MCN Newswire: Pay TV Erosion Continues; DirecTV Now Launches on Roku; TiVo Gets Patent Infringement Ruling in Comcast Suit

Multichannel Newswire   May 31, 2017     Today's Top Stories       Pay TV Universe Continues to Decay, Analyst Wieser Says Nielsen figures show some pickup from virtual distributors READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Nielsen estimates of cable TV households for June show a decline of 2.9%, a dip expected despite a 1.7% increase in total TV households, Pivotal Research Group media analyst Brian Wieser said.   DirecTV Now Reaches Roku 'Early release' of AT&T's OTT TV service available on several Roku-powered device models READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: DirecTV Now adds a key platform with the long-anticipated Roku launch, which comes roughly six months after the OTT TV service was launched in late November 2016.   TiVo Shares Soar on Prelim ITC Ruling Against Comcast Commission finds MSO, other respondents violated two patents READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The ruling relates to a lawsuit filed by Rovi prior to its TiVo merger alleging Comcast and some of its set-top suppliers had infringed on 14 patents covering such features as remote recording and search for Comcast's X1 platform.   More Top Stories       Cisco Demos Full-Duplex DOCSIS Net-Neutrality Group Cites More 'Fake' FCC Comments NAB Asks to Intervene for FCC in UHF Fight Showtime Promotes Johanna Fuentes to EVP CBS Entertainment Names Kelly Kahl President as Glenn Geller Steps Down WGN America Cancels 'Underground' Fox Sports to Offer UEFA Champions League Final in VR Global Viewers Are Flocking to Amazon's 'Grand Tour' Cinémoi Gets Fios Free Preview FTC: Amazon Refunding Kids' In-App Purchases more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Sneak Peek: Netflix's 'Orange Is the New Black' Season 5 Premieres June 9 MCN Hot Spot: TNT's Period Drama Series 'The Alienist' to Premiere in 2018 As I Was Saying, Gary Arlen: Digital Delivery Rearranges Retail Reality The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner: Comcast Starts to Deploy 4K/HDR X1 Box #VIDWeek: Programmatic Summit Launches First Video | Innovation | Disruption Week June 12   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     MaintenanceTechnician WHDH-TV – Boston, MA, United States   Senior Vice President, Television Content Corporation for Public Broadcasting – Washington, DC, United States   Temporary Instructor/Digital Cinema Southern Oregon University – Ashland, OR, United States   Producer-Editor, Olympic Channel NBC Sports Group – Stamford, CT, 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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