Cable Execs – Still Cautious on Broadband-based Video Model
By | March 12, 2014
DISH’s unprecedented distribution deal with Disney, which includes extensive digital rights and plans to launch a streaming service, may become a blueprint of sorts in the future. But for now, several execs, speaking at the Deutsche Bank media/telecom conference Tues, remain cautious. Time Warner chmn/CEO Jeff Bewkes, chmn/CEO Mike White and 21st Century Fox pres/COO Chase Carey comment.
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