MCN Newswire: T-Mobile to Create New Pay TV Service After Layer3 TV Deal; NY-Area MSOs Form New Interconnect; Comcast Offering 'xFi Pods' to Boost Whole-Home WiFi

Multichannel Newswire   Dec. 14, 2017     Today's Top Stories       T-Mobile Says Integrated Pay TV Play Won't Be a 'Me-Too' Will offer mix of pricing and packaging for new TV service in wake of Layer3 TV acquisition READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: T-Mobile is expected to create national, contract-free video packages that lean on Layer3 TV distribution rights deals, and to extend service to a wide range of mobile and TV-connected devices, including Roku players, Apple TV boxes and smart TV platforms.   Altice USA, Charter, Comcast Form New NY Metro Interconnect Will provide one-stop advertising solution to reach more than 6.2M households across region READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The new Interconnect, expected to launch early in Q2 2018, will provide marketers, agencies and advertisers an enhanced way to strategically reach audiences across TV and digital platforms, the companies said.   Comcast Starts Rollout of 'xFi Pods' to Boost Whole-Home WiFi Developed with Plume, new pluggable devices work in tandem with primary broadband gateways READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Shoring up Comcast's whole-home WiFi tech strategy, the pods are designed to create an in-home mesh network that can extend the reach of WiFi into all corners of a residence.   More Top Stories       T-Mobile Inks Deal to Acquire Layer3 TV About Half of Consumers With Voice Search Actually Use It: TiVo Study AT&T-Time Warner Merger Trial Framework Takes Shape Home Internet Service Penetration Plateaus: LRG ISPs Back Legislative Limitation on Paid Prioritization McNerney: Pai Won't Let Me Speak at FCC Meeting NHMC Says It's Suing FCC Over Net-Neutrality Rules Rollback Tubi Revs Content Personalization Engine Fox News Taps Neil Cavuto for Live Saturday Morning News Show Sinclair to FCC: News-Lite KDNL Is Exception more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Original Video: Interview With Top Rank Inc.'s Bob Arum MCN Hot Spot: TV One's 'Behind the Movement' to Premiere in February 2018 On the Money, Mike Farrell: Media's Latest Head-Scratcher -- T-Mobile and Layer3 TV As I Was Saying, Gary Arlen: Live TV Online -- Even Sports -- Is Not Attracting Audiences Awards Season: Netflix, HBO Top Screen Actors Guild Nominations   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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