MCN Newswire: AT&T-Time Warner: Rockin' It Old-School; DirecTV Now's Scary Margins; Century Link Buys Level 3

Multichannel Newswire   Oct. 31, 2016      Today's Top Stories       Cover Story: Back to the Future AT&T's old-school vertical play for Time Warner is grounded in plans for OTT, mobile video READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Industry observers question if the telco's bid for the programmer is a vertical integration move or just a lifeline to diversify AT&T's lagging wireline and satellite-TV businesses.   Related: Moffett Says DirecTV 'Playing a Dangerous Game' With OTT TV Service Says new DirecTV Now offering will run on razor-thin gross margins READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The analyst estimated that, based on the planned $35 monthly fee, DirecTV Now would gross only $1 per subscriber.   CenturyLink to Buy Level 3 Communications Deal valued at $34 billion; CenturyLink shareholders to own 51% of combined company READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Scale will enable the merged company to deliver services over a network that connects more than 350 metropolitan areas.   More Top Stories       Comcast 10-Q Hints at Auction Bid ACA, NCTC Set Show Dates The Bauminator > Report: Alphabet Taps Fiber Troubleshooter Related > Alphabet CFO: Google Fiber 'Very Committed to Growth' in Existing 1-Gig Cities Rules: AT&T's 'Vertical' Merger Stretch Reps. Pallone, Eshoo Push for AT&T-TW Hearing Markey: FCC Should Review AT&T-Time Warner Deal Scripps Networks, Tribune Extend Food Partnership VRV Inches Toward Launch more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Sneak Peek: IFC's 'Stan Against Evil' Premieres Wednesday Related: IFC to Offer Early Halloween Airing of 'Stan Against Evil' MCN Hot Spot: WGN America's 'Salem' Season 3 Premieres Wednesday Hot Spot: National Geographic Channel's 'Mars' Premieres Nov. 14 Picture This, R. Thomas Umstead: NFL Dip: Scary, Not Apocalyptic The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner: Lynch: Sling TV Will Continue to Steer Clear of Big Bundles   Events     The Diversity Discussion December 5, 2016 |Convene Conference Center | New York, NY Learn More more events »   Jobs     Financial Operations Manager UNC-TV – RTP, NC, United States   Television Production Manager/Producer WKU Public Broadcasting – Bowling Green, KY, United States   OAP Department Operations Producer Discovery Communications – Miami, FL, United States   Supervising Producer Discovery Communications – Silver Spring, MD, United States   more jobs » News Blogs Events Images Tech   Advertise Contact Us Send this to a friend       ©2016 NewBay Media, LLC

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