MCN Newswire: Comcast's Netflix Bundles Surface; OTT Revenue Tops $11.9B in 2017; Altice USA Forms News Division

Multichannel Newswire   April 18, 2017       Today's Top Stories       Comcast's Netflix Bundles Begin to Surface OTT service appearing in triple- and double-play bundles that include other premium video services READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Netflix reiterated this week that it will remain primarily a direct-to-consumer business but views bundling with other service providers an attractive option, while Comcast noted last week that nearly 50% of its X1 customers are actively using the OTT service.   Study: U.S. OTT Revenue Climbed 41% in 2017 'Couch Potato' report estimates that OTT revenue, subscribers will continue to gain ground on traditional TV READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Led by Netflix, some 55 OTT service providers topped $11.9 billion in 2017 revenue and are expected to reach $16.6 billion this year, Convergence Research Group said.   Altice USA Forms News Division Unit comprises News 12 and i24News channels READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The new division will be led by former Altice USA chief content officer Michael Schreiber, who will become EVP and president of Altice USA News as the MSO focuses on the continued development and growth of the channels.       More Top Stories       Cheddar Launches on YouTube TV, Debuts New Channel Cox Business Broadens Managed WiFi Rollout Mignon Clyburn Exiting FCC 'WWE Monday Night Raw' Pins Down Big Social Media Numbers Bennett to Hill: Paid Prioritization Does Not Necessarily Mean Degradation FCC to Launch 5G Spectrum Auctions CTA Slams Trump's TV Tariffs Ashley Judd, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Reese Witherspoon to Receive Gracie Awards Marni Walden Chairs Board of IoT Company Free Press: Paid Prioritization Equals Artificial Scarcity more headlines »       Videos/Blogs/Extras       People: D.C. Salutes Exiting FCC Commissioner Clyburn #CableInTheCommunity: Comcast Cares Day Reaches Milestone What to Watch: HBO Sets John McCain Documentary Picture This, R. Thomas Umstead: Netflix Blasts Off With 'Lost in Space'       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, 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         Director of Photography UNC-TV – RTP, NC, United States   Photojournalist/Studio Manager Gray Television – Washington, D.C., United States more jobs »   News Blogs Events Images Tech     Advertise Contact Us Send this to a friend         ©2017 NewBay Media, LLC

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