Adding more mature media content will help Disney. But so would some international assets. Fox might agree to sell its big Star India network operation — a massive 650 million-home operation — as
well as its 39% stake in BSkyB. http://ift.tt/2m43dTG
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
In A Competitive World, A Fox Buy Could Sustain Disney's Edge
Cable One loses broadband customers for second straight quarter
Despite operating in a footprint in which 70% of broadband competition comes from DSL operators, Cable One lost around 3,300 broadband customers in its legacy footprint in the third quarter. http://ift.tt/2m5tl0b Daniel Frankel
Comedy Called 'No Activity' Should Attract No Viewership
“No Activity” is about nothing, literally. It is a comedy about cops on a very, very tedious stakeout at some sort of port facility in which nothing happens. http://ift.tt/2hdNZpH
Charter gets FCC support in Minnesota battle over VoIP service regulation
Looking to codify cable products as lightly regulated “information services” on both the federal and state levels, the FCC has come to bat in a battle between Charter Communications and the state of Minnesota over the regulation of VoIP. http://ift.tt/2zrZvpD Daniel Frankel
CableLabs partners with Facebook-headed consortium to open TIP Community Lab
CableLabs has partnered with a consortium headed by Facebook to open a Telecom Infra Project (TIP) Community Lab at its Louisville, Colorado, headquarters. http://ift.tt/2zG66jh Daniel Frankel
Comcast wins one, loses one on muni broadband
Although it contributed to a huge dark money advantage for opponents of municipal broadband in Fort Collins, Colorado, Comcast came out on the losing end, with more than 57% of local voters in favor of the city council setting up internet services. http://ift.tt/2Av8mY4 Daniel Frankel