MCN Newswire: Altice Eyes Charter Bid; What Disney's Streaming Move Means for Distributors; Peak TV Era's Number of Shows Becoming 'Unmanageable'

Multichannel Newswire   Aug. 10, 2017     Today's Top Stories       Report: Altice Weighing Charter Offer CNBC says European telecom company lining up banks for possible bid READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Charter has been the subject of merger talk for weeks, with speculation heavy around possible offers from Softbank and Verizon, and Altice has long coveted the No. 2 cable operator's assets.   Disney's Streaming Move Creates New Questions for Distributors CEO Bob Iger says programmer didn't discuss launches with MVPDs READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: With traditional pay TV subscriptions falling, many had viewed Disney as one of the last bastions of the bundle, but its plans to pursue a direct-to-consumer strategy throw that into doubt, putting its traditional distributors in an unprecedented position, analysts said.   TCA17: FX's Landgraf Says TV Heading to 'Unmanageable Number of Shows' Network in talks with major MVPDs to offer commercial-free FX+ READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: In his biannual address at the TCA Press Tour, Landgraf said a good amount of programming in the peak-TV era is produced at a loss as networks clamor for viewers' attention, and that building up non-linear viewing has been key to FX's strategy.   More Top Stories       Cox Buys Blueprint RF Tribune: 'On Track' to Close Sinclair Deal 21st Century Fox Reports Lower Fourth-Quarter Earnings Losing Disney Movies May Not Hurt Netflix: Analyst Discovery Invests in Here Be Dragons Seeso Shutting Down Later This Year VRV Tunes In Free, Curated OTT Channel Fox News, 'Game of Thrones' Stay Hot in Weekly Cable Ratings Race CMT to Air Glen Campbell Tribute Special Ryan Murphy's Half Initiative Paves Way for Women and Minority Directors more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: Amazon's 'The Tick' Premieres Aug. 25 MCN Hot Spot: National Geographic's 'The State' Premieres Sept. 18 MCN Hot Spot: AMC's 'The Walking Dead' Season 8 Premieres Oct. 22 MCN Guest Blog, Steve Canepa: Leveraging Data to Win Viewers The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner: CenturyLink Still Open to Partnerships With OTT TV Providers   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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