MCN Newswire: TiVo Sues Comcast for More Patent Infringements; Live From New York, It's 'Locasting'; Legislators Push Altice USA, Starz to End Blackout

Multichannel Newswire   Jan. 12, 2018     Today's Top Stories       TiVo Hits Comcast With More Lawsuits Targeting X1 New round of suits focus on patents related to key features of MSO's platform READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Coming off a recent win at the U.S. International Trade Commission, TiVo has filed additional lawsuits alleging that X1 infringes on patents covering pausing and resuming shows on different devices, restarting live programming in progress, advanced DVR recording features, and advanced search and voice functionality.   Nonprofit Launches NYC TV Station Streaming Service Sports Fans Coalition says it doesn't need broadcasters' permission to 'Locast' READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The group is launching Locast, an OTT service streaming the 13 local broadcast TV stations in New York, delivering their signals free to fixed and mobile broadband devices, but without the stations' knowledge or consent.   Reps From NYC Push Altice USA, Starz to Reach Carriage Deal Legislators say network's programming is particularly important to African-American community READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Citing the diversity in Starz's slate and its importance to their constituencies in Brooklyn and Queens, Reps. Yvette Clarke and Hakeem Jeffries urged Altice USA chair Dexter Goei and Starz president Chris Albrecht to resolve their impasse.   More Top Stories       Streaming of NFL 'Thursday Night Football' Rises on Amazon fuboTV Starts Selling Showtime Smithsonian Channel Launches on Hulu, YouTube Live Services NBC to Distribute Olympics in 4K High Dynamic Range LionTree, Searchlight Launch Partnership CES 2018: Sherwood Won't Comment on Fox Deal TCA 2018: HBO Sets Dates for Elvis Presley Doc, 'Fahrenheit 451' Movie TCA 2018: TBS Renews 'Full Frontal' for Two New Seasons Unreel.me Nets $1.5M Pre-Series A Round House Renews FISA Without Added Privacy Protections more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: Netflix's 'Longmire' Season 6 Premieres Jan. 17 MCN Hot Spot: TLC's 'Say Yes: Wedding SOS' Premieres Jan. 20 MCN Hot Spot: TV One's 'Behind the Movement' to Premiere in February The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner: CES 2018: Vewd Tunes in Smart TV OS People: Blair Kohan Named to UTA Board of Directors   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     On-Air Fundraising Producer UNC-TV, RTP, NC   Producer 3 Comcast, Oakland, CA   Director of Development, Investigative Reporting Workshop American University - School of Communication, Washington, DC   Director of Development Investigative Reporting Workshop, Washington, DC   more jobs » News Blogs Events Images Tech   Advertise Contact Us Send this to a friend       ©2018 NewBay Media, LLC

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