Overnight Tech: GOP split on net neutrality strategy

Republicans in Congress and at the FCC may have to make some tough decisions soon on how to tackle the Obama administration’s landmark net neutrality rules.

Netflix is spending a pretty penny on original entertainment — but while that stuff grabs most of the headlines, it’s actually licensed titles like TV show reruns that still form the core of … Source: Netflix Licensed Content Generates 80% of U.S. Viewing, Study Finds

Opening the STB not enough to save the big pay TV bundle

Operators are looking for ways to combine pay TV with the online video services their customers are using in an open set-top box environment. However, if they are hoping the approach will save the big pay TV bundle they are mistaken. Source: Opening the STB not enough to save the big pay TV bundle

Who Is Winning in DoJ’s Case Against AT&T-Time Warner?

The DoJ is building a strong case against AT&T’s $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner, but some analysts believe the mega-merger will go through anyway Source: Who Is Winning in DoJ’s Case Against AT&T-Time Warner?

Research Intelligencer: It’s Not TV, It’s OTT: Data Reveals New Era Of Multichannel Fragmentation

New data about the OTT (over-the-top) video marketplace highlights Netflix’s dominance, but also signals the emergence of a group of emerging media brands that the U.S. marketplace likely has not seen since the initial multichannel TV explosion that occurred with cable and satellite TV penetration in the early 1980s. Source: Research Intelligencer: It’s Not TV, It’s OTT: Data Reveals New Era Of Multichannel Fragmentation

Disney’s Streaming Future Begins With Modest ESPN+ Launch

The $5-per-month streaming service will not offer premiere games from the NFL and NBA, but instead will focus on niche sports and underserved fan-bases. Source: Disney’s Streaming Future Begins With Modest ESPN+ Launch

Apple Is Waving a Fat Wad of Cash at Hollywood

Netflix and Amazon are the clear leaders in streaming. Apple wants in on the action. In the past six months, Apple has signed more than a dozen projects, with nine of them going straight to series. Source: Apple Is Waving a Fat Wad of Cash at Hollywood @themotleyfool #stocks $AAPL, $NFLX

6 key themes emerging from AT&T’s landmark antitrust trial

Much of the legal debate so far has revolved around the popularity of Time Warner’s content. Here’s why. Source: 6 key themes emerging from AT&T’s landmark antitrust trial

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