MCN Newswire: DirecTV Now Aligns 'Just Right' With Consumers' Preferences; Hulu to Support Amazon's Alexa for Voice Navigation; Pai Renomination Challenged on Net-Neutrality Day of Advocacy

Multichannel Newswire   Sept. 28, 2017     Today's Top Stories       Among OTTs, DirecTV Now Most Aligned With Consumers' Preferences: Study Lineup in 'Just Right' package delivers greatest 'core channel coverage,' TiVo finds READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The package delivers 85% of the "core channels" consumers desire most, per TiVo's Q2 2017 Online Video and Pay TV Trends study, which also found that 77.5% consumers want an a la carte option and would be willing to pay $28.79 per month for a package of self-selected networks.   Hulu Slates Fall Support for Amazon's Alexa Will enable subs to command OTT service with their voice READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Voice navigation is a small but growing trend; 10.9% of respondents to a Q2 survey by TiVo said they use voice search functionality to find something to watch on TV, and 19% said they want that capability.   Sen. Cantwell Speaks Out Against Pai Renomination Takes to Senate floor on net neutrality Day of Advocacy READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Citing FCC chair Ajit Pai's efforts to roll back Title II-based net-neutrality rules, Sen. Maria Cantwell said he had had moved the agency away from its key public service mission.   More Top Stories       AT&T, TiVo Extend Licensing Agreement Portugal's NOS Thinks Inside the Box Charter Spectrum Enterprise Unit Broadens Hosted Voice Offering Charter to Hill: We Want to Expand Vet Hiring Layer3 TV Adds Starz Lifetime Names Penn to Editorial Post Nielsen to Acquire Attribution Software Company Visual IQ comScore Launches Activation to Better Target Advertising 'Consumer Reports' Survey: Majority Back Current Title II Rules NCTA Calls Tax Reform Bill Good First Step more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: Crackle's 'Startup' Season 2 Premieres Today MCN Hot Spot: Epix's 'Berlin Station' Season 2 Premieres Oct. 15 The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner: Charter Testing 'SpectrumU' People: WICT Chapter Names Touchstone Winners Numbers: Millennials Troubled by Trump, GOP   Events     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     Broadcast IT Specialist Telemundo DC – Washington, DC, United States   On-Air Pledge Producer Public Broadcasting Atlanta – Atlanta, GA, United States   Meteorologist WAAY - TV – Huntsville, AL, United States   Director of Individual Giving & Corporate Support UNC-TV – RTP, NC, 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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