MCN Newswire: Videotron Licenses Comcast's X1 for IPTV Service; Altice USA Extends Help in Texas; EchoStar Satellite Completes In-Orbit Testing

Multichannel Newswire   Aug. 30, 2017     Today's Top Stories       Videotron to Use Comcast's X1 Platform to Power New IPTV Service Cox, Shaw, Rogers have also signed X1 syndication deals READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Montreal-based Videotron, with 1.65 million cable TV subs (and 1.59 million subs on its digital TV platform), is the third Canadian operator to license the platform.   Altice USA Extends Help in Texas $50K donation to Red Cross, customer credits part of Hurricane Harvey relief efforts READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The MSO said it will provide customer support and employee assistance, including sending employee volunteers from around the country to assist with customer restoration and recovery efforts.   EchoStar Satellite Completes In-Orbit Testing EchoStar XXI to provide mobile connectivity for Europe READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The satellite, which launched n June 8, will enable EchoStar Mobile Limited to provide mobile connectivity for small and medium-sized enterprises, large corporations and government agencies throughout Europe.   More Top Stories       More Cell Sites Out, Cable Outages From Harvey Comcast-NBCU Commits $1M-Plus to Hurricane Harvey Relief Verizon Commits $10 Million to Harvey Relief Atlantic Broadband Brings 1-Gig to Miami Footprint In Demand Names Dale Hopkins as CEO Fox News Rules Weekly Cable Ratings Race Cable Networks Go Back to the Future NBC Sports to Launch Internationally-Targeted Notre Dame College Football OTT Package YouTube Sports a New Look Gigi Sohn: Aug. 30 Could Signal Closing of Open Internet more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: HBO's 'The Deuce' Premieres Sept. 10 MCN Hot Spot: Crackle's 'Startup' Season 2 Premieres Sept. 28 MCN Hot Spot: TNT's 'Good Behavior' Season 2 Premieres Oct. 15 The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner: Sony Cuts Price on PS VR Bundles Awards: Comcast Nets Emmy for Voice Remote Technology   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     Business Affairs The Fred Rogers Company – Pittsburgh, PA, United States   Sup, HFC Designer Spectrum – Greer, SC, United States   Broadcast Manager ideastream – Cleveland, OH, United States   IT Broadcast Engineer Alaska Public Media – Anchorage, AK, 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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