MCN Newswire: AOMedia Releases New Video Codec; Sky Bid Dampens Comcast's Stock; Comcast EVP Cohen Floats Paid Prioritization Compromise

Multichannel Newswire   March 29, 2018     Today's Top Stories       Royalty-Free AV1 Codec Turned Loose New compression program claims bandwidth efficiency edge over VP9, HEVC READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: With giants such as Netflix, Amazon, Facebook, Google and Microsoft in its corner, the Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia) has released a next-gen codec, AV1, said to be 30% more efficient than other technologies.   Moffett: Comcast's Sky Bid Could Hinge on Stock Decline MSO's shares down 16.6% in 30 days; hearkens selloff after 2004 Disney bid READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The current state of Comcast stock could in part be attributed to the Sky bid, which some investors see as an indication that the operator has lost faith in the U.S. cable business, and many see as a precursor to a bid for the 21st Century Fox assets currently betrothed to The Walt Disney Co.   Comcast's Cohen Sees Way to 'Yes' on Paid Prioritization Compromise Exec says issue should be de-politicized READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: In a speech to the Free State Foundation Summit, the Comcast senior EVP unofficially raised the possibility of agreeing to a prohibition on paid prioritization with a limited exception for specialized services that do not travel on the public internet.   More Top Stories       Appeals of FCC Net Neutrality Order Move to D.C. Circuit FAANG Stocks Pounded in Tech Sell-Off Zaslav Gets 13% Raise in 2017 Arris M&A Strategy to Focus on 'Near-Adjacencies' Juliette Morris Joins TuneIn as Chief Marketing Officer Mediamorph Names Inman Chief Marketing Officer Showtime Launches App for LG Smart TVs DOJ Antitrust Chief: We Are Reviewing ASCAP, BMI Consent Decrees Ergen Sees Pay Rise in 2017 Powell: Facebook Troubles Expose 'Mythology' of Openness more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: Freeform's 'Siren' Premieres Today MCN Slideshow: 2018 Wonder Women Luncheon Wonder Women News: O'Connell Named WABC New York President/GM What to Watch: History to Debut April Documentary on the Civil Rights Movement People: Erin Miskey Upped to VP at Bravo Media   Events     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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