MCN Newswire: Former ESPN Chief John Skipper Reveals Cocaine Caused Resignation; Digital OTA Antenna Use on the Rise; FEC Moves to Update Online Political Ad Disclosures

Multichannel Newswire   March 16, 2018     Today's Top Stories       Former ESPN Head John Skipper Says Cocaine Led to Resignation He told Disney's Bob Iger about extortion threat READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Skipper's resignation in December was a shock to ESPN staffers, coming just days after he'd addressed employees, outlining his plans for pushing the company into the future.   Study: 20% of U.S. Broadband Homes Use Antenna for TV That's up from 16% in early 2015, according to Parks Associates READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The digital OTA antenna growth rate coincides with a steady decline of pay TV subscriptions against the backdrop of an increase in OTT video subscriptions.   FEC Proposes New Online Political Ad Disclosure Rules Agency seeks comment on two alternatives; Warner says it's time for action READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The FEC last updated its online political ad disclaimer policy in 2006, the same year Twitter launched and Facebook was still in digital diapers.   More Top Stories       Comcast Adds Interactive Features to X1 for March Madness Former BET Exec Paxton Baker Tapped as Liquid Soul Managing Partner VRV Adds Stargate Command to SVOD Slate Cities to FCC: Stop Scapegoating Us on 5G Deployment Despite Executive Drama A+E Sticks to Script at Upfront FTC: Protect That Password Energy Gold Star: CTA, NCTA Renew Set-Top Efficiency Pact ACA Seeks Permanent Waiver of Accessibility Order CNNVR App Reaches the Oculus Rift Fox News Channel Signs Shepard Smith to Multi-year Deal more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: Showtime Docu 'Beyond the Opposite Sex' Premieres Today MCN Original Video: One-On-One in 2 With Turner's David Levy and CBS Sports's Sean McManus What to Watch: Netflix to Debut 'Benji' Film Today Picture This, R. Thomas Umstead: It's Game On for 'March Madness' The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner: About 26M U.S. Amazon Prime Subs Stream Shows, Movies: Report   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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