MCN Newswire: Disney, Altice USA Seal Carriage Deal; Marni Walden Leaving Verizon; Sinclair Ready to Divest Stations

Multichannel Newswire   Oct 6, 2017     Today's Top Stories       Disney, Altice USA Seal Carriage Deal Final multi-year agreement includes carriage of SEC, ACC networks READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The deal will preserve the MSO's carriage of top Disney networks on its Optimum cable systems while allowing it to participate in the programmer's upcoming direct-to-consumer initiatives.   Marni Walden to Leave Verizon Will move into strategic advisor role before exiting company in February 2018 READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Walden, considered a potential successor to Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam, is departing after a restructuring of the company's operations as it looks to integrate recently acquired Yahoo and makes progress on developing and launching its own subscription OTT TV service.   Sinclair to FCC: We're Priming Divestiture Pump But says specifics await DOJ conditions, FCC moves that could change equation READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: There are 10 markets where a combined Sinclair-Tribune would run afoul of FCC prohibitions on owning two stations in a market, and the deal would exceed the 39% ownership cap, resulting in a 45%-plus national audience reach without some spinoffs.   More Top Stories       Atlantic Broadband Hires Head of Content Acquisition fuboTV Exits Beta on Apple TV, Chromecast, iOS and Android Netflix Stock Jumps as Company Raises Prices MGM Gives CEO Barber Extension Through 2022 NBC Sports Group Acquires U.S. Rights to Six Nations Rugby Championship NBC Sports Chicago Names Kevin Cross VP of Content Starz to Premiere 'Ash vs. Evil Dead' Season Three Feb. 25, 2018 Seth Rogen's 'Future Man' Starts on Hulu Nov. 14 Telemundo Makes History Sorenson Media Using Smart TV Real-Time Data From Inscape more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: TV One's 'Bobbi Kristina' Premieres Sunday MCN Hot Spot: Starz Docuseries 'Nude' Premieres Oct. 29 MCN Hot Spot: Cartoon Network's 25th Anniversary Reel MCN Guest Blog, Rick Boucher: Redressing the Privacy Balance for Internet Consumers Picture This, R. Thomas Umstead: Diddy Uses Kaitz Moment for Diversity Message   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     Director of the Central Library Vanderbilt University – Nashville, TN, United States   Curator of Born Digital Collections Vanderbilt University – Nashville, TN, United States   Multimedia Journalist Wisconsin Public Television – Madison, WI, United States   VirtualEdge Administrator The E.W. Scripps Company – Phoenix, AZ, 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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