MCN Newswire: 21st Century Fox Touts Cable Networks Growth; AT&T Refutes CNN Sale Report; Comcast Adds CuriosityStream to SVOD Lineup

Multichannel Newswire   Nov. 9, 2017     Today's Top Stories       21st Century Fox Touts Scale, Performance Murdochs decline to comment on sale speculation; point to growth in cable, satellite READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Lachlan and James Murdoch didn't sound like two media chiefs hot to unload their programming assets Wednesday, spending a good portion of 21st Century Fox's fiscal first-quarter earnings call emphasizing the growth prospects for their cable and satellite operations.   AT&T's Stephenson: 'No Intention' to Sell CNN Telco chief says sale of cable news network was never on table READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Capping off an eventful day in AT&T's year-long effort to acquire Time Warner Inc., AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson shot back at reports that the telco had offered to sell CNN to clear the path toward the Justice Department's approval of the deal.   Comcast Adds CuriosityStream to SVOD Lineup Distribution deal is OTT service's first with an MVPD READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The MSO is offering CuriosityStream via X1 set-tops and the Xfinity Stream app for an additional fee of $5.99 per month.   More Top Stories       EchoStar Hughes Unit Adds 53K Satellite Broadband Subs in Q3 Sling TV Adds Olympic Channel to 'Sports Extra' Pack Roku Shares Surge on Q3 Results Fox Says Sky Deal Won't Reduce Viewpoint Diversity Viacom Hooks Up With Avid OTT Content on YouTube Offers New Ad Opportunity Apple Grabs Original Drama Starring Witherspoon, Aniston Redl Fans Weigh in on NTIA Chief's Confirmation Muni Broadband Gets Mixed Results in Local Elections Cities, Counties Seek More Broadband Input at FCC more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: Hulu's 'Shut Eye' Season 2 Premieres Dec. 6 What to Watch: Gretchen Carlson, Anita Hill Talk Harassment on CNN Thursday On the Money, Mike Farrell: What's in a Name? Some (Non-Serious) Suggestions for Time Warner's New Moniker The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner: Apple Pushing Ahead With AR Headset: Report Event News: Tony Vinciquerra, Soledad O'Brien to Headline NATPE Miami 2018   Jobs     Wells Fargo Securities Summer Analyst 2018 Wells Fargo, Los Angeles, CA   Wells Fargo Securities Summer Analyst 2018 Wells Fargo, San Francisco, CA   Wells Fargo Securities Summer Analyst 2018 Wells Fargo, New York, NY   Wells Fargo Securities Summer Analyst 2018 Wells Fargo, Charlotte, NY   more jobs » News Blogs Events Images Tech   Advertise Contact Us Send this to a friend       ©2017 NewBay Media, LLC

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