MCN Newswire: Altice Deploying Fiber Network; Cricket Wireless Pitching DirecTV Now; Showtime Streaming to Samsung Smart TVs

Multichannel Newswire   Nov. 30, 2016      Today's Top Stories       Altice USA to Skip DOCSIS 3.1, Roll Out All-Fiber Network New 'Generation Gigaspeed' initiative calls for deploying FTTP across footprint in five years READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Targeting 10-gig speeds, the MSO is placing a bet on fiber so large that it will become grossly inaccurate in the years to come to refer to the company as a "cable" provider.   Cricket Wireless Joins Pitch for DirecTV Now AT&T prepaid mobile subsidiary to offer free month of OTT TV service READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: While AT&T has said DirecTV Now traffic delivered on its mobile network will be exempt from monthly mobile data plans, Cricket confirmed it will not zero-rate DirecTV Now streams.   Showtime Tunes In Samsung TVs Programmer's standalone OTT service, TV Everywhere offering available on select Samsung smart TV models READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Users can now subscribe to Showtime's SVOD service and Showtime subs can access its TVE offering from some 2015 models and all 2016 versions.   More Top Stories       Hitron 'Coda-45' Modem Nets DOCSIS 3.1 Certification Zoom Hires Barry Hardek to Head Service Provider Sales Starz Connects With Spotify Amazon Greenlights Two Kids-Themed Series Anthem Settles Impact Wrestling Dispute With Corgan Big Four Nets Bow Out of TCA Exec Sessions Trump Slams CNN for Reports Disputing Voter Fraud Claims Bipartisan Online Speech Bill Passes Reports: 22 Journalists Were Aboard Colombian Plane Grassley Plans AG Confirmation Hearing Before Inauguration more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: History's 'Vikings' Season 4 Premieres Today MCN Hot Spot: New Trailer for Syfy's 'Incorporated,' Premiering Today MCN Guest Blog, Yussef Tuma: The Battle for the Digital Content Consumer MCN Guest Blog, Kurt Michel: OTT: The Future of Content Delivery Community: MCN Planner, Now-Dec. 7   Events     The Diversity Discussion December 5, 2016 |Convene Conference Center | New York, NY Learn More more events »   Jobs     Video Journalist - Part Time Univision 34 Atlanta – Atlanta, GA, United States   Broadcast Technician University of Central Florida – Orlando (Main), FL, United States   Programming Manager Iowa Public Television – Johnston, IA, United States   Broadcast Host & Producer KMUW 89.1 FM Wichita Public Radio – Wichita, KS, 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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