MCN Newswire: PlayStation Vue Breaks Out; Comcast Slates 'Watchathon' Binge-Fest; CBS-Viacom Leadership Battle Heats Up

Multichannel Newswire   April 12, 2018     Today's Top Stories       NAB 2018: PlayStation Vue Breaks Out Beyond the PlayStation 70% of PS Vue streaming occurs on non-PlayStation devices, Dwayne Benefield says READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The VP and head of PlayStation Vue said the platform's subscribers average five hours-plus per session, with live TV comprising 80% of viewing time on the service.   Comcast's Next 'Watchathon' Offers Subset of Programming to Internet-Only Subs Spring VOD binge-fest to include content from Netflix, Acorn TV, AMC Premiere and FX+ READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: In a new twist, the MSO's annual free preview will offer internet-only customers a select subset of programming, including HBOs "Game of Thrones," via the Xfinity Stream app and web portal.   CNBC: Shari Redstone Ready to Fire Les Moonves Over Viacom Tiff Network says largest CBS shareholder would redo CBS board, fire CEO if merger fails READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: A palace coup orchestrated by the vice chair of both programmers would be hard to execute, and the fact that Redstone is even considering ousting Moonves points to how much the negotiations have deteriorated in the past few months.   More Top Stories       Hulu Brings New UI to More Devices, Sparks New Spotify Bundle fuboTV Adds Sports Illustrated TV TBS Scores Weekly Primetime Ratings Three-peat NAB 2018: Hardware Support a Big Step Ahead for AV1 CNN to Launch Six New Series Discovery Gives New Duties to Execs Schleiff, Page, White Rep. Ryan Exit Announcement Draws Crowd Zuckerberg Faces Second Hill Gauntlet more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Original Video: One Question for ... 'Trading Spaces' Host Paige Davis MCN Guest Blog, Glen L. Friedman: OTT: Challenges and Opportunities The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner: Study Finds Pay TV Subs Making an OTT Connection   Events     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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