MCN Newswire: OTT and Cable: Frenemies With Benefits; FCC Hit by DDoS Attack; Dish Confounds Wall Street

Multichannel Newswire   May 9, 2017     Today's Top Stories       OTT: Content's Frenemy With Benefits New providers help cable programmers weather sub losses from traditional pay TV READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: While traditional pay TV operators have generally suffered customer declines due to new virtual MVPDs and other over-the-top providers, those very same newcomers have offset losses for the big programmers.   FCC CIO Says Agency Hit by DDoS Attack Comments system targeted at midnight Sunday READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The announcement countered reports that a segment about the FCC's Title II repeal proposal by comedian John Oliver on HBO's "Last Week Tonight" earlier Sunday night had generated a flood of public comments that brought down the agency site.   Wall Street: Dish Isn't Best Served Cold Satellite-TV company confounds analysts with possible attempt to build new wireless network READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Dish Network chairman and CEO Charlie Ergen has managed to gain Wall Street favor by snapping up wireless spectrum at bargain prices over the past several years, but sentiment began to change last week after it became clearer that not only is he hanging onto the spectrum, he may actually be serious about building his own wireless network with it.   More Top Stories       Young Leaders Ride TV's Waves of Change TiVo Renews Pact With Frontier Straight Path Board Calls Rival Bid Superior to AT&T's FCC Hears Both Sides on Mobile Competitiveness To Pai, Wired, Wireless Appear Very Competitive Originals Only Part of the Streaming Story Showtime EVP Benedek to Retire Bravo Sets Another Six New Series FX Sets July Premiere Date for 'Snowfall' New SCTE-ISBE Standards Group Targets Proactive Network Maintenance more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: Showtime's 'Twin Peaks' Premieres May 21 MCN Hot Spot: BBC America's Final Season of 'Orphan Black' Premieres June 10 MCN Guest Blog, Sen. Roger Wicker: Time for Congress to Act on Net Neutrality Picture This, R. Thomas Umstead: Live Sports Still Score Big-Time on Cable Event News: Next Wave Leaders to Be Honored at VIDWeek   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     Senior Real Time Editor The E.W. Scripps Company – AZ, United States   Executive Director/CEO PBS North Coast (KEET-TV) – Eureka, CA, United States   Writer/Producer/Editor GSN – Santa Monica, CA, United States   Creative Services Director KCCI-TV – Des Moines, IA, 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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