MCN Newswire: TPG to Acquire Wave Broadband; Dish Releases Fire TV App; Headed Toward an IPO, WOW Downplays Video

Multichannel Newswire   May 23, 2017     Today's Top Stories       TPG to Buy Wave Broadband for $2.36B Private equity firm adds overbuilder to earlier RCN, Grande deals READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Wave said the deal, expected to close in the fourth quarter, will create the sixth largest internet and cable provider in the country.   Dish App Streams Live TV, VOD to Amazon's Fire TV Dish also integrates TV service with Amazon's voice-powered Alexa platform READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Fire TV is the first TV-connected retail OTT platform that supports the Dish Anywhere app, and gives Dish customers an additional way to access their pay TV subscriptions on the television.   Cable's Next IPO Candidate Downplays Video WOW says $500 million would pare debt but could fund acquisitions READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: While the overbuilder has stressed it is focused on organic growth, it also points to a string of successful purchases over the past 15 years and is keeping its deal options open while moving deeper into a strategy that favors broadband over video.   More Top Stories       DirecTV Adds Electronic Sell-Through Option Hulu Tacks on Features Viacom's Bakish Says Streaming 'Entertainment Pack' Talks Are 'Advanced' OTT Players Poised to Win TV's Future NBC Sports Group Tackles Rugby World Cup Rights Jana Winograde Joins Showtime as President of Business Ops, West Coast Kid Cooking Shows Satisfy Hunger for Co-Viewing Sens. Seek Hearing on Fake News, Trump Media Hostility Some on Hill Hot Over FCC Media 'Manhandling' Allegation Starcom's Lisa Donahue Joins Synacor Board more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: Hulu's 'Casual' Season Three Premieres Today MCN Hot Spot: Netflix's 'Bloodline' Season Three Premieres Friday MCN Slideshow: Freeze Frame Photos From the May 22 Issue The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner: Comcast Starts to Deploy 4K/HDR X1 Box Picture This, R. Thomas Umstead: Dream Mayweather-McGregor PPV Fight Moves Closer to Reality   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     SeniorTechnical Support Manger - Broadcast Operations Center Akamai Technologies, Inc. – Cambridge, MA, United States   Senior Executive Assistant & Board Liaison UNC-TV – RTP, NC, United States   Morning Edition Host / Senior News Producer New England Public Radio – Springfield, MA, United States   Multimedia Producer, Education Wisconsin Public Television – Madison, WI, 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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