B&C Today: CBS, Amazon Commit to Three More Series; Media General, DirecTV Reach Retrans Accord

Broadcasting & Cable Newsletter   Trouble seeing this email?     The best of BroadcastingCable.com delivered to your inbox daily       Our Top Stories       CBS, Amazon Commit to Three More Series Deal also includes more library content READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Amazon recently acquired rights to USA's Mr. Robot and has pilots in the works with Louis CK and Sacha Baron Cohen. This latest deal with CBS gives the streamer exclusive rights to three new summer series through 2018.   Media General, DirecTV Reach Retrans Accord 71 stations in 48 markets affected READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The deal gives the station group one less thing on their plate as Media General is currently evaluating an unsolicited buyout from Nexstar Broadcast Group. Media General has also been courting Meredith with the two announcing in early September that they plan to merge.   Verizon Launches go90 App for iOS, Android 'Mobile first' OTT service debuts with 8,000 titles READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Verizon's new OTT platform for millennials, go90, is moving beyond its initial private, invitation-only beta version. The "mobile first" video service is now available to all with the release of apps for iOS and Android smartphones and tablets.       More Headlines       Dish, Tegna Agree on 8-Day Extension IFC Finds Funny Ways to Push New Comedies Wheeler Proposing Streamlined Broadcast Foreign Ownership Review Dietze Upped to Affiliate Relations President at NBC 'Unforgettable' Debuts on New A&E Home Nov. 13 Dish-Linked Cos. Pass on $3.3B in Licenses FiOS TV Drops Outdoor Channel ACA: Lifeline Needs Major Overhaul BBG's Lansing to Outline Agency Plans USA Network Cancels 'Graceland' more headlines »     Blog Of Note       TCM Launches 'Trailblazing' October Lineup By Melissa Grego Turner Classic Movies (TCM) premieres its Trailblazing Women initiative this month and it's the kind of multi-year initiative I hope we see a lot more of. Aimed at tackling gender equality, the project incorporates a prosocial element while providing legitimately entertaining content that when put all together and contextualized is even more compelling. READ MORE »   more blogs »     Events       Advanced Advertising October 20, 2015 | Waldorf Astoria, New York Featured Keynote: Linda Yaccarino, Chairman, Advertising Sales and Client Partnerships, NBC Universal How Advanced Advertising is Changing Video Ad Sales Learn More The Content Show October 21-22, 2015 | The Park Central Hotel, New York Featured Keynote Q&A with: Mort Marcus, Co-President, Debmar-Mercury Ira Bernstein, Co-President, Debmar-Mercury Interviewed by: Wendy Williams, Executive Producer and Host, "The Wendy Williams Show" Going Deep With Syndication Powerhouse Debmar-Mercury Learn More Hispanic TV October 22, 2015 | The Park Central Hotel, New York Featured Keynote: Gonzalo Del Fa, President, GroupM Multicultural Turning Loyal Viewers into Your New Customers Learn More Next TV NY October 21, 2015 | The Park Central Hotel, New York Featured Keynote: Jay Sures, Managing Director, United Talent Agency Interviewed by: Dan Abrams, Founder and CEO, Abrams Media and Chief Legal Affairs Anchor, ABC News Strategies for an OTT World With UTA's Jay Sures Learn More more events »     Jobs       Maintenance Engineer KRON-TV - San Francisco, CA   Chief Engineer Confidential - Northeast   General Manager Gray Television, Inc. - Cedar Rapids, Iowa   National Promotions/Marketing Coordinator Morning Television Partnership Marketing Department EMG Promotions- Santa Monica, CA   more jobs »   News Blogs Events People TV Careers   Advertise Contact Us Send this to a friend       ©2015 NewBay Media, LLC

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