MCN Newswire: fuboTV Preps for Sports Blackouts; Verizon Ventures Partners on Startup Program; Senate Dems Press Pai on Media Views

Multichannel Newswire   March 13, 2017     Today's Top Stories       fuboTV Rolls Out TV Blackout Standard Virtual MVPD claims its first to fully implement SCTE 224 READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The sports-oriented service said it is the first to fully implement SCTE 224, a new standard that enables OTT distributors to handle sports blackouts and deliver alternative streams of content when the requirement arises.   Verizon Ventures, R/GA Team on Startup Program Focuses on early, growth-stage companies in areas such as interactive advertising, VR/AR, eSports READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The two have formed Verizon Media Tech Venture Studio, which will select up to 10 companies involved in "disruptive technologies" tied to digital entertainment and media consumption, and jointly invest up to $100,000 in each.   Senate Democrats Press Pai for Answers on White House Media Attacks Suggest such answers are necessary from head of media reguatory agency READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Democratic members of the Commerce Committee, who questioned FCC chair Ajit Pai during an agency oversight hearing last week about whether he shares the administration's negative view of the press, joined ranking member Bill Nelson on a letter chastising him for sidestepping the questions and demanding more explicit answers by March 17.   More Top Stories       Justice Dept., AT&T Near Settlement on Dodgers Suit AT&T Accused of Digital Redlining in Cleveland Report: MGM in Talks to Purchase Epix Stakes Viacom Promotes Christa D'Alimonte to EVP/General Counsel TiVo Taps Analytics, Advertising Chief Report: Netflix Growth Projections in Europe 'Way Too Low' A+E Net Joins Hulu Live Streaming Service Lineup MLS, Univision Deportes Stream to Facebook Pop Renews 'Schitt's Creek' for Fourth Season Cox Rebrands Local Channels as Yurview Network more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: SundanceTV's 'Hap and Leonard' Season 2 Premieres March 15 MCN Hot Spot: Netflix's 'Marvel's Iron Fist' Premieres March 17 MCN Hot Spot, ICYMI: Amazon's 'Hand of God' Season 2 Launched The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner: Amazon Eyes Access to the Cable Box Picture This, R. Thomas Umstead: March Madness Hits Streaming Services   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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