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News & Views Most Popular Deal Will Keep Charter in New York By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 4/19/2019 A proposed deal, which still faces a final review, calls for Charter to expand broadband service in Upstate New York and pay an additional $12 million to reach other unserved and underserved areas. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Can SeaChange Mop Up Its Mess? By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 4/19/2019 The video software company is confident it can emerge from turmoil despite a shrinking business; a string of reorgs; and the recent, abrupt departure of its CEO stemming from a dispute with an 'activist' shareholder. Post a Comment \| Read (0) WiCipedia: Ageism, Diversity Training & Tackling Algorithms By Eryn Leavens, Special Features & Copy Editor, 4/19/2019 This week in our WiC roundup: Diversity training is on the rise; algorithm bias will be a thing of the past; ageism is biggest hurdle in tech hiring; and more. Post a Comment \| Read (3 comments) Latest Comment: Duh! Ageim is a problem for men as well as women. There is a shortage of technology... Advertisement Omniverse Lawsuit Scares Off Clikia By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 4/19/2019 Clikia shuts down OTT-TV service, CEO departs, company changes control and pivots to enter the private jet charter operation business. Post a Comment \| Read (0) FCC Cracks Down on Video Streaming Boxes By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 4/18/2019 Agency's Enforcement Bureau takes aim at the marketing and distribution of boxes deemed out-of-compliance with FCC's technical requirements and follows earlier efforts to clamp down on devices used for video piracy. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Zone TV's Jeff Weber: Taking AI-Guided OTT Video Direct to Consumers By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 4/18/2019 After focusing on pay-TV box partnerships, digital content specialist has entered hybrid mode with its first standalone OTT video service. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Netflix Still Poised for Global Growth Despite Disney Threat By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 4/17/2019 Netflix is akin to a 'Blockbuster store in the cloud' while Disney+ will cater to families and fans of The Mouse's well-branded, highly recognized fare, analyst says. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Advertisement Google Fiber to Pay $3.84M to Clean Up Mess It Left in Louisville By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 4/16/2019 Google Fiber ceased service on Monday following decision to exit the market because of technical issues discovered with shallow trenching techniques it used there. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Sr.Embed22197 WWP, and later Ciena, had the original contract for Triple Play Services in... Comcast, Charter MVNO Deals Are Bad for Everyone – Analyst By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 4/16/2019 The cablecos and Verizon could be better suited with a revised deal centered on collaboration and network convergence – an agreement focused on small cell deployments that can fuel 5G networks. Post a Comment \| Read (0) AT&T Sells 9.5% Stake in Hulu for $1.43B By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 4/15/2019 Disney tightens its grip on Hulu, sparking speculation on what Comcast/NBCU will do. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: Jeff Baumgartner I think the chances are better that they'll be asked to pay a higher price... Omniverse: Deal Between Hovsat & DirecTV Has 'No Limitations' By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 4/15/2019 The long-term TV contract has no restrictions on geographic markets, nor delivery method, Omniverse tells court. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: Germany Holds Door Open for Huawei By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 4/15/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: CityFibre loses legal challenge; Video-streaming giants come under the UK regulatory microscope; new boss for Swisscom's blockchain unit. