MCN Newswire: MSOs Say Policy Battles Hurt Cable; DirecTV Now to Test Coud DVR; FCC Reverses Cablevision-GSN Decision

Multichannel Newswire   July 14, 2017     Today's Top Stories       NECTA 2017: Policy Battles Hurt Cable Due to 'Legacy Baggage' Net-neutrality warnings resonate more because of perception problems, panelists say READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The day after Facebook, Google, Twitter and many other tech companies participated in a "day of action" supporting net-neutrality policies governing cable companies and other internet service providers, executives at top MSOs said such policy battles hurt the industry's efforts to improve its reputation with consumers – partly because of "legacy baggage as an industry."   DirecTV Now to Test Cloud DVR This Summer More features coming in fall READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Following cloud DVR offerings from other virtual MVPDs, the long-awaited next-generation platform is intended to unify AT&T's user interface across all of its consumer video services.   FCC: Cablevision Did Not Discriminate Against GSN Commission reverses prior decision by administrative law judge READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: An FCC administrative law judge had ruled last fall that Cablevision, now owned by Altice, discriminated against Game Show Network on the basis of non-affiliation by "unlawfully" moving it to a sports tier while Cablevision's WE tv remained on expanded basic.   More Top Stories       Altice USA to Receive Corporate Leadership Award at Hispanic Television Summit Mediacom Reaches Carriage Deal With i24 News Media Consolidation Critics Say AT&T-Time Warner Deal Should Be Blocked FTC Celebrates Withdrawal of Fantasy Sports Site Merger Moonves Tells FBN 'No Plans' to Chase Deals HBO, Netflix Dominate Emmy Nominations Analysts Eye Strong Sub Numbers for Netflix Q2 WE tv To Revive 'Bridezillas' FCC to Move on Broadband Subsidy Items ATBA: Microsoft Plan Would Destroy Community TV more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: Netflix's 'Friends From College' Premieres Today MCN Hot Spot: HBO's 'Game of Thrones' Season Seven Premieres Sunday MCN Hot Spot: Pop TV's 'Swedish Dicks' Premieres Aug. 2 MCN Guest Blog, Iyad Tarazi: Shared Spectrum: Path to Wireless Expansion MCN Guest Blog, David Briggs: Shift to OTT Services Raises Piracy Predicament   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     Director of Annual Giving & Corporate Support UNC-TV – RTP, NC, United States   ANNOUNCER (Associate Broadcast Specialist) WUWM Milwaukee Public Radio – Milwaukee, WI, United States   Multimedia Reporter KRWG-TV/FM – Las Cruces, NM, United States   Broadcast & Content Coordinator KMFA 89.5 – Austin, 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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