MCN Newswire: Sinclair Submits Newly Revised Tribune Deal; OTT Not in AMC Networks' Plans; Next-Gen Cable Network Spending Ramps Up

Multichannel Newswire   March 8, 2018     Today's Top Stories       Sinclair Amends Tribune Deal...Again Drops one market where it seeks to own two of top four stations READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: In a move likely in response to the Justice Department, Sinclair has submitted a newly revised deal to purchase Tribune Media's stations, this time cutting Harrisburg-Lancaster-Lebanon-York (Pa.) from the markets where it seeks to own two of the top four stations.   OTT Not on AMC's Radar CFO Sullivan tells conference no direct-to-consumer offerings in the works READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: As other programmers venture into standalone OTT services, AMC Networks is focusing on striking SVOD deals with streaming services and offering ad-free versions of its networks, such as AMC Premiere, to distributors.   Forecast Gets a Fix on Next-Gen Cable Network Tech Spending Kagan study sees big growth ramp for distributed access architecture, virtual CCAP deployments READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The moves toward DAA and software-driven vCCAPs are entering play as MSOs strive to add capacity to their networks while also reducing the headend/hub space, cooling and powering requirements that come with traditional, centralized, chassis-based CCAP products.   More Top Stories       Comcast to Stream NPR to X1 Boxes fuboTV Updates Roku App TiVo, Google Strike Music-Focused Metadata Deal Jana Henthorn Named WICT Rocky Mountain's 'Woman of the Year' Epix Names Rachel Brill to SVP Programming Role Coca-Cola, Sprint, VW Sponsoring Telemundo's World Cup Coverage Hill Dems Push $40B in Direct Broadband Funding CableLabs-Backed UpRamp Program Seeks Next Group of Startups ACA Backs Allowing Stations to Send Carriage Elections by Email Senate Schedules Three Infrastructure Hearings more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Original Video: Content Spotlight on SundanceTV's 'Hap and Leonard' MCN Hot Spot: Netflix's 'Marvel's Jessica Jones' Season 2 Premieres Today MCN Hot Spot: Crackle's 'The Oath' Premieres Today The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner: Virgin Media Eyes Transition to 'Horizon' Guide: Report MCN Guest Blog, Roger High: Three Strategies to Take on Netflix   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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