MCN Newswire: Verizon Wants Fiber, Not Cable; Cord-Cutting's 'False Narrative'; Opera TV Rebrands as 'Vewd'

Multichannel Newswire   Sept. 15, 2017     Today's Top Stories       Lowell McAdam: No Cable Deals for Verizon Telco chief says he'd rather spend on fiber READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Lowell said Verizon was looking at cable companies about a year ago, but opted instead to focus on fiber as part of its efforts to build out 5G technology.   Cord-Cutting Not Draining Pay TV Blood: Study Cable subscriptions have remained steady, VAB says READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Holding that there's a "false narrative" around cord-cutting, the Video Advertising Bureau (VAB) report found that 83% of households have pay TV subscriptions, and the majority of TV homes use OTT as an add-on.   IBC 2017: Opera TV Rebrands as 'Vewd' There's 'significant room for growth' in the pay TV sector, CEO says READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Though OTT app deployments on smart TVs remain Vewd's bread and butter business, it sees opportunities in the pay TV sector as operators use set-tops from Arris and others to deliver OTT services, Aneesh Rajaram, Vewd's CEO, said.   More Top Stories       CenturyLink Teams With French Firm for New OTT TV Service Comcast Business Launches 'ActiveCore' Dish Responds to Areas Hit by Hurricane Irma YouTube TV Lights Up More Markets ESPN, Weather Channel Challenge Fox News for Weekly Cable Ratings Supremacy Fox News Signs Wallace to New Long-Term Deal White House Calls Jemele Hill Tweet a Fireable Offense Comedy Central Extends Trevor Noah Through 2022 People/Entertainment Weekly Network Becomes 'PeopleTV' Democratic Sens. Propose Toughening Antitrust Laws more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: SundanceTV's 'Liar' Premieres Sept. 27 MCN Hot Spot: Starz Docuseries 'Nude' Premieres Oct. 29 Picture This, R. Thomas Umstead: On Sports, Politics and Race Numbers: YouTube Says Advertisers Using Six-Second Spots Up 70% Cable-Tec Expo: Charter, Comcast, Cox Execs Added to Conference Opener   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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