MCN Newswire: Comcast Ventures Backs Blockchain Startup; YouTube TV Expands MLB Deal; CableLabs Aims to Maximize Fiber

Multichannel Newswire   March 9, 2018     Today's Top Stories       Comcast VC Backs Blockchain Startup Joins Blockdaemon's $3.27M seed round READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Blockdaemon has developed a "nodes as a service" platform to enable businesses to simplify and manage blockchain applications, which Comcast has already started to develop for the connected home and TV advertising.   YouTube TV, MLB Play Ball Expanded deal makes OTT TV service presenting sponsor of 2018, 2019 World Series READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The virtual MVPD also has added MLB Network to its line-up and will team with the league on a new season-long sponsorship giving the YouTube TV brand visibility during the first pitch of games on the linear network and streaming service MLB.tv.   CableLabs: 'Full-Duplex Coherent Optics' Gives Fiber a Jolt R&D org says new technology scheme can double the bidirectional capacity of deployed fiber READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: CableLabs is developing a spec that aims to beef up fiber capacity and enable coherent optics technology to work on fibers in cable access networks, maximizing a scarce resource.   More Top Stories       Sling TV Launches Referral Program fuboTV Launches 'Adventure Plus' Add-On Cheddar Adds Another Distribution Channel Mike Berkley Named Chief Product Officer of MoviePass Sen. Kennedy Backs ISP-Favored Net Neutrality Legislative Approach AT&T Files Documents for DirecTV Latin America Spin Falco Nears Univision Exit Cartoon Network Upfront Features Five New Series Starz Acquires Eight Documentaries USA Network Picks Up 'Suits' Spinoff more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: Amazon's 'Sneaky Pete' Season 2 Premieres Today MCN Hot Spot: Hulu's 'The Handmaid's Tale' Season 2 Premieres April 25 As I Was Saying, Gary Arlen: U.S. Broadband Services Not World Leaders, Study Finds MCN Guest Blog, Rohan Castelino: Why AI Is the Smart Play for OTT People: Machinima Names Steve Reed VP, Brand Partnerships   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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