MCN Newswire: Moonves on OTT Competition for 'Star Trek'; TiVo Restructures; Cable Pioneer Ben Conroy Dies

Top Stories - March 1, 2016 Moonves: Netflix Wanted New 'Star Trek' CBS CEO Les Moonves said Netflix and other streaming services were willing to spend at warp speed for the new Star Trek series, which CBS is planning to put on its own over-the-top service, CBS All Access.  more WHY THIS MATTERS: Moonves also indicated that putting the "Star Trek" reboot on CBS All Access could be the beginning of a long-term strategy to have more original programming on the OTT service. TiVo Cuts 50 Jobs Amid Restructuring Signaling a greater emphasis on MVPD partnerships and a reduced focus on its retail strategy, TiVo is pushing ahead on a restructuring and reorganization that will affect about 50 full-time employees and a number of contractors. more WHY THIS MATTERS: In a Feb. 29 memo obtained by "Multichannel News," TiVo CFO and interim CEO Naveen Chopra told employees, "Our priorities are North American MSO growth, international expansion and consumer innovation that can take the company beyond the domain of the traditional DVR." Cable Pioneer Ben Conroy Dies Benjamin Conroy, a pioneer in the cable business and one of the catalysts behind the creation of The Cable Center in Denver, died Sunday at the age of 92, according to officials at The Center. more WHY THIS MATTERS: Conroy, who was inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame in 2001, entered the cable business in 1954 and spent three decades holding ownership and senior management positions with regional MSOs. Video/Blogs/Events MCN Hot Spot  Spike's 'Ink Master' Premiering Today MCN Hot Spot New Trailer for Netflix's 'Marvel's Daredevil,' Season 2, Premiering March 18 MCN Hot Spot Showtime's 'House of Lies' Season 5 Premiering April 10 What to Watch: Stepping Into the TV Ring A Sampling of Live Ring Sports Events March 1-May 31 MCN Slideshow Freeze Frame Photos From the Feb. 29 Issue The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner Comcast Revs Up Some 360 Video As I Was Saying, Gary Arlen Amazon's Ad-Supported 'Fashion Fund' Series Signals New Plan News RULES: For Set-Top Ads, an Unclear Picture BOOKMARK: Ongoing Coverage of the FCC's Set-Top Proposal Verizon Comes Out Strong for Encryption MONEY ALL-STARS CLOSE-UP: Marisa Drew of Credit Suisse Disney Channels Shift On-Demand Windows Viceland Makes Its Cable Debut Judge Sets Date for Redstone Competency Case Discovery Names Lang EVP International Development DiCaprio Oscar Win Sets Twitter Record Trump, Clinton Poised to Dominate Super Tuesday Amazon Cancels 'Mad Dogs' NEXT TV: Full Stream Ahead for SVA IBM's Watson Provides Brainpower to Turner HTC Opens Pre-Orders on 'Vive' CSG Taps Brian Shepherd to Lead Key Market Segments Free Press Hammers Pai Over Net-Neutrality Statements Study: ISPs Aren't All-Seeing Privacy Monitors EU, U.S. Release Privacy Framework Franken Seeks Answers From Clear Channel Event Updates Wonder Women March 10, 2016 | Hilton Midtown, NY Just Announced: ESPN's Shelley Smith Joins QVC and Shark Tank's Lori Greiner and HGTV's Egypt Sherrod to Co-Host 2016 Wonder Women Event Learn More Advanced Advertising & Measurement Summit New Technology, New Opportunities. April 5, 2016 | Convene Conference Center | New York, New York Register Today! Learn More Television and Video Marketers Conference (TVMC) April 6, 2016 | New York, New York Opening Keynotes: Jennifer Caserta, President & General Manager, IFC Learn More Multicultural TV Breakfast at INTX May 17, 2016 | Boston Convention and Exhibition Center | Boston, MA Learn More Next TV Summit & Expo June 15, 2016 | Hyatt Regency San Francisco | San Francisco, CA Learn More Broadcast Operations Supervisor EchoStar – Gilbert, AZ, United States Director of Development KRWG TV/FM – Las Cruces, NM, United States Digital Fundraising Manager UNC-TV – Research Triangle Park, NC, United States Broadcast Operations Technician III EchoStar – Cheyenne, WY, United States See all career listings here.   ©2016 NewBay Media, LLC

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