MCN Newswire: Altice Eyes OTT Content; U-verse Losses Drive Down AT&T Video Subs; Sling TV Discounts AirTV Player Bundle

Multichannel Newswire   April 26, 2017     Today's Top Stories       NAB 2017: Altice USA Eyes Offering OTT Content to Customers CEO Dexter Goei says operator could integrate some non-linear offerings READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: While short on specifics during his keynote session at NAB, Goei made a clear distinction between OTT services that are direct competitors and those that are content providers more like pay TV networks, signaling the latter seem to be the best candidates for integration into the MSO's programming package.   AT&T Drops 233,000 Video Subs in Q1 Satellite TV growth flattens as U-verse TV sub base continues to shrink READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The telco ended Q1 with 25.06 million U.S. video subscribers, including 21.01 million DirecTV satellite subs, up 4.5% year-on-year, and 4.02 million from U-verse TV, down 23.2%.   NAB 2017: Sling TV Pitches Discounted AirTV Player Bundle Offers AirTV Player and Adapter for $50 to subs who prepay for three months of Sling TV READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Rolling out new branding of "A La Carte TV," Dish Network's OTT service for cord-cutters announced a number of other equipment discounts for subscribers who prepay for service.   More Top Stories       Mediacom Lights Up 1-Gig in Georgia Grande Expands 1-Gig Service Comcast Turns Up DOCSIS 3.1 in Utah Kevin Leddy Joins Charter Straight Path Gets Bigger Bid From 'Multi-National' Telecom NAB 2017: Roku, RCA Strike Smart TV Deal NAB 2017: Data a Key Driver for OTT Services, BAM Tech CEO Says TNT Tops Cable's Weekly Primetime Ratings Chart Report: ESPN Layoffs Could Start Tomorrow Tantaros Says Fox News Execs Approved Digital Harassment more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: SundanceTV's 'Gomorrah' Season 2 Premieres Today MCN Hot Spot: Hulu's 'The Handmaid's Tale' Premieres Today The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner: Cheddar to Mix Some OTA With Its OTT Community, Gavin Mann: Five Stories to Watch at NAB 2017 Events: Capital Honors for New Cable Hall of Famers   Events     VIDWeek June 12-16, 2017 Learn More The Programmatic Summit June 12-13 | The Stewart Hotel, NYC Learn More Next TV Summit June 14, 2017 | The Stewart Hotel, NYC Learn More Emerging Video Tech Summit June 15, 2017 | Convene Conference Center, NYC Learn More Social TV Conference June 15, 2017 | Convene Conference Center, NYC Learn More Next Wave Of Leaders June 16, 2017 | The Stewart Hotel, NYC Learn More The Digital Media Tech Leadership Summit June 20-21, 2017 | Tampa Airport Marriott, FL Learn More more events »   Jobs     Account Executive Corridor Television - KCWX-TV – San Antonio, TX, United States   Creative Services Director KPRC - TV – Houston, TX, United States   News Director Arizona Public Media – Tucson, AZ, United States   Chief Engineer WROC-TV – Rochester, NY, 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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