MCN Newswire: SVOD Viewing Continues Surge; Scripps Buy Could Help Discovery Nets Gain Traction With vMVPDs; Time Warner to Grow DTC Business After AT&T Merger

Multichannel Newswire   Sept. 11, 2017     Today's Top Stories       SVOD Viewing Still Surging: Study Netflix credentials are the most shared, ahead of HBO Now, Amazon Prime, Hulu READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Hulu has seen the biggest increase in subscriber usage in the last 12 months, ahead of SVOD rivals such as Netflix and Amazon Prime, with 64% of respondents saying they watch Hulu more now than a year ago, Hub Entertainment Research found in its "TV Redefined" study.   Discovery CFO: Viewer Taste Will Drive Skinny Bundles Gunnar Wiedenfels sees Scripps purchase helping with slimmer virtual MVPD packages READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: While some virtual MVPDs have kept Discovery Communications's networks off their domestic skinny bundles, viewer demand and Discovery's recent purchase of Scripps Networks could force distributors to loosen their belts, Wiedenfels told an industry audience last week.   AT&T Exec Sees Sees Time Warner Growing Direct-to-Consumer Biz After Merger Senior EVP John Stankey says data, programmatic will bolster advertising efforts READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Noting that the pay TV business is approaching an inflection point, Stankey said providing "more on-demand capabilities, a better user interface and higher value for the current amount people are paying" will be key to keeping and growing customers.   More Top Stories       More Outages as Charter, Union Continue Stalemate Altice USA Rolls Out Hosted Voice Service EchoStar III Satellite Recovered, Placed in 'Graveyard Orbit' Hulu Trots Out New Features Starz's 'Power' Season Finale Sets Ratings Record Showtime Pins Down MMA Documentary Eurosport Sees Ratings Lift Falco to Congress: Pass Immigration Reform FCC's Pai: Private Investment Key to Closing Digital Divide FCC Names New Acting General Counsel more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: SundanceTV's 'Liar' Premieres Sept. 27 MCN Hot Spot: Epix's 'Berlin Station' Season 2 Premieres Oct. 15 MCN Hot Spot: TNT's 'Major Crimes' Season 6 Premieres Oct. 31 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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