MCN Newswire: Video Streamers Prefer TVs; Vodafone Buying Liberty Global Asets for $23B; Altice Improves Video Losses

Multichannel Newswire   May 10, 2018     Today's Top Stories       TV Set Becoming Favorite Device for Video Streamers Conviva report finds shift from PCs READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Connected TV sets accounted for 48% of the episodic video plays during primetime's 9 p.m.-10 p.m. slot in 2017, up from 35% in Conviva's 2016 survey.   Vodafone to Buy Liberty Global Assets for $23B Deal involves properties in Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary and Romania READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: After the transaction is completed, Liberty Global will continue to have European cable operations in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Belgium, Switzerland, Poland and Slovakia, with 26 million video, broadband and fixed-line telephony subscribers.   Altice USA Improves Video Sub Losses in Q1 Altice One hub crosses 100K customer milestone READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The MSO shed about 30,000 subscribers in the period versus 35,000 in the prior year, but CEO Dexter Goei said that while he doesn't see an acceleration of video losses, he also doesn't expect positive video growth anytime soon.   More Top Stories       Stephen John Named CEO of Westell Schumer: Consumers May Need Internet Price Protections Roku's Platform Revenue Exceeds Player Revenue in Q1 Liberty Global Shares Fall in Wake of Vodafone Deal Net Neutrality CRA Draws Crowd AT&T: Cohen Payments Not for Lobbying CBS Tops Sports Emmy Wins ESPN CFO Christine Driessen to Retire in January Report: James Murdoch Won't Join Disney Sinclair Hopes Fifth Time's the Charm more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       As I Was Saying, Gary Arlen: More Than a Quarter of Pay TV Customers Subscribe for Sports The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner: Android TV Dongle for Developers Does 4K, HDR People: Trump Raises Specter of Revoking Press Credentials Upfronts 2018: A+E Guaranteeing Its Ads Deliver Business Results What to Watch: TruTV Sets 'Tacoma FD' Scripted Series   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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