Here are the editor's top picks for the week.
Q&A: AVIA CEO: Hong Kong will not lose its media industry to political unrest
Asia Video Industry Association, a trade association for the region's TV broadcast service providers, recently moved its annual conference from Hong Kong to Singapore. S&P Global Market Intelligence spoke with AVIA CEO Louis Boswell about whether the city will maintain its status as a media hub amid ongoing political unrest.
Sinclair CEO eyes political, sports betting ad opportunities for RSNs
Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. expects to raise the bar on political advertising opportunities for its new portfolio of regional sports networks. Sinclair President and CEO Chris Ripley, speaking at an industry conference, said the company's stations will register a significant amount of political advertising during the 2020 presidential cycle.
Altice USA CEO: Mobile business 'could get large,' help sell other products
Altice USA Inc. CEO Dexter Goei said the cable operator can potentially offer the low-priced mobile product to a combined 75 million people. Earlier this month, Altice USA unveiled a $20-per-month service to existing customers in its 21-state footprint. Altice Mobile is also available to non-Altice subscribers for $30 per line, per month.
Charter CEO says mobile business poised for acceleration
A year after launching Spectrum Mobile across all of its markets, Charter Communications Inc. is encouraged by its prospects. Charter Chairman and CEO Tom Rutledge at an investor conference said he is excited by what mobility can bring to its core connectivity business.
Fox Corp. COO encouraged by early returns from sports betting initiative
Fox Corp. COO John Nallen said the company is pleased with early returns on its investment in the sports betting business. In the nine days since the bow of FOX Sports Super 6, the app has logged more than 280,000 downloads, drawing upward of 425,000 total entries. In the free-to-play predictive game, centered on the National Football League, players can win cash prizes.
