MCN Newswire: Ross: Discovery To Develop Scripted Shows; Grassley To Chair Senate Judiciary; Football Drives ESPN to Weekly, Daily Ratings Records

Top Stories - January 9, 2015 Ross: Discovery To Develop Scripted Shows #TCA15 Discovery Channel will look to develop as many as two scripted series in 2015 as the network eyes a more family-friendly and inclusive brand, said recently named network president Rich Ross. more Grassley To Chair Senate Judiciary Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), formerly ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is the new chairman  of the newly Republican-controlled body. Grassley, replacing Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt., is promising to try and reduce regulation and protect kids from predators. more Football Drives ESPN to Weekly, Daily Ratings Records After claiming its first ever full-year primetime crown in 2014, ESPN kicked off the 2015 Nielsen year in better fashion, earning the top weekly and most-watched day performances in its 35-year history. more AT&T Plays Ball With LTE Broadcast AT&T said it will host its first live, on-site trial of LTE Broadcast technology during Monday's College Football Championship matchup between Oregon and Ohio State AT&T Stadium in Arlington. more D.C. Reacts to Wheeler Title II Signals Fans and foes of tough net neutrality rules were quick to react to the continuing evolution of FCC chairman Tom Wheeler from a Sec. 706 approach to  to some form of reclassification of Internet access under Title II common carrier regulations. more Video/Blogs MCN Hot Spot Sundance TV's Babylon Capital Letters, John Eggerton Drawing The Line The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner Broadcom Dangles Video Dongle Picture This, R. Thomas Umstead 'The Interview' Could Hack Theater Business Mixed Signals, Jimmy Schaeffler Roamio, TabletTV, and Dish's 'Griddle,' Join Sling and The Disruptors Translation Please, Leslie Ellis Kooky Stuff Makes Scene At CES As I Was Saying, Gary Arlen Cable's Lame Role In Health Tech Reynolds' Rap, Mike Reynolds 2015 Sports Predictions: Fearless And Otherwise News USOC Picks Boston For 2024 Olympics Bid Fox Networks Group Cuts Ad Sales Staff EchoStar Eyes Q2 Retail Launch For 'SAGE' Rep. Walden: Heavy-Handed Regs Shouldn't Be Net Neutrality 'End Game' 'Game Of Thrones,' 'Veep' Returning April 12 #TCA15 Net IDs Series With Chris Hansen, 'Vanity Fair' #TCA15 2015 TCA Winter Press Tour Coverage 'TWICE' Gets Social At CES With Curation Platform Technical Operations Supervisor Beloit, WI - Charter Communications Director of Technology Austin, TX - KLRU-TV System Engineer III-Sr. Virtual Engineer Greenwood Village, CO - Charter Communications Director of Major Giving Kansasa City, MO - KCPT, Kansas City Public Television See all career listings here.   ©2014 NewBay Media, LLC

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