantis' MCN Event News: NewBay Media's Virtual Reality 20/20 Summit, Oct. 17 Tribeca Enterprises' Jane Rosenthal Headlines Inaugural Event News OPERATORS Africa Channel Nets Comcast VOD Deal NARB: DirecTV Agrees to Modify Future Ad Claims Frontier Launches Vantage Sports Network in Connecticut Google Fiber Starts Connecting in North Carolina ACA: FCC Should Rethink Unlimited Data Requirement NEXT TV Fox Sports to Stream Ohio State-Oklahoma Football Matchup to Virtual Suite Lionsgate Tunes Into Vimeo's TV Store Related: Lionsgate, Univision Team on Movie Streaming Service Time Warner Investments Backs You.i TV Time Inc. Sets Launch of Free Streaming Network Study: Library Shows Most Streamed on Netflix Food Network Adds Some Smart Home Skills NBCUniversal Names Chris Heatherly EVP of Digital, Games Mediabrands, Innovid to Develop OTT Experiences CONTENT ESPN Wins Weekly Cable Ratings Race FX's 'Atlanta' Draws 3 Million Viewers in Premiere Cartoon Network's 'Regular Show' to Wrap in January POLICY Pai Calls on Congress to Create Gigabit Opportunity Zones GAO: IANA Hand-Off Doesn't Need Hill OK OMB Gets Earful on Enhanced Transparency 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 General Sales Manager WATM-TV/FOX 8 and WWCP-TV/ABC 23 – Johnstown, PA, United States Senior TV Broadcast Engineer ideastream – Cleveland, OH, United States Broadcast Operations Technician II Hughes – Cheyenne, WY, United States Broadcast Operations Technician III Hughes – Cheyenne, WY, United States See all career listings here.   ©2016 NewBay Media, LLC

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