WHY THIS MATTERS:Viacom has had a tough time lately. The company, which recently went through a major reorganization, does not have any must-have sports programming and has struggled with ratings. As a result, it hasn't had much leverage to ask for fee increases as distribution deals expire.
WHY THIS MATTERS:The CW's fall season hasn't even started and the network has already ordered five additional scripts for lone rookie Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and sophomore iZombie, which premiere Oct. 12 and Oct. 6, respectively.
WHY THIS MATTERS:Endemol Shine's digital arm Endemol Beyond will launch AwesomenessTV channels outside the U.S., expanding AwesomenessTV's reach to the U.K., France, Germany, Spain and Brazil.
Here is a rundown of where to be and what to watch from Oct. 5-Oct. 11, including Broadcasting & Cable and TV Technology's 15th annual News Technology Summit on Oct. 7-8; New York Comic Con and the premiere of American Horror Story: Hotel.
Advanced Advertising October 20, 2015 | Waldorf Astoria, New York Featured Speaker: Carrie Seifer, President, Digital, Data & Technology Mediavest USA The Importance of Data in Improving the Value of TV Advertising Learn More
The Content Show October 21-22, 2015 | The Park Central Hotel, New York Featured Keynote: Donny Deutsch, TV personality and Chairman Emeritus of Deutsch Inc. Content in Context Learn More
Hispanic TV October 22, 2015 | The Park Central Hotel, New York Featured Keynote: Gary Stevenson, President and Managing Director, MLS Business Ventures A Look Ahead at the Business of Soccer on Television Learn More
Next TV NY October 21, 2015 | The Park Central Hotel, New York Featured Keynote: Jonathan Murtaugh, US Head of Industry for Film and Television and Head of the L.A. Office , Facebook & Instagram Small Screens, Big Opportunity with Facebook and Instagram's Jonathan Murtaugh Learn More