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Philo Noodles Next OTT-TV Moves By Alan Breznick, Cable/Video Practice Leader, Light Reading, 4/15/2019 Philo CTO Ben Chambers explains the vMVPD's hybrid subscription and ad-supported model and describes its new technology that lets OTT subs synchronize their viewing. Post a Comment \| Read (0) A Service Called 'Omni Go' Quietly Replaces FlixonTV By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 4/12/2019 It's unclear if this is more than a brand change, but the new site notes that OmniGo.tv is a trademark of the embattled Omniverse One World Television. Post a Comment \| Read (3 comments) Latest Comment: Jeff Baumgartner and a Flixon 'media pack' slide deck offers a bit more detail about its arrangement... Slideshow: NAB 2019 By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 4/12/2019 Behold! Not everything that happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Check out some pics and caps from this week's video tech-fest in Sin City. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: Jeff Baumgartner Exactly! I'd like a side of bacon with my bacon, please! WiCipedia: Hiring Diverse Employees & Creating Glass-Shattering Companies By Eryn Leavens, Special Features & Copy Editor, 4/12/2019 This week in our WiC roundup: Microsoft employees out bad behavior over email; a new tool makes hiring diverse candidates a piece of cake; MacKenzie Bezos will be fourth-richest woman in world; and more. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Disney+ to Debut November 12, Fetch $6.99 Per Month By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 4/12/2019 Pricing on Disney+ will vastly undercut that of Netflix, feature a vault of TV shows, movies and new original fare from big brands that include Marvel, Fox, Star Wars and Pixar. Post a Comment \| Read (0) OTT-TV Latency Gap Starting to Close By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 4/11/2019 Suppliers at NAB 2019 are pushing upgrades and enhancements to streaming video workflows that establish delay-parity between traditional broadcast TV feeds and TV signals delivered over-the-top. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Plotting the Path to OTT 2.0 By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 4/11/2019 In a recap of Light Reading's 'Getting to OTT 2.0' panel at NAB 2019, Alan Breznick and Jeff Baumgartner note that the market is now focusing on profitability and containing piracy and password sharing. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Leading Lights 2019: The Finalists By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 4/10/2019 Light Reading is delighted – nay, pumped – to announce the finalists for this year's Leading Lights Awards program, which is now in its 15th year. Post a Comment \| Read (4 comments) Latest Comment: CRW_Cary Way to go, Wave2Wave team! More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive WiCipedia: Ageism, Diversity Training & Tackling Algorithms By Eryn Leavens, Special Features & Copy Editor, 4/19/2019 This week in our WiC roundup: Diversity training is on the rise; algorithm bias will be a thing of the past; ageism is biggest hurdle in tech hiring; and more. Post a Comment \| Read (3 comments) Latest Comment: Duh! Ageim is a problem for men as well as women. There is a shortage of technology... AT&T Sells 9.5% Stake in Hulu for $1.43B By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 4/15/2019 Disney tightens its grip on Hulu, sparking speculation on what Comcast/NBCU will do. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: Jeff Baumgartner I think the chances are better that they'll be asked to pay a higher price... Google Fiber to Pay $3.84M to Clean Up Mess It Left in Louisville By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 4/16/2019 Google Fiber ceased service on Monday following decision to exit the market because of technical issues discovered with shallow trenching techniques it used there. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Sr.Embed22197 WWP, and later Ciena, had the original contract for Triple Play Services in... More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Message Boards Duh!, 4/19/2019 2:55:34 PM WiCipedia: Ageism, Diversity Training & Tackling Algorithms Re: Re: Valuing all kinds of diversity still needed in tech Ageim is a problem for men as well as women. There is a shortage of technology and marketing talent. Yet companies applicant tracking systems apparently discard experienced professionals out of hand. Of the current 'hot'... ErynLeavens, 4/19/2019 11:31:20 AM WiCipedia: Ageism, Diversity Training & Tackling Algorithms Re: Re: Valuing all kinds of diversity still needed in tech Thanks so much for weighing in, Karen! I definitely agree that the wider range of people tech companies employ the more successful and ultimately profitable they will be, not to mention representative of