WHY THIS MATTERS:The satellite-TV service provider said its predictive model, which was developed as part of the company's "Viewers to Voters" initiative and correlates programming selections to likely party affiliation, was 98% reliable when tested against the outcome of the 2014 mid-term elections.
WHY THIS MATTERS:Analyst Craig Moffett interviewed 25 policy experts whose consensus was that FCC jurisdiction is a critical question, with most predicting the FCC would get to review the merger, possibly by asserting its Sec. 706 authority to promote advanced telecommunications.
WHY THIS MATTERS:Third-quarter results indicate that live, on-demand and other programming offerings may still have value, but skeptics said programmers are in for a big surprise as old deals roll off.