MCN Newswire: Comcast Still Believes in Video, Watson Says; CBS Sues to Block Viacom Merger; Broadcast Networks Find Their Upfront Mojo

Multichannel Newswire   May 15, 2018     Today's Top Stories       Dave Watson: We Still Believe in Video Comcast Cable chief tries to ease investor unrest READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Calling cable "a great business," Watson told an audience at the MoffettNathanson Fifth Annual Media & Communications Summit that Comcast's Sky bid was a timely opportunity and not a sign that it has lost confidence in video.   CBS Sues NAI to Block Viacom Merger Special committee seeks temporary restraining order against Redstone family-controlled unit READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: CBS aims to block National Amusements Inc. chief Shari Redstone from interfering in a scheduled May 17 vote by shareholders that could quash Redstone's attempts to combine the broadcaster with former corporate sister Viacom.   Broadcast Networks Take Center Stage Upfront Week remains a massive TV spectacle despite networks' shrinking ratings READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: TV insiders weigh in on which network has the most mojo among 18-to-49 year-olds.   More Top Stories       Wi-Fi Alliance Takes Aim at Whole-Home Networking ABC News App Courts AR for Royal Wedding AMC Networks Names Jen Caserta Chief Transformation Officer Vimeo Gets Behind AV1 Buyers Want Better Measurement, But Will Use Old Metrics in Upfront Comcast Unit Launches Enterprise IoT Network in San Francisco Bay Area Sports Sites Encouraged by Betting Ruling Levy Wants 5% of TV Ad Budgets Spent on Audiences Canoe: VOD Ad Impressions Surpass 6B in Q1 Democrats to Force Neutrality CRA This Week more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: Syfy Debuts 'Nightflyers,' 'Deadly Class' Video Trailers What to Watch: Netflix Renews 'Lost in Space' MCN Guest Blog, Michael Hawkey: Five Challenges for the IP Video Era As I Was Saying, Gary Arlen: More Than a Quarter of Pay TV Customers Subscribe for Sports   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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