MCN Newswire: Hulu Launches Live TV Beta; The Cord-Cutting Future Has Arrived, Says Analyst

Multichannel Newswire   May 4, 2017     Today's Top Stories       Hulu Launches Live TV Beta OTT service starts at $39.99 per month with 50-plus channels, two streams, 50 hours of cloud DVR storage READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Hulu, which announced plans for the live TV service last June, will be competing against traditional MVPDs as well as a growing mix of virtual, OTT-powered MVPDs.   Analyst: The Cord-Cutting Future Has Arrived Loss of 762K pay TV subs in Q1 a worst-ever result for period, Craig Moffett says READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: He said the root of cord-cutting acceleration is not demand, but supply, as would-be cord-cutters now have many options at hand.   Comcast Pushes Another Batch of X1 Updates Enhancements include 'smart' keyboard, personalized screensavers and streamlined way to find purchased content READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: About 52% of Comcast's 21.52 million residential video subs are on X1. The company expects to push X1 penetration to the low 60% range by year-end.   More Top Stories       HBO Won't Renew Amazon Library Deal FCC Spokesman: Pai Within Bounds to Champion Net Neutrality Proposal Seeso Has a New Leader Ex-FTC Bureau Chief Rich Joins Consumer Reports Hulu Renews 'The Handmaid's Tale' Pluto TV Lands Content Deals With Lionsgate, MGM, Warner Bros CPJ's Simon: Trump Press Treatment Sends Bad Signal Abroad Paramount Network Sets 'Yellowstone' Scripted Series Scripps Networks Is Buying Spoon University Mediacom Sheds 3K Video Customers in Q1 more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: Netflix's 'House Of Cards' Premieres May 30 MCN Hot Spot: Netflix's 'Marvel's The Defenders' Premieres Aug. 18 MCN Hot Spot: Disney Channel's 'Descendants 2' Premieres This Summer The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner: Comcast Continues to Bulk Up on SVOD MCN Guest Blog, Field Garthwaite: Serving the Superuser: The Superhero at the Heart of Broadcasting   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     Creative Services Director KCCI-TV – Des Moines, IA, United States   Business Beat Reporter South Dakota Public Broadcasting – Sioux Falls, SD, United States   WRAL Social Media Producer WRAL-TV / Capitol Broadcasting Company – Raleigh, NC, United States   Video Specialist Central Intelligence Agency – Washington, 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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