MCN Newswire: AT&T Eyes New DirecTV Now Features; Comcast Furthers Smart Home Strategy; Amazon Raising Price of Prime Subscription

Multichannel Newswire   April 27, 2018     Today's Top Stories       AT&T Aims to Ease 'Margin Pressure' on OTT TV Services Intro of cloud DVR services, additional streams per account, PPV options will help, CFO says READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The telco said it believes that a mix of new product enhancements underway will help to bridge the margin gap between traditional, linear TV subscribers and more volatile, less valuable OTT TV subscribers.   Comcast Integrates Tile's Trackers With Xfinity Home and X1 IoT-focused startup's products can locate keys, luggage, other belongings READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The integration ties into Comcast's effort to drive smart home automation and how its components work together.   Amazon Raising Annual Price on Prime Yearly rate to increase from $99 to $119 per year READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Word of the coming 20% price hike followed yesterday's announcement that Amazon had renewed its deal with the NFL to stream Thursday Night Football to Prime members worldwide for two more seasons.   More Top Stories       Amazon Renews Streaming Deal for Thursday NFL Games The Gatherer Network, SVOD Service Targeting Women, Eyes Q4 Debut PBS SoCal, KCETLink Media Group Set Plans to Merge DirecTV Now Gains Offset AT&T's Traditional Pay TV Losses in Q1 Time Warner Holds On in Q1 MGM Names Lim SVP Strategic Planning, Corporate Development NCTA: ATSC Simulcast Sunset Is Viewer-Unfriendly Bill Cosby Found Guilty in Sexual Assault Trial FCC's Pai Won't Commit to Delaying Sinclair Decision for Court Ruling TNT Scores Weekly Cable Ratings Win more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       As I Was Saying, Gary Arlen: Copyright Royalty Funds From Cable Diminish for Third Straight Year MCN Guest Blog, Jacqueline Corbelli: Nobody Is Content With Linear TV Content MCN Guest Blog, Sef Tuma: Survival of the Quickest and Smartest   Events     Digital Media Tech Leadership Summit June 5-6, 2018 | Tampa, FL Learn More The Programmatic TV Summit June 7, 2018 | New York, NY Learn More OTT & Video Distribution Summit August 2, 2018 | Los Angeles, CA Learn More   News Technology Summit September 26-27, 2018 | Baltimore, MD Learn More   16th Annual Hispanic Television Summit October 4, 2018 | New York, NY Learn More   Streaming Tech Leadership Summit October 22-23, 2018 | Atlanta, GA (SCTE) Learn More   NYC Television Week October 29-November 1, 2018 | New York, NY Learn More   Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame Awards, part of NYC TV Week October 29, 2018 | New York, NY Learn More   NYC Television Week's 40 Under 40 Awards October 30, 2018 | New York, NY Learn More TV Data Summit, part of NYC TV Week October 31, 2018 | New York, NY Learn More Advanced Advertising Summit, part of NYC TV Week November 1, 2018 | New York, NY Learn More Next TV Summit, part of NYC TV Week November 1, 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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