their audience.... Karen J, 4/19/2019 9:25:18 AM WiCipedia: Ageism, Diversity Training & Tackling Algorithms Re: Valuing all kinds of diversity still needed in tech Thanks for creating further awareness on these issues. Having been in tech (and with ample experience in other industries) for a number of years, the limitations on the growth of a business that doesn't embrace all kinds... DaisyLucas, 4/18/2019 11:16:40 AM Light Reading’s Big Communications Event Returns in 2019 as Big 5G Event Re: Best Shows Big 5G Event is a combination of Light Reading's annual flagship Big Communications Event and KNect365's annual 5G North America event. Cool event, right after this event, I plan to visit the best vegas shows and I want... canelovsjacobsfight, 4/17/2019 2:25:07 PM Comcast Ready for Clash With Hulu Re: Canelo vs Jacobs Live Stream A Great Boxing Match Will be held on 4th May 2019 in Las Vegas. Canelo Alvarez is ready to fight with the another big boxer Daniel Jacbos. It will officially streaming on DAZN. This kind of clash is very rear to seen. How... Jeff Baumgartner, 4/17/2019 10:06:36 AM A Service Called 'Omni Go' Quietly Replaces FlixonTV Re: Re: Flixon's 'white label' OTT/'master distributor' angle and a Flixon 'media pack' slide deck offers a bit more detail about its arrangement with Omniverse. It says Flixon is a "partnership with Omniverse One World Television" that "allows distribution partners to offer a service... Jeff Baumgartner, 4/16/2019 3:44:23 PM AT&T Sells 9.5% Stake in Hulu for $1.43B Re: Re: What do you think the chances are? I think the chances are better that they'll be asked to pay a higher price for the TV network distribution for Hulu's live-TV service as it continues to scale up subscriber-wise -- they probably can't give up on that distribution.... Sr.Embed22197, 4/16/2019 1:34:10 PM Google Fiber to Pay $3.84M to Clean Up Mess It Left in Louisville Re: Louisville right back to 2008 again WWP, and later Ciena, had the original contract for Triple Play Services in Louisville, I worked on the gear we were selling to them when we were WWP. Ciena focused on AT&T, I just started hearing less and less about... GOT 8, 4/16/2019 12:17:00 PM Comcast Ready for Clash With Hulu Re: Watch Online Game of Thrones Season 8 this post is about scoring goals but people are complaining about Watch Online Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 2 clean sheets. Before it was complaining about us losing to small teams. Everyone knows we concede soft goals... brooks7, 4/16/2019 9:43:19 AM AT&T Sells 9.5% Stake in Hulu for $1.43B Re: What do you think the chances are? So, if Hulu is entirely owned by Disney....do you think that the other content folks will just withdraw over time and use only their own service? seven Jeff Baumgartner, 4/15/2019 3:26:18 PM A Service Called 'Omni Go' Quietly Replaces FlixonTV Re: Flixon's 'white label' OTT/'master distributor' angle I did come across some info posted by Flixon that would fit the notion that there's a master reseller deal involved. In some materials, they tout a "white label OTT" solution that, they claim, can be deployed in 2-4 weeks... Jeff Baumgartner, 4/12/2019 7:41:26 PM A Service Called 'Omni Go' Quietly Replaces FlixonTV Re: Why the rebrand? One thought is it's to make it clearer on who owns those customers. As Jason DeMeo said to me earlier, the joint venture (omniverse/hovsat) own the subs while these other partners are more akin to prepaid service resellers... Jeff Baumgartner, 4/12/2019 3:19:56 PM Slideshow: NAB 2019 Re: Re: Proper sustenance Exactly! I'd like a side of bacon with my bacon, please! Kelsey Ziser, 4/12/2019 2:59:35 PM Slideshow: NAB 2019 Re: Proper sustenance p.6 - proper sustenance being bacon, bacon and bacon, right? Cloud 4G, 4/11/2019 7:04:20 PM T-Mobile's Threats to Cable Are All Bark & No Bite, Says New Street Re: Re: The T-Mobile 5G Home Broadband Strategy: Evolve Capacity to Higher Bands "Traditionally, the FCC has been tasked with holding these auctions but has also prevented new companies from bidding/buying licenses in favor for the Big 4." That has not been the case. The FCC did allow the... More Message Boards		Security Now Russian Hacker Group TA505 Found to Be Attacker of US Financial Firms Larry Loeb, Author, 4/19/2019 Israeli-based Cyberint has found evidence of remote access Trojans being used in ... (0) Wipro Gets Phished to Gain Access to Clients Larry Loeb, Author, 4/18/2019 Sources say that the company was being used as the start of 'digital fishing ... 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