MCN Newswire: FCC Rolls Back Net-Neutrality Rules; Iger Says Fox Buy Will Speed Up Direct-to-Consumer Plans; Dish Launches New AirTV Box

Multichannel Newswire   Dec. 15, 2017     Today's Top Stories       GOP FCC KOs Title II Rolls back net-neutrality rules preventing blocking, throttling and paid prioritization READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The vote was a sweeping victory for ISPs, who argue that the Democratic-led FCC's 2015 reclassification of internet access as a Title II common-carrier service subject to those bright-line rules was regulatory overreach.   Iger: Fox Will Help Accelerate Direct-to-Consumer Plans Says content buy also serves as hedge in case MVPD model falters READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The Walt Disney Co. chief Bob Iger said that having more content in the arsenal – as well as 60% control of online distributor Hulu – gives the company more security in the changing media landscape.   Dish Soft-Launches New AirTV Box Device for cord-cutters lets users stream local TV in and out of the home READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: A follow-on to its AirTV player and adapter that launched early this year, the new AirTV apparently bakes in Sling Media's place-shifting technology.   More Top Stories       Disney Pulls Fox Trigger Cox Crosses Whole-Home WiFi Milestone DirecTV Sets Slate of Live TV in 4K and HDR AT&T Lofts 'AirGig' Trial in Georgia Arris Touts Synergies, Opportunities Following Ruckus Buy Cable Stocks Mixed in Wake of Net-Neutrality Vote Facebook to Launch Pre-Roll Ad Tests in 2018 Scott Mills Named BET Networks President Amazon Prime Video Streams HDR10+ Catalog to New Samsung UHD TVs Murdoch: Disney Deal a 'Momentous Occasion' more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: Netflix's Anthology Series 'Black Mirror' Season 4 Premieres Dec. 29 Picture This, R. Thomas Umstead: It's Game On for ESPN After Disney-Fox Deal MCN Guest Blog, Colin Dixon: Here's Why T-Mobile Is Buying Layer3 TV The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner: Sling TV Pulls Support for Channel Master's DVR+ Numbers: Mayweather-McGregor PPV Buys Fall Short of Record   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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