MCN Newswire: Direct-to-Consumer Services Inevitable for Programmers; Bakish Expects Sports-Free Skinny Bundle by Year-End; New Pay-TV Subs More Likely to Churn

Multichannel Newswire   Sept. 14, 2017     Today's Top Stories       Lachlan Murdoch: Eventually, Everyone Will Go Direct-to-Consumer 21st Century Fox exec chair says biggest hurdle is not damaging existing distribution ecosystem READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Direct-to-consumer offerings are inevitable for programmers, but content providers must be careful to maintain their existing relationships with traditional distributors, who continue to pay most of their bills, Murdoch said at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia conference.   Viacom's Bob Bakish Predicts Sports-Free Skinny Bundle by Year-End CEO says distributors need to be flexible to move consumers 'up and down the funnel' READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Bakish said a low-priced entertainment bundle would be "a positive catalyst for pay-TV and certainly for Viacom," but stopped short of confirming reports that the programmer was working on such a package along with Discovery Communications, Scripps Networks and A+E Networks.   TiVo: Churn High Among Consumers Who Are New to Pay TV Multi-country survey spotlights cord-cutting, cord-shaving trend READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: TiVo's online survey of 8,500 pay TV and OTT subscribers across seven countries found that one in four respondents who have had pay-TV service for less than 12 months are "extremely likely" to cut or shave the cord within the next six months.   More Top Stories       CenturyLink Extends Level 3 Deal Closure Date FCC Splits Cable One Carriage Decision Sling TV Pitches OTA Bundles fuboTV Launches 'Advanced' DVR Mediamorph Orchestrates VOD Deals IBC 2017: Arris Pushes Android TV Portfolio Univision Will Pay for DREAMer Employees' Legal Defense ESPN's Ed Durso Leaving at Year's End E! Appoints Amy Introcaso-Davis to EVP Slot FCC's Pai, Clyburn to Assess Irma Damage First-Hand more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: FX's 'Better Things' Season 2 Premieres Today MCN Hot Spot: CBS All Access's 'Star Trek: Discovery' Premieres Sept. 24 MCN Hot Spot: USA Network's 'Mr. Robot' Season 3 Premieres Oct. 11 The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner: Comcast Takes Fixed Broadband Speed Crown: Ookla Study MCN Guest Blog, Jarred Brown: What to Do When Subs Call to Cancel   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     Digital Managing Editor Free Speech TV – Denver, CO, United States   Development Director Free Speech TV – Denver, CO, United States   Leadership Giving Officer Free Speech TV – Denver, CO, United States   Fundraising Manager Free Speech TV – Denver, CO, 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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