MCN Newswire: Charter, Optimum Ink News Network Carriage Deal; Comcast Gets Game; Viasat Unifies Its Brands

Multichannel Newswire   Dec. 1, 2017     Today's Top Stories       Charter, Optimum Agree to Carry Regional News Networks Spectrum NY1 launches on Optimum TV; i24NEWS debuts on Charter systems READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The deal expands availability of each operator's local news coverage across their footprints in the Greater New York area.   Comcast Teams With TransGaming to Bring Free, Casual Games to X1 Boxes New offering debuts with more than a dozen games, will support advertising READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The gaming service joins a batch of other OTT services Comcast has integrated on the X1 set-top, including Netflix, YouTube, Pandora and iHeartRadio.   Viasat to Sunset 'Exede,' 'WildBlue' and 'Yonder' Sub-Brands Company establishing single brand identity as it extends to new markets READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The newly unified brand comes as Viasat prepares to launch service on ViaSat-2, a new high-capacity broadband satellite that will help the company deliver speeds of 100 Mbps and higher, and moves ahead with plans for a set of satellites that will give it global coverage.   More Top Stories       Newsmax TV Signs Carriage Deal With Dish Network Layer3 TV Tunes in Hallmark Drama Google May Bring Nest Back: Report Discovery Shakes Up International Ranks RTDNA: Walmart Pulls Threatening T-Shirt Lauer Apologizes Crackle Sets March Date for 'The Oath' Premiere Syfy Uses AR to Promote 'Happy!' Pai Decries Death Threat by Net Neutrality Supporter FFTF, Pew Spar Over FCC Net-Neutrality Docket Analysis more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: Netflix's 'Easy' Season 2 Premieres Today MCN Hot Spot: Hulu's 'East Los High' Series Finale Premieres Today The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner: Comcast Pulls Remote DVR Scheduling Feature From Stream App Picture This, R. Thomas Umstead: When News Anchors Become the Story Numbers: BFA Study Finds Majority of Verifiable Net-Neutrality Docket Comments Opposed Title II   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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