MCN Newswire: Disney Lining Up Banks for Fox Deal; MSOs Helping Subs Help Themselves; 'Roseanne' Fallout Continues After Star's Racist Tweet

Multichannel Newswire   May 30, 2018     Today's Top Stories       CNBC: Disney Lining Up Banks for Fox Deal Sources say Disney ready to add 'significant cash' if needed READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: While Comcast's offer apparently depends on the outcome of the AT&T-Time Warner merger review, Disney is preparing to best any competing bids for the 21st Century Fox assets it has agreed to purchase.   Special Report: Helping Subscribers Help Themselves MSOs find self-care options are boosting their standing with customers READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Operators are discovering that the answer to better customer care may be to take the cable out of cable TV, enabling customers to buy, provision, troubleshoot and repair service almost entirely by themselves.   Viacom Nets to Pull 'Roseanne' Laff network also drops series repeats READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The networks' decisions came after ABC canceled its "Roseanne" reboot, which had already been renewed for a second season, following series star Roseanne Barr's racist Twitter rant Tuesday.   More Top Stories       Comcast Sparks an Old-School Bidding War FCC Dismisses Word Net Complaint Against Comcast Cable's Retail Efforts Take Center Stage Hearst, Scripps Pitch 50% National Ownership Cap Sesame Street App Hits Vewd-Powered Devices OTT Dominates Pay TV in Customer Satisfaction FCC Waives Graphics-Related CVAA Rules for Broadcast, Cable TNT's Warriors-Rockets NBA Playoffs Telecast Scores Big on Social Media New Combat Franchises Vie for Pay-Per-View Buys Civil Rights Groups Back Applying TV, Radio Political Ad Disclosures to Web more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       Picture This, R. Thomas Umstead: ABC Cancels 'Roseanne' Over Racist Twitter Remarks On the Money, Mike Farrell: Comcast-Fox: Go Big or Go Home MCN Online Extra, May 28: Cable's Next Wireless Opportunity; MSOs Helping Customers Help Themselves; Unionizing MMA Fighters Numbers: WWE Has a Death Grip on YouTube   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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