MCN Newswire: FCC's Open Internet Docket Explodes; Apple TV to Support Amazon Prime Video; Practical Visionaries: 'Next TV' Founders on the Rise

Multichannel Newswire   June 6, 2017     Today's Top Stories       FCC's Open Internet Docket Explodes With 2 million comments added over weekend, total reaches nearly 5 million READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Sen. Ed Markey, who opposes rolling back Title II, said earlier this year he thought the comments would dwarf those in the 2015 Open Internet docket, which exceeded 4 million, and with more than two months left in the comments cycle, he could be right.   Apple TV Opens Door to Amazon Prime Video TV-connected streaming platform to support OTT video service READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: A sticking point preventing a deal had been the fact that Apple TV competes with Amazon's Fire TV boxes and streaming sticks, competitive angst that was clear in the fall of 2015, when Amazon stopped selling the Apple TV and Google Chromecast adapter.   Rising Visionaries Who Turn the Virtual Into Reality: The 'Next TV' Founders on the Rise Entrepreneurs take digital video from risk to reward READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Helming some of the hottest new companies at the intersection of video, media and technology, the inaugural Founders on the Rise recipients are practical visionaries whose big ideas encompass virtual and augmented reality, a new approach to audience research data, and the next waves of video production and sports programming.   More Top Stories       YipTV Makes Play for MagicJack: Report Apple Gears Up for VR, AR FilmStruck Lights Up Roku App Q&A: Andy Cohen, Fox Make A 'Love Connection' Fox News Channel Host Bolling Signs Long-Term Contract Fox News Channel to Air Comey Coverage Commercial-Free ESPN Study Finds Politics Having No Effect on Viewing Tichina Arnold: From Survivor to Diva, Proving She Could Play Anything Sinclair to Senate Dems: Let's Talk FCC Schedules Time to Drill Down on ATSC 3.0 more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: BBC America's Final Season of 'Orphan Black' Premieres June 10 MCN Hot Spot: AMC's 'Loaded' Premieres July 17 MCN Slideshow: Freeze Frame Photos From the June 5 Issue The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner: Netflix to Hit 128M Subs by 2022: Forecast On the Money, Mike Farrell: AT&T Goes for 'Good Enough'   Events     VIDWeek June 12-16, 2017 Learn More The Programmatic Summit June 12-13 | 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     Maintenance Technician WHDH-TV – Boston, MA, United States   Temporary Instructor/Digital Cinema Southern Oregon University – Ashland, OR, United States   Producer-Editor, Olympic Channel NBC Sports Group – Stamford, CT, United State   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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