MCN Newswire: Moonves Pitches FCC's Wheeler On Retrans Regime; DirecTV Reports Mixed Q1

Top Stories - May 7, 2014 Moonves Pitches FCC's Wheeler On Retrans Regime CBS chief says stations deserve as much operator money as the market will bear. more DirecTV Reports Mixed Q1 While speculation continues to swirl around possible merger talks between DirecTV and AT&T, the satellite giant reported mixed first quarter results, with U.S. operation turning in strong financial results and its Latin American unit pressured by declining currency valuations. more Discovery Reports Flat Earnings For Q1 Discovery Communications reported flat earnings as accounting for acquisitions offset increases at its domestic and international operations. more Suddenlink To Offer Netflix On TiVo Devices Suddenlink Communications has become the latest U.S. cable operator – and the largest domestic  MSO, so far – to strike a deal to offer access to Netflix on leased TiVo-powered set-top boxes. more Sources: House E&C Strikes STELA Compromise According to multiple sources, the House Energy & Commerce Committee has come up with a compromise Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act bill that would not block the FCC's effort to make some joint sales agreements attributable under FCC ownership rules, as the original draft would have done. more 'GOT' Delivers Series' Record 7.2M Viewers Sunday night's episode of Game of Thrones entitled "First of His Name," now ranks first in the show's Nielsen history. more Starz Renews 'Da Vinci's Demons' For Third Season A few weeks before airing the season two finale of Da Vinci's Demons, Starz has ordered a third season of the original series. more Video/Blogs MCN Sneak Peek BBC America's 'In The Flesh' Translation Please, Leslie Ellis Top Dazzlers In Imagine Park As I Was Saying, Gary Arlen Shedding Tiers, Recalibrating Scale, Seeing Stars Reynolds' Rap, Mike Reynolds Silver's Debut Yields Game 7 Gold Picture This, R. Thomas Umstead Showtime PPV Packs Social Media Punch News Arris Shares Surge On Q1 Results Google Fiber Capturing 75% Of Homes Passed In KC: Study White: Dodgers Net Churn Impact 'Immaterial' Polka Blasts Viacom's 'Retaliatory' Web Blocks Comcast Goes Wide With X1 Upgrade Study: 21% Of Pay-TV Subs Use TV Everywhere Monthly NBCSN Pops Latest NHL Playoff Promo Vice President & Chief Operating Officer - Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Milwaukee, WI Producer - Virgin Islands Public Television System - Saint Thomas, VI Promotions Producer - WHDH-TV/7 News - Boston, MA All Platform Journalist-WMUM Macon - Georgia Public Broadcasting - Macon, GA Expert Principal/Project Leader - Media Sector of the Technology, Media and Telecom Practice - The Boston Consulting Group - New York, NY See all career listings here.   ©2014 NewBay Media, LLC

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