MCN Newswire: Charter's Spectrum Switchover Nearly Complete; Trump Budget Axes Public Broadcasting Funding; Verizon Fios TV Gets CBS Streaming Rights in Carriage Deal

Multichannel Newswire   March 16, 2017     Today's Top Stories       Charter Nears Finish Line in Spectrum Switchover Charlotte, N.C., Upstate N.Y. get Spectrum makeover; Hawaii next READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The Charlotte Spectrum rollout, which began on March 14, will involve about 500,000 homes in that market, and Upstate New York and New England will make the switch later this month, Charter said.   Trump Budget Zeros Out Funding for CPB OMB director says "hard-power" budget cuts "soft-power" programs READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The administration's budget being released today would end "federal involvement with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting," OMB director Mick Mulvaney said, as it makes dollar-for-dollar cuts to programs he described as indefensible.   CBS, Verizon Strike Long-Term Carriage Deal Agreement includes future live streaming rights READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Carriage of CBS pay TV properties Showtime, The Smithsonian Channel and CBS Sports Network is also included in the deal.   More Top Stories       Comcast Promotes Zachem Public Knowledge: NYC's Verizon Suit Highlights Challenge of Franchise Agreements Layer3 TV Adds MLB Network, 'Strike Zone' to Lineup TiVo Tacks On Wurl TV's OTT Channels Maggie Malina Named Head of Scripted Programming at MTV, VH1 Fox, Turner, Viacom Team Up to Push Data-Driven TV Ads Heilemann: Administration Has Wanton Disregard for Truth Sen. Warner: Yahoo! Breach Indictments Spotlight Russian Intervention FCC's Pai Pledges to Speed Decisions on New Tech Pai Begins Identifying Broadband-related Regs to Whack more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: Crackle's 'Snatch' Premieres Today MCN Hot Spot: Seeso's 'Shrink' Premieres Today MCN Hot Spot: New Trailer for BBC America's 'Doctor Who' Season 10, Premiering April 15 MCN Hot Spot: New Trailer for Starz's 'American Gods,' Premiering April 30 On the Money, Mike Farrell: PwC Study Finds Complexity Dampens Merger Success   Events     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     Managing Editor RNN-TV, Fios1 News – RyeBrook, NY, United States   Director of the Central Library Vanderbilt University – Nashville, TN, United States   PBS Television Series Communications Fellow Rhythm Abroad with Brittany Pierce – NA, United States   Research Director WKMG-TV – Orlando, FL, 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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