MCN Newswire: Zaslav Sees Era of Sports-Free Skinny Bundles; CBS Strikes Affiliate Streaming Deal; Tubi TV Scores $20M Funding

Multichannel Newswire   May 10, 2017     Today's Top Stories       Zaslav: Sports-Free Skinny Bundles Will Come Discovery chief says $8-$12 offerings popular in Europe will find way to U.S. READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The U.S. market must first wean itself of expensive, and largely unwanted, sports programming, Discovery Communications CEO David Zaslav said on the programmer's first-quarter earnings call, noting that sports-free skinny bundles are prevalent elsewhere, and Discovery networks are on most of them.   CBS Forms New Streaming Deal With Affiliate Stations Agreement to help put live network signal on digital platforms READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Similar to deals struck recently by NBC and ABC, it continues affiliate participation in CBS's steaming service, CBS All Access, and creates a template for distribution of the network and its affiliates via virtual MVPDs like Hulu and YouTube TV.   Tubi TV Raises $20M More Ad-based VOD service will use fresh funds to fuel expansion READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: TubiTV, whose content partners include Lionsgate, MGM, Paramount Pictures and Starz, said it saw a 9x growth rate in monthly active users in 2016.   More Top Stories       Ninth Circuit to Review FTC v. AT&T Mobility Altice USA to Open Texas Office CTIA: Mobile Delivers Record Traffic in 2016 Terabit DSL Possible, Vendor Claims Discovery Communications Profits Dip Despite Growth at U.S. Networks NAB's Gillespie Joins 21st Century Fox Z Living Adds Dose of Originals Fight for the Future Challenges FCC DDoS Attack Scenario Samsung Gear VR Maintains Headset Pace WISPA to FCC: Title II Should Be Rolled Back more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: Netflix's Crime Docuseries 'The Keepers' Premieres May 19 MCN Original Video: Upfronts Spotlight With POP Network President Brad Schwartz The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner: Analyst Offers Peek Under Hood of Hulu's Live TV Service On the Money, Mike Farrell: Tiers and Fears VIDWeek: The Next TV Summit Returns to NYC June 15   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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