MCN Newswire: Comcast Calls Off Fox Hunt; RSNs to Fuel Sports Rights Revenue Growth; FCC, FTC Divvy Up Open Internet Oversight

Multichannel Newswire   Dec. 12, 2017     Today's Top Stories       Comcast Drops Out of Fox Hunt Clears path for Disney deal READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Comcast said it did not receive the "level of engagement" it believed necessary to make a serious offer for 21st Century Fox assets, clearing a path for The Walt Disney Co. to make a bid for the properties later this week.   PwC: Sports Media Rights to Overtake Gate Receipts Next Year Total revenue to rise 3.7% to $71B in 2018 READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: While most of the major sports have rights deals with broadcasters and cable networks in place through 2021, RSN deals will roll off sooner and should help drive growth, PwC said.   FCC, FTC Will Collaborate on Monitoring Open Internet Agencies signal FCC will continue to provide subject matter expertise READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The FCC will investigate and take actions against any violations of ISP transparency requirements, while the FTC will investigate ISPs for any divergence from what they say they are, or are not, doing, as well as any unfair or deceptive practices, per a memorandum of understanding released Monday.   More Top Stories       Verizon to Stream Post-Season NFL Games Streaming Service Telletopia Packs It In Disney | ABC TV Group Names Napodano CTO CNN's Great Big Story Names Senior VP of Ad Sales Syfy's Snapchat Show, 'Geekly,' Starts Eight-Week Run Internet/Tech Pioneers Seek Hill Help in Blocking FCC's Net-Neutrality Vote Activists Say They Will Protest at FCC Dec. 14 Net-Neutrality Protestors Take to Auto-Twitter Pai Unveils New Work Product Dashboard Keenan Exits MMTC more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: Netflix's Anthology Series 'Black Mirror' Season 4 Premieres Dec. 29 MCN Hot Spot: BBC America's 'Planet Earth: Blue Planet II' Premieres Jan. 20 Picture This, R. Thomas Umstead: Golden Globes Nominations Spotlight Streaming Services The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner: Verizon Puts Netflix on Some Fios TV Boxes MCN Guest Blog, Brian Morris: From On the Couch to On-the-Go   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     Production Operations Manager UNC-TV, RTP, NC   Chief Engineer WROC-TV, Rochester, NY   Digital Associate Producer NOVA, Boston, MA   Television Broadcast Meteorologist WFMZ-TV, Allentown, PA   more jobs » News Blogs Events Images Tech   Advertise Contact Us Send this to a friend       ©2017 NewBay Media, LLC

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