MCN Newswire: A Chill Envelops AT&T-Time Warner Deal; TiVo Names New President/CEO; Analyzing a Disney-Fox Combo

Multichannel Newswire   Nov. 13, 2017     Today's Top Stories       Cover Story: Missed Connection? DOJ conditions threaten its Time Warner deal, but AT&T vows a fight READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: More than a year after the two corporate giants unveiled their $108.7 billion merger plans, a distinct chill has enveloped the union of the largest pay TV distributor and the second-largest content provider, brought on by what many perceive as strong signals from the White House that the deal, once expected to be a shoo-in through the regulatory approval process, is now facing very real hurdles just steps from the finish line.   TiVo Taps Enrique Rodriguez as President/CEO Former AT&T, Sirius XM, Cisco and Microsoft exec succeeds Tom Carson READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Rodriguez takes the helm of TiVo more than a year after its merger with Rovi, and just weeks after the company introduced a new lineup of retail products that support voice-powered navigation.   Would a Mouse Eat a Fox? Disney-Fox combo considered amid quarterly earnings READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: As deal speculation swirled around both media giants last week, the programmers' executives seemed more eager to highlight the success of their cable and content properties than squelching the industry chatter.   More Top Stories       The Game Show Issue: Finding an Escape in TV Fun and Games FCC's Pai: DOJ Will Do Right Thing With AT&T-Time Warner Altice N.V. Shakes Up Management Ranks ViaSat Sheds Satellite Broadband Subs in Q2 FCC Mediating AT&T Redlining Complaint fuboTV Gets NESN Roku Snaps Up Audio Streaming Startup Dynastrom: Report Franken: Edge Providers Need Net-Neutrality Rules Pai Pans ATSC 3.0 Framework Critics FX Cuts Ties With Louis C.K. more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: Showtime Limited Series 'Ill Behaviour' Premieres Today MCN Hot Spot: SundanceTV's 'Cold Blooded: The Clutter Family Murders' Premieres Saturday MCN Guest Blog, Drew Hilles: Three Predictions for AI in 2018 The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner: DirecTV Now: Happy Birthday to Us MCN Online Extra, Nov. 13: The Game Show Issue; Sports Athlete & Brand of the Year; #LouisCK   Events     Technology Leadership Summit February 28 – March 1, 2018 | Raleigh, NC Learn More 20th Annual Multichannel News Wonder Women Luncheon March 22, 2018 | New York, NY Learn More Advanced Advertising Summit – Spring Edition March 26, 2018 | New York, NY Learn More Multicultural Television Summit April 3, 2018 | New York, NY Details To Come Technology Leadership Awards at NAB April 9, 2018 | Las Vegas, NV Learn More The Programmatic Summit June 2018 | New York Learn More Digital Media Tech Leadership Summit June 2018 | Location TBD Learn More more events »   Jobs     Broadcast Operator KNME-TV, Albuquerque, NM   Video Specialist Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, DC   Executive Producer KCTS 9, Seattle, WA   Manager, Maintenance Spectrum, Birmingham, AL   more jobs » News Blogs Events Images Tech   Advertise Contact Us Send this to a friend       ©2017 NewBay Media, LLC

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