MCN ONLINE EXTRA -- MARCH 24, 2014

ONLINE VIDEO
MCN Multicultural Perspectives: Wendy Williams

STORIES THAT MATTERMulticultural TV: What Distributors WantMarcus to Reap $80M Payday from Comcast DealLayer3 TV on a Hiring SpreeTurner Research Guru Wakshlag Stepping Down

Next TV SummitComcast Testing TV Everywhere Authentication on Apple TVEvolving Digital TV Landscape a Game of ‘Whack-a-Mole’Vubiquity’s Antonellis Says Speed Is KeySocial Media Informing Production StrategiesViacom Settlement Illustrates Media Acceptance of YouTube
Hulu Sale Uncertainty Swayed CBS’s SVOD Deals

Hulu’s Koh Looks for ‘Truly Ambitious’ Shows
Comcast Adds 18 Live Channels to Its Xfinity TV Go AppConnecting Viewers Simply, SmartlyMonetizing Social Engagement Is the New ChallengeAppetite for Streaming Video Growing Faster Than Industry Can Adapt

COVER STORY
Clip From MTV’s House of Food

COMMUNITY
Voices: As I Was SayingCNN’s ‘AC370’ and the Real Value of News

MCN’s Top 5
1. Industry Vets Start Up ‘Next-Generation’ Cable Operator
2. TiVo in Europe: 2.5 Million Served
3. Fowler Heads to ESPN’s Lead College Football Booth
4. Bright House to Light Up 1-Gig Residential Broadband Service
5. Next TV: Comcast Testing TVE  Authentication On Apple TV, Roku Devices

VIEWPOINT
Netflix Blog: Internet Tolls and the Case for Strong Net Neutrality