MCN Newswire: NBC, Turner Expand OTT Sports Deal; Sling Fling With Retail Device Appears Over; Comcast Tops Netflix ISP Speed Index

Multichannel Newswire   Jan. 10, 2017     Today's Top Stories       Units of NBC Sports Digital, Turner Expand OTT Sports Deal Playmaker Media, iStreamPlanet strike new long-term sports streaming partnership READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The long-term partnership will deliver live and VOD solutions for major sports leagues, pro team franchises, "emerging leagues," regional and national sports networks, and others holders of premium sports rights.   Sling Media Halts Slingbox Manufacturing: Report But company continues to sell Slingbox products, support the Slingbox community READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The report comes amid the rise of virtual MVPDs such as Sling TV, PlayStation Vue and DirecTV Now alongside the ongoing expansion and adoption of authenticated TV Everywhere apps that increasingly remove the need for consumers to use a retail device such as the Slingbox.   Comcast Tops Netflix 'ISP Speed Index' for December No. 1 ranking a first for MSO, which recently integrated Netflix on its X1 platform READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Comcast generated an average Netflix streaming speed during prime time hours of 3.84 Mbps, up from 3.67 Mbps in November 2016.   More Top Stories       Altice USA, Meredith Ready for Retrans Tussle ATVA Renews Push for Retrans Reforms Commisso Nears Cosmos Buy C-SPAN Blankets Hill Hearings Bipartisan House Group Re-Introduces Email Privacy Bill Rep. Walden Names Communications Subcommittee Members Trump to Meet With Univision's Falco NHMC's Nogales Cites Lack of Latinos Among Golden Globe Nominees Roku: We'll Keep Haier's Roku TVs Updated Canoe Delivers 18 Billion-Plus VOD Ad Impressions in 2016 more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: FX's 'Taboo' Premieres Today MCN Hot Spot: Netflix's 'Frontier' Premieres Jan. 20 MCN Slideshow: Freeze Frame Photos From the Jan. 9 Issue Picture This, R. Thomas Umstead: It's Still Game On for Live TV Sports MCN Guest Blog, Jessica Rosenworcel: The Future of Unlicensed Spectrum   Events     Technology Leadership Summit March 8-9, 2017 | Crowne Plaza | Charlotte, NC Learn More Wonder Women March 23, 2017 | New York Hilton Midtown | New York, NY Learn More Advanced Advertising March 27, 2017 | Convene Conference Center | New York, NY Learn More Technology Leadership Awards April 24, 2017 | Westgate Resort & Casino | Las Vegas, NV Learn More more events »   Jobs     Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Communication and Media Kennesaw State University – Kennesaw, GA, United States   Technical Director Accenture – Chicago, IL, United States   Executive Producer WBNS 10TV – Columbus, OH, United States   Director of Broadcasting Services and General Manager KMOS-TV KMOS-TV – Warrensburg, MO, United States   more jobs » News Blogs Events Images Tech   Advertise Contact Us Send this to a friend       ©2017 NewBay Media, LLC

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