MCN Newswire: Univision Withdraws IPO; Android TV Catches on in Pay TV; Sky to Offer Netflix

Multichannel Newswire   March 7, 2018     Today's Top Stories       Univision Withdraws IPO Promotes Peter Lori to chief financial officer READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Univision first filed in 2015 for the IPO, intended to raise about $1 billion and value the programmer at $20 billion, but had delayed it several times, citing market conditions.   Android TV Catches on in Pay TV World Suppliers attracted by platform's OTT capabilities, licensing terms READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Set-top makers focused on independent, small- and mid-sized cable operators have been locking in on new devices powered by Google's Android TV platform, which takes an apps-based approach to integrating an operator's pay TV service with access to over-the-top content under a unified interface.   Sky to Offer Netflix in New 'Entertainment TV' Package Satellite op to offer SVOD service via its 'Sky Q' platform READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The deal also makes Netflix part of Sky's OTT-delivered Now TV service as a standalone app on its family of streaming devices.   More Top Stories       Discovery Completes Acquisition of Scripps Networks Interactive Comcast Raises Internet Speeds in Northeast Division WOW! Broadens 1-Gig Rollout Memory Pricing Continues to Put Pressure on Arris's Set-Top Business Nickelodeon Sets 'Blues Clues' Reboot Eleven Sports Gets the Itch for Twitch WE tv Sets March Return of 'Braxton Family Values' NCTA's Powell: Net Neutrality Debate Is Increasingly Irrelevant Fox News Channel Dominates Primetime Cable Ratings for 7th Straight Week FCC to Help Fund Network Rebuilds in Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: Hulu's 'Hard Sun' Premieres Today MCN Hot Spot: WGN America's '100 Code' Premieres May 29 What to Watch: Pop Renews 'Schitt's Creek' MCN Guest Blog, Rohan Castelino: Why AI Is the Smart Play for OTT The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner: Broadband's Space Race Heats Up   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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