MCN Newswire: 10 TV News Titans; Discovery to Buy Scripps; Cox Expanding Gigabit Rollout

Multichannel Newswire   July 31, 2017     Today's Top Stories       Cover Story: TV News Titans: The 10 Names to Know In a whirlwind of national news, these are the most incisive voices sounding through the bullhorn of public opinion READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Donald Trump's move into the White House has helped keep TV news ratings robust as viewers look to the journalists they most respect to assess our nation's new leadership and the sizzling issues that divide us. Against that backdrop, we spotlight 10 of the most influential figures in TV news today.   Discovery to Buy Scripps Networks for $14.6 billion Cash and stock deal to combine two big cable-network holders READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The move creates a larger programmer at a time when the industry is consolidating, but the new company will be operating in a challenging environment in which pay TV subscribers are falling and growth in TV ad spending is sluggish   Cox Enters Next Phase of Gigabit Rollout DOCSIS 3.1-based service live with employees ahead of rollouts in some markets this year READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Cox initially targeted 1-Gbps speeds using "Gigablast," a fiber-to-the-premises platform, and confirmed last week that Gigablast is now available in all its "major" markets.   More Top Stories       Sprint Proposes Charter Tie-Up; Charter Declines AT&T Names Stankey to Run Media Company After Time Warner Acquisition DirecTV Sells Off LifeShield Baeble Music Joins Sling TV Lineup It's All Business Leading a Net on a Roll TCA17: Crown Media to Launch Hallmark Drama Cable Network TCA17: AMC Announces Development Slate TCA17: Chris Albrecht Says Starz Enjoying Best of Both Worlds TIS17: Concurrent Pitches Video 'Springboard' to Smaller Cable Ops AltspaceVR Shutting Down more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: Amazon's 'Comrade Detective' Premieres Aug. 4 MCN Hot Spot: AMC's 'The Walking Dead' Season 8 Premieres Oct. 22 My Turn, Kent Gibbons: Time to Own the Home MCN Guest Blog, Gil Ehrenkranz: What to Expect This Retransmission-Consent Season MCN Online Extra, July 31: The News Networks Issue; John Lansing Explains the BBG; NBCU's Resident OTT Skeptic   Events     News Technology Summit September 26-27, 2017 | Atlanta Airport Marriott, GA Learn More Streaming Technology Leadership Summit October 16-17, 2017 | The Stewart Hotel, NYC Learn More NYC Television Week October 16-19, 2017 | NYC Learn More B&C Hall Of Fame October 16 | Grand Hyatt Hotel, NYC Learn More VR 2020 Summit October 17 | The Stewart Hotel, NYC Learn More Advanced Advertising October 18 | Sheraton Times Square, NYC Learn More NextTV Summit New York City October 18 | Sheraton Times Square, NYC Learn More Hispanic Television Summit October 19 | Sheraton Times Square, NYC Learn More TV Data Summit October 19 | Sheraton Times Square, NYC Learn More more events »   Jobs     Major Gifts Officer UNC-TV – RTP, NC, United States   Executive Producer WBNS 10TV – Columbus, OH, United States   Corporate Sales Officer KMOS-TV – Warrensburg, MO, United States   Business Manager KPRC - TV – Houston, TX, 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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