MCN Newswire: Shaw's X1-Based 'Blue Sky' Hit With Patent Suit; YouTubeTV Service Coincides With Increased Cord-Cutting; Altice Acquires Addressable Ad Platform

Multichannel Newswire   March 3, 2017     Today's Top Stories       OpenTV, Nagravision Sue Shaw, Target MSO's X1-Based TV Service Patent lawsuit seeks preliminary injunction to stop deployment of 'BlueSky TV' platform READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The suit alleges that Shaw's system infringes on six Canadian patents owned by the two companies related to pay TV purchasing, distribution, viewership monitoring and interactive television systems.   YouTube TV Emerging Amid Accelerating Cord-Cutting Trend But demand for virtual MVPDs largely driven by pricing, analysts say READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The U.S. pay TV industry shed 319,000 subs in Q4 versus a gain of 48,000 in the year-ago quarter, and for the full year of 2016, the industry shrank by 1.7%, or 1.7 million subs, media analyst Craig Moffett said.   Altice USA Banks on Multiscreen, Addressable Advertising MSO acquires Audience Partners READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The acquisition gives Altice USA a data-driven addressable ad platform that supports programmatic ad buying and support for multiple screens, including PCs, smartphones, tablets, TVs and billboards.   More Top Stories       Oakland, N.J., Altice Workers Vote for Union Comcast Bumps 'Performance' Speeds in Batch of Markets Moody's Lowers Telecom Outlook to 'Negative' Senate Bill Defines TV, Radio as 'Critical Infrastructure' Sling TV to Stream NBC's Regional Sports Nets Millennials More Likely to Stream, Less Likely to Avoid Ads Ben Pyne to Leave Post as Disney Distribution Head Disney XD Renews 'Ducktales' Ahead of Premiere Nickelodeon Sets 'Lip Sync Battle' Spinoff Former Fullscreen, MTV Exec Joins Mashable Studios more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: FX's 'Feud: Bette and Joan' Premieres Sunday MCN Review: FX's 'Feud: Bette and Joan' MCN Hot Spot: SundanceTV's 'Hap & Leonard' Season 2 Premieres March 15 MCN Guest Blog, Diane Smith: Stop Treating Broadband Like a Utility The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner: Amazon Stops Reselling Cable Services   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     Associate Vice President, Legal & Business Affairs National Basketball Association – New York, NY, United States   Broadcast Engineer WPBS-DT – Watertown, NY, United States   Forecasting & Staffing Analyst Spectrum – Stamford, CT, United States   Sr. Curriculum Developer Spectrum – Charlotte, NC, 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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