MCN Newswire: Comcast Remains Cool to OTT Prospects; Pay TV Drops 410K Subs in Q1; FCC Votes to Scrutinize Media Regulations

Multichannel Newswire   May 19, 2017     Today's Top Stories       Watson: Out-of-Footprint Video Still Doesn't Work Comcast Cable chief says content rights remain biggest hurdle READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Dave Watson, named Comcast Cable's president/CEO in March, reiterated the MSO's view that an economic model has yet to emerge that justifies the content rights costs of providing an OTT service.   Top Pay TV Providers Lost 410K Subs in Q1 Results mark group's first time to produce net losses in a first quarter, LRG says READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The losses, offset by subscriber gains among OTT pay TV services Sling TV and DirecTV Now, compare with an increase of about 10,000 subs in the year-ago quarter, according to Leichtman Research Group.   FCC Launches Review of All Media Regulations Chairman says goal is to 'figure out whether or how' to update them READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: While the FCC has long reviewed its telecom and ownership regulations under a congressional mandate, no similar review is required for media regulations in general, and agency chair Ajit Pai pledged to scrutinize those applying to all media outlets, including broadcast, cable and satellite.   More Top Stories       Roger Ailes, Who Built Fox News, Dies at 77 FCC Launches Rollback of Title II Divided Hill Divided Over FCC Title II Vote AT&T CFO: DirecTV Now 'Has Met Our Expectations' Dish Adds Spanish-Language Option to Customer Service App FCC OKs Raft of Spectrum Applications Upfronts 2017: CW Charts Path From Broadcast Net to Multiplatform Player MCN Review: HBO's 'The Wizard of Lies' Premieres Saturday Reporters Committee: Trump Has Crossed Dangerous Line Cisco to Cut Another 1,100 Jobs more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: Netflix's Crime Docuseries 'The Keepers' Premieres Today MCN Hot Spot: Showtime's 'Twin Peaks' Premieres Sunday MCN Hot Spot: TNT's Period Drama Series 'The Alienist' to Premiere in 2018 The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner: Study: Consumers Place Most Trust in Friends for Movie, TV Recommendations Capital Letters, John Eggerton: Pai Reads Mean Tweets   Events     VIDWeek June 12-16, 2017 Learn More The Programmatic Summit June 12-13 | The Stewart Hotel, NYC Learn More Social TV Conference June 12, 2017 | The Stewart Hotel, NYC Learn More Next TV Summit 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     Morning Edition Host / Senior News Producer New England Public Radio – Springfield, MA, United States   Multimedia Producer, Education Wisconsin Public Television – Madison, WI, United States   Executive Producer of Television WGBH – Boston, MA, United States   On-Camera Multimedia Journalist Gray Television, Inc. – Washington DC, DC, 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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