MCN Newswire: Charter, Viacom Reach Agreement in Principle; MCTV Preps New IPTV Service; Verizon-Univision Impasse Continues

Multichannel Newswire   Oct. 18, 2017     Today's Top Stories       Charter, Viacom Reach Agreement in Principle Networks remain available to subscribers as details finalized READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The companies had agreed to a short-term extension of their previous deal on Oct. 15, a reprieve that seems to have been enough for them to work out the bones of a new carriage agreement.   Cable-Tec Expo: MCTV Teams With Espial on IPTV Op taps vendor's 'Elevate' platform to manage cable, fiber services READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The new IPTV service will support traditional live TV and whole-home DVR capabilities as well as OTT apps and an advanced user interface that can be personalized, the companies said.   Univision: We're Off Verizon Platforms Broadcaster says it offered telco extension for MVPD, mobile carriage READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Verizon countered that the Spanish-language broadcaster was seeking an excessive and ill timed price increase amid declining viewership.   More Top Stories       Pai: FCC Can't Pull Licenses Over Newscast Content Commisso Lands on 'Forbes' List of Richest Americans Messner to Replace Dodge as Dish Network General Counsel Roy Price Resigns From Amazon Studios Vecima Deals for Concurrent Ellation Taps Mediamorph to Manage Content Rights, Contracts Discovery Forms Kids Content Venture With Nelvana Groups to FTC: Smartwatches Can Endanger Kids #NYCTVWK: Storytelling Is All in the Edges #NYCTVWK: CNN's Farkas Says VR Is a Natural for News more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Original Video: One-on-One in 2 With Audience Network's Chris Long MCN Hot Spot: Starz Docuseries 'Nude' Premieres Oct. 29 MCN Hot Spot: Hulu's 'Marvel's Runaways' Premieres Nov. 21 MCN Guest Blog, Metin Taskin: Not All Whole-Home WiFi Is Created Equal On the Money, Mike Farrell: Fever Pitch   Events     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     Producer of On-Air and Online Fundraising Campaigns Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation – Bangor, ME, United States   Engagement Manager - Broadcast & Carriers Akamai Technologies, Inc. – Santa Monica, CA, United States   Senior Producer/Reporter WNED | WBFO   – Buffalo, NY, United States   Producer/Director University of Alabama Center for Public TV & Radio – Tuscaloosa, AL, 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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