[Medianews] Dish, Fox settle litigation over Hopper ad-skipper (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-dish-network-twenty-first-fox-idUSKCN0VK27E JONATHAN STEMPEL Dish Network Corp (DISH.O) and Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (FOXA.O) on Thursday said they have ended nearly four years of litigation over the Hopper, a Dish device that lets viewers skip over commerci

[Medianews] BBC Three to go online only tomorrow

http://www.digitaltveurope.net/499562/bbc-three-to-go-online-only-tomorrow/ Digital TV Europe The linear feed of the BBC's youth channel, BBC Three, is due to go dark tomorrow, making its move to online-only. The service will cease to operate as a linear channel at the close of tonight's broadc

[Medianews] Hall eyes further BBC reforms

http://www.c21media.net/hall-eyes-further-bbc-reforms/ C21 Media BBC director general Tony Hall is considering dropping the UK pubcaster's traditional TV and radio divisions as it attempts to reshape the way it operates. Hall's plans involve getting rid of the BBC's channels structure and intro

[Medianews] Sling TV adds $10 Cinemax (TBI Vision)

http://tbivision.com/news/2016/02/sling-tv-adds-us10-cinemax/549802/ Sling TV adds $10 Cinemax (TBI Vision) by Stewart Clarke Cinemax has been added to Dish's Sling TV streaming service. The HBO sister channel is available as an a la carte offering for US$10 a month, marking the first time the

[Medianews] In the UK, ESPN plays an unfamiliar underdog role (Digiday)

http://digiday.com/publishers/espn-uk-betting-personalization/ Without the live sports coverage its rivals offer, ESPN hasn't gained the foothold in the U.K. that it has in the U.S. Instead, the sports media giant is left fighting to emerge from the middle tier. While ESPN ranks No. 1 in sports

[Medianews] Why HBO Now Isn't A Flop (Seeking Alpha)

http://seekingalpha.com/article/3896656-investors-really-need-know-hbo-nows-numbers?app=1&auth_param=oftbl:1bc4lj3:fbafbcd99039655e5a0e25b99bcfd2ee&uprof=45&dr=1#alt1 Feb. 15, 2016 6:20 PM ET |HBO recently revealed its subscriber count for its HBO Now service was 800,000. Many analysts had expect

[Medianews] Why Do Consumers Increasingly Want to Be Less Connected, Not More? (Adweek)

http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/why-do-consumers-increasingly-want-be-less-connected-not-more-169654?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Adweek_Newsletter_2016001607&utm_source=sailthru&utm_term=AWK_NewDaily Horizon Media finds growing desire to unplug By Janet Stilson With New York and other cit

[Medianews] Net neutrality ruling sets Facebook back in India

Net neutrality ruling sets Facebook back in India (SNL Kagan) India's recent net neutrality ruling has made it harder for Facebook Inc. to gain stronger footing in the country. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, or TRAI, issued Feb. 8 a rule that prohibits Internet service providers fro

[Medianews] Can telehealth keep patients in nursing homes out of hospitals?

Can telehealth keep patients in nursing homes out of hospitals? By Meg Graham Blue Sky Innovation A Chicago startup is working with nursing homes using Google Glass, texts and live video chats to keep residents from making unnecessary trips to the hospital. Traditionally, if a patient