MCN Newswire: Price of Pay TV Drives Up Cord-Cutting; Hearst Takes Fire in Dish Impasse; Comcast Closes Deal for iControl's Converge

Multichannel Newswire   March 9, 2017     Today's Top Stories       Pay TV Pricing, Streaming Services Contribute to Rise in Cord-Cutting, TiVo Finds Q4 2016 Video Trends Report shows awareness, adoption of TV Everywhere also climbing READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Among consumers without a pay TV provider, nearly 20% said they'd cut the cord in the past year, representing an increase of 2.3% over Q4 2015.   Hearst, Dish Don't Appear to Be Negotiating Carriage impasse, blackout continue READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Hearst, which posted a note on its station websites suggesting the two companies were not talking, caught fire from the American Television Alliance, which said the broadcast group was "responsible for more than half of all consumer blackouts this year."   Comcast Closes Icontrol Deal Internet of Things company expands Xfinity Home security, automation opportunities READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The purchase of iControl's Converge unit, which built the platform that powers Xfinity Home, gives Comcast "full control over our research and development roadmap," Daniel Herscovici, SVP/GM of the Comcast group, said Wednesday.   More Top Stories       Sen. Nelson: Rosenworcel Should Be Reseated on FCC Pai Agrees to Verify FCC Has No Role in AT&T-Time Warner Review Global, U.S. Average Broadband Speeds Accelerate DirecTV Now Tries to Keep Subs on the Hook Fuse Greenlights New Original Series Slate WE tv Orders 'Marriage Boot Camp,' 'Growing Up Hip Hop' Spinoffs FX Renews 'Taboo' for Season Two CNN Digital Launches Dedicated VR Unit Survey: Kids Value News But Don't Trust It Pai Stands by Defense of First Amendment more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: National Geographic Channel's 'Genius' Premieres April 25 MCN Hot Spot: Hulu's 'The Handmaid's Tale' Premieres April 26 MCN Slideshow: Freeze Frame Photos From the March 6 Issue MCN Guest Blog, Hal Singer: FCC Rule Repeal Won't Kill Privacy Protections Translation Please, Leslie Ellis: A Beginner's Guide to '5G'   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     Research Director WKMG-TV – Orlando, FL, United States   Lecturer, The Media School (Broadcast Journalism) Indiana University – IN, United States   SR MANAGER BROADCAST OPERATIONS University of Missouri - St. Louis   Inside Energy Reporter WyomingPBS – Laramie, WY, 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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