MCN Newswire: End of an Era for Dish, EchoStar; Pai Pulls Set-Top Proposal; Roku Beta Testing Xfinity TV App

Multichannel Newswire   Feb. 1, 2017     Today's Top Stories       Dish to Consolidate EchoStar DBS Assets Says deal gives satellite-TV company end-to-end control of Sling TV READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The deal comes more than eight years after Dish split itself into two separate units – satellite TV business Dish Network and equipment maker EchoStar, which last week said it would cease manufacturing standalone Slingboxes, marking what some saw as the end of an era.   Pai Pulls Set-Top Proposal FCC chair removes item from list on circulation with commissioners READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The move makes it official that Tom Wheeler's proposed set-top rules, which neither Ajit Pai nor fellow Republican Michael O'Rielly were likely to vote on, are no longer on the table.   Roku, Comcast Kick Off Xfinity TV App Trial In-home IP video app supports MSO's live TV, VOD and cloud DVR services READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Nearly nine months after Comcast launched the Xfinity TV Partner Program, Roku has begun releasing a beta version of the app for select device models.   More Top Stories       Discovery Agrees to New Deal With Sky Before Deadline Antietam Expands Flight Gigabit Service Auction Bid Total Jumps by Another $73 Million Pai Takes Over FCC's 'Big Chair' Senate Panel OKs Linda McMahon for SBA Legislators Push Administration on Broadband WGN America Names National Sales Head Disney to Debut 'Tangled' Series in March CNN Hires Ex-Trump Campaign Adviser Stephen Moore Walter Presents to Launch U.S. SVOD Service more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: BET's 'Madiba' Premieres Today MCN Hot Spot: Netflix's 'Santa Clarita Diet' Premieres Friday Picture This, R. Thomas Umstead: Millennials Love Video, but Don't Love Paying for It MCN Guest Blog, Scott Cleland: Time for Set-Top Provision to Sunset The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner: Cox Also Riding X1 Video Wave   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     Studio/Media Asset Engineer UNC-TV – RTP, NC, United States   Marketing Communications Specialist UNC-TV – RTP, NC, United States   EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, VIDEO PROMOTION Arizona State University – Phoenix, AZ, United States   Sales Director Layer3 TV – Chicago, CO, 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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