MCN Newswire: Iger 'Confident' Disney-Fox Deal Will Close; Liberty Global Nears Vodafone Deal; Dish Network Has No Content Ambitions, Ergen Says

Multichannel Newswire   May 9, 2018     Today's Top Stories       Iger 'Confident' Fox Deal Will Close Disney chief reminds CNBC that Fox board unanimously approved deal READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: With Comcast attempting to disrupt The Walt Disney Co.'s December agreement to buy certain assets of 21st Century Fox, Disney chair and CEO Bob Iger told CNBC that he believes his company's deal will cross the finish line.   Liberty Global Nears Vodafone Deal Would sell German, Eastern European assets to wireless giant for $23B READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The international cable company controlled by John Malone is close to selling a large chunk of its cable assets to Vodafone, a transaction that would create a strong No. 2 competitor in Europe to Deutsche Telekom.   Ergen: AT&T-Time Warner Approval Could Create Deal Flood or Famine Dish Network chief says either way, satellite provider is unlikely to participate in content game READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Charlie Ergen said government approval of the $108.7 billion AT&T-Time Warner merger could plant the seeds for further consolidation in the industry, while a rejection could put a damper on any further deals.   More Top Stories       fubo TV Launches Bigger Channel Package Dish Drops 94K Net Video Subs in Q1 Netgear's New Retail Cable Router Targets Whole-Home WiFi Discovery Sees Big Returns on Scripps Networks Buy ESPN+ Pins Down UFC Deal RFD-TV Buys The Imus Ranch CBRS Band, Cert Program Branded as 'OnGo' Former ESPN Boss Skipper Takes Post at Perform Group Google's Smart Displays to Connect With YouTube, YouTube TV TNT Nets Second Straight Weekly Primetime Cable Ratings Win Discovery Posts Loss in Wake of Scripps Networks Purchase more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       Watch MCN: Media's CEOs by the Numbers MCN Guest Blog, Stuart Smitherman: Cable Ops Can Survive in a Changing World The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner: Samsung's 5G Lineup Cleared for Takeoff MCN Guest Blog, Mike Montgomery: The Right Vote   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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