MCN Newswire: Pay TV Households Down 9% Since 2010; Altice USA Goes on the Offense in Disney Talks; Comcast Launches Skinny Bundle Beta

Multichannel Newswire   Sept. 27, 2017     Today's Top Stories       Pay TV Universe Shrinks to 79% of U.S. Households LRG finds decline from 84% in 2014, 88% in 2010 READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The drop in pay TV penetration is not solely a function of recent disconnects, Leichtman Research Group's Bruce Leichtman said, noting that among those without a pay TV service today, about one-third had subscribed to one in the past three years, and another third had taken one more than three years ago.   Altice USA Turns Up Heat as Disney Deadline Looms MSO airs ominous 30-second TV spots READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: As the Sept. 30 deadline to reach a new deal with The Walt Disney Co. nears, Altice USA is stepping up its rhetoric in commercials that claim the programmer is trying to offset overpaying for sports rights by seeking huge monthly fee increases from its Optimum customers in the New York metro region.   Comcast Rolls Out 'Xfinity Instant TV' Beta IP-delivered skinny TV service features local broadcast nets, VOD, cloud DVR, mix of add-on packages READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Following lengthy trials in markets like Chicago and Boston, Comcast is now moving ahead with the beta launch of the service, which is targeted at high-speed broadband customers.   More Top Stories       Diversity Week: NAMIC's Annual Awards Now a Rite of Fall Diversity Week: Cable Industry Earns Good Diversity Grades Despite Business Challenges Dish, Citadel Reach Agreement in Providence, R.I., Retrans Dispute fuboTV Adds MSG Networks, Details New Pricing Structure Sources: McConnell Paves Way for Pai Confirmation FCC: Mobile Wireless Market Is Competitive Comcast's Dave Watson to Chair C-SPAN Executive Committee Fox News Channel Taps Harris Faulkner for New Daytime News Show Facebook to Distribute Video Content From NFL Vimeo Deals for Livestream, Launches Vimeo Live more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: SundanceTV's 'Liar' Premieres Today MCN Hot Spot: HBO's 'Real Sports' Host Bryant Gumbel Talks Trump and the NFL The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner: Ataribox to Deliver Games, Streaming Apps Diversity Week: WICT, NAMIC Surveys Find Women, People of Color Making Gains at Senior Management, Executive Levels People: Janucik, York to Retire From NCTA   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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