MCN Newswire: YouTube Details Virtual MVPD Service; Liberty Global CEO Says 5G 'Not Predestined'; Roku Users Stream 9 Billion Hours of Content

Multichannel Newswire   March 1, 2017     Today's Top Stories       YouTube Makes Virtual MVPD Play Package to feature 40-plus channels, including broadcast nets READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The no-contract service, targeted directly at millennials who are increasingly viewing video content on smartphones and other digital platforms, will cost $35 a month and will provide six separate accounts – each with unlimited cloud DVR storage.   Liberty Global CEO: 5G 'At a Crossroads' Mike Fries says shift to next-gen wireless technology is 'not predestined' READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Speaking at the Mobile World Congress confab in Barcelona, Fries poured a bit of cold water on the hype around 5G, questioning whether it would provide enough of a financial return to justify the amount of capital that will be required for a major shift to the emerging mobile platform.   Roku Says It Pulled in Nearly $400M in Revenue in 2016 Says 13.4 million active accounts streamed 9 billion hours of content last year READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Those figures are up from 2015's 10.6 million active accounts and 5.5 billion hours of content streamed.   More Top Stories       Roberts Maps Out Comcast's Wireless Goals Cable Ops Poised for Push Into Virtualization, Distributed Architectures SES Adds Cable Operators to 4K Trial Mix Hearst Stations Could Go Dark on Dish TV Ownership Declines From 2009 YES Network Returns to Comcast Customers March 31 Turner Ups Content Acquisition Exec Comedy Central Taps Tanya Giles as GM Disney's Upfront Pitch Says Reaching Kids Is in Its DNA FX Renews 'Feud' Ahead of Series Premiere more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: FX's 'Feud: Bette and Joan' Premieres Sunday MCN Hot Spot: Hulu's 'The Handmaid's Tale' Premieres April 26 MCN Original Video: Actress Penny Johnson Jerald Discusses TV One's Original Movie 'Media' The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner: Comcast's YouTube App for X1 Boxes Won't Include YouTube TV Service As I Was Saying, Gary Arlen: ITIF: Media Coverage of Technology Grows Increasingly Negative   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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