MCN Newswire: vMVPD Subs Hit 5.3M; Tech's Big Three Honing in on Content Rights; NCTC, CuriosityStream Cut Deal

Multichannel Newswire   Feb. 13, 2018     Today's Top Stories       Virtual MVPDs Ended 2017 With 5.3M Subs: Study About 37% of vMVPD subs also get a traditional pay TV service, The Diffusion Group finds READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Just 9% of subscribers to vMVPD services are cord-nevers, while 54% are cord-cutters, numbers that TDG said confirm vMVPD growth is coming mostly from current MVPD subs.   Taplin: Facebook, Google, Amazon Are 'Coming After You' As tech giants go after sports and other content rights, operators can fight back, NCTC keynote speaker says READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The world's largest corporations are moving to become the new gatekeepers, author Jonathan Taplin told attendees at the Winter Educational Conference.   CuriosityStream Cuts Deal With NCTC Agreement opens door to 850-plus independent cable operators READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The deal enables NCTC members to offer the subscription service via their video-on-demand platforms as well as a streaming app that supports various mobile and TV-connected platforms.   More Top Stories       Tony Goncalves Named CEO of Otter Media Cheddar, Fusion Team on Interview Series TNT Launches Virtual Reality App for NBA All-Star Game POTUS Takes New Aim at Public Broadcasting Mediacom Rolling Out Evolution Digital's Hybrid 'eBOX' Dish Saddles Up for The American on RFD-TV Operators Should Embrace SVOD to Attract Next Generation CableLabs Moves Ahead With Remote MAC/PHY Buckeye Broadband Broadens Relationship With Espial RCN Rolls 4K-Ready Box in Lehigh Valley more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: Hulu's 'Hard Sun' Premieres March 7 MCN Hot Spot: HBO Docu 'Andre The Giant' Premieres April 10 The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner: Walmart Unit Buys Into VR People: Netflix Casts Mary J. Blige in 'The Umbrella Academy' Awards Season: HBO, 'The Handmaid's Tale' Among WGA Honorees   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 Learn More Technology Leadership Awards at NAB April 9, 2018 | Las Vegas, NV Learn More Digital Media Tech Leadership Summit June 5-6, 2018 | Tampa, FL Learn More The Programmatic Summit June 7, 2018 | New York, NY Learn More more events »   Jobs     Executive Producer/Director of TV Public Broadcasting Atlanta, Atlanta, GA   TV Producer/Editor Public Broadcasting Atlanta, Atlanta, GA   Chief Engineer WOOD TV, Grand Rapids, MI   Broadcast Engineer (TV) Public Broadcasting Atlanta – Atlanta, GA, United States   more jobs » News Blogs Events Images Tech   Advertise Contact Us Send this to a friend       ©2018 NewBay Media, LLC

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