MCN Newswire: Pay TV Homes to Decline Despite vMVPD Gains; AT&T-TW Makes a Clever Gambit; ESPN Announces New Round of Layoffs

Multichannel Newswire   Nov. 30, 2017     Today's Top Stories       'Legacy' Pay TV Market to Fall to 60% by 2030: Forecast About 30 million U.S. homes to go without any MVPD service, TDG predicts READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The penetration of live multichannel pay TV services, including both traditional and virtual MVPDs, will decline to 79% of U.S. homes, the research firm found in a new study.   Turner Arbitration Offer Blunts DOJ's Objections to AT&T-TW Deal, Analysts Say Telco pledges no blackouts for seven years READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The commitment AT&T has offered to make goes "to the very heart of the DOJ's case," media analysts Craig Moffett and Michael Nathanson wrote, characterizing the move as a clever gambit.   ESPN to Lay Off 150 Workers Reduction mostly affects behind-the-scenes employees READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The majority of the layoffs will come in studio production, digital content and technology, ESPN president John Skipper said in a memo to employees.   More Top Stories       Comcast Adds iHeartRadio to X1 Set-tops Verizon Tips Launch of 5G-Based Residential Broadband Service EchoStar 105/SES-11 Satellite Enters Commercial Service AT&T's Stephenson: DOJ Took 'Meat Ax to Rule of Law' AT&T, Time Warner Accuse DOJ of Selective Enforcement Survey: Majority of Voters Support Net-Neutrality Rules Pew Finds Millions of Issues With Net-Neutrality Comments Xumo Streams in Local Now Trump Uses Lauer Exit to Target Comcast-NBCU Execs Viacom Names Jose Tolosa Chief Transformation Officer more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: HBO Docuseries 'The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee' Premieres Dec. 4 MCN Hot Spot: TNT's 'The Alienist' Premieres Jan. 22 Series Renewals: Showtime's 'SMILF' Gets Second Season As I Was Saying, Gary Arlen: 'Fog' Computing Brings the Edge Closer Event News: ACA Summit Registration Opens   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 Technology Apprentice NAB Education Foundation, DC   NOVA Broadcast Research Internship NOVA, Brighton, MA   NOVA Digital Video Internship NOVA, Brighton, MA   NOVA Broadcast Research Internship NOVA, Brighton, MA   more jobs » News Blogs Events Images Tech   Advertise Contact Us Send this to a friend       ©2017 NewBay Media, LLC

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