MCN Newswire: Cheddar Buys MTV Networks on Campus; Roku Retains Market Edge; Starz App Adds Fire TV Voice Control

Multichannel Newswire   June 1, 2018     Today's Top Stories       Cheddar Buys MTV Networks on Campus to Launch 'CheddarU' Online news programmer adds 1,600 TV screens on 600 campuses READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The business and tech-oriented programmer will use the satellite-delivered platform built for Viacom's mtvu service to directly target college students with the new CheddarU channel, company founder and CEO Jon Steinberg said.   Roku Retains Edge in Streaming Player Market 40% of U.S. homes now own a streaming media player, Parks Associates says READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Roku maintained its lead in the first quarter, with a 37% share, even as Amazon's Fire TV gained ground.   Starz App Speaks to Amazon's Fire TV Subs can use voice to play back and control Starz content on streaming platform READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: In addition to being integrated with the Alexa Voice Remote, the Starz app enables users to pair Fire TV devices with Amazon Echo products and navigate content using far-field voice recognition.   More Top Stories       Philo Adds Cheddar Big News, PeopleTV and Tastemade to Baseline TV Package Trump Demands ABC Apology YouTube Crushes Facebook Among Teens Conviva Taps Bill Demas as CEO David Goldman Joins Spacex CableLabs Creating Mobile Backhaul R&D Lab FCC Rural Broadband Office Bill Introduced GCI Automates Copyright Notification Processing NAB Says C-Band Sharing Isn't a Given Nielsen Announces Delay Replacing Local-Market Diaries more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Original Video: '10-for-10' | Dan Rather MCN Original Video: '10-For-10' | John Legend People: CPJ Seeks Answers on Staged Death of Journalist Babchenko What to Watch: Fox News Channel Expanding Morning Show 'America's Newsroom'   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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