MCN Newswire: Comcast Creates World Cup Hub; Net Neutrality Activists Set June 11 Action Day; Shaw Adds YouTube to BlueSky Set-Tops

Multichannel Newswire   June 7, 2018     Today's Top Stories       Comcast Brings World Cup Content Hub to X1 Will tie in networks' coverage alongside game start alerts, replays, real-time analytics, team stats READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The X1-facing initiative follows a similar effort around the 2018 Winter Games and will feature Telemundo's and Fox's live coverage of the 2018 FIFA tourney, as well as web-delivered video and the ability to navigate and search for that content using the X1 voice remote.   Activists Plan June 11 Neutrality Action Day Will push House members to back CRA nullifying net-neutrality rollback READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Set for the effective date of the FCC's rollback of the rules, the day's action will focus on the Congressional Review Act resolution that narrowly passed the Senate last month but is considered a long shot in the House.   Shaw Streams YouTube to BlueSky TV Boxes MSO integrates apps on next-gen pay TV service READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The move to offer YouTube and YouTube Kids weaves more OTT fare alongside Shaw's baseline service, which is powered by Comcast's cloud-based X1 platform.   More Top Stories       Cable TV Pioneers Selects Class of 2018 Byron Allen, Entrepreneur Who Bought The Weather Channel, Sets Sights on OTT Sports Comcast Business Deals With Voice Service Outage Permira IDs CEO of Video Unit to Be Formed From Cisco Deal FCC Proposes Boosting DBS Fees, Lowering Cable House E&C Leaders Hammer Facebook Pai Proposes Boosting Rural Healthcare Funding beIN Picks Metrological for TV App Play Synacor Renews, Expands Deal With Mediacom Barry Jenkins to Direct Amazon's 'Underground Railroad' Limited Series more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       What to Watch: FloSports, Eleven Sports Team Up to Carry Jr. NBA Tournament Games Picture This, R. Thomas Umstead: Netflix Renews '13 Reasons Why' Amid Criticism #CableInTheCommunity: Dish Highlights Community Service Numbers: CMOs Say Digital Marketing Is Most Effective: Nielsen Study People: Netflix to Adapt Dolly Parton Songs for Anthology 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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