B&C Today: Disney Buys One-Third of BAMTech; Peak TV Keeps Peaking

Broadcasting & Cable Newsletter   Trouble seeing this email?      The best of BroadcastingCable.com delivered to your inbox daily       Our Top Stories         Disney Buys One-Third of BAMTech for $1 Billion Has option to own majority of former MLB streaming unit in coming years READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Disney will use the new asset, which it hopes will prove as transformative as recent acquisitions such as Marvel and Lucasfilm, to launch a new direct-to-consumer OTT app for ESPN.   TCA: Peak TV Keeps Peaking, Says FX Chief Landgraf Total number of originals might cross 500 before leveling off READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Landgraf says he sticks by his prediction that the scripted business will peak within the next 2 1/2 years.   Nexstar Hits Record-Setting $262M in 2Q Revenue Revenues rose 19% over the second quarter of 2015 READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The earnings report comes as Nexstar progresses with its acquisition of Media General.       More Headlines         VideoAmp Launches Advanced TV Ad Buying Platform Syndication Ratings: It's the DNC's Turn to Take Out Syndies Disney Q3 Profit and Revenue Rise on Box Office Breakout Tribune TV Division Revenue Up 5% to $467M in 2Q Time Warner Cable, Bright House Boost Charter in Q2 Rutledge: Fox, Univision Suits Part of Negotiating Process CBS Television Studios, 'Corden' Producer Fulwell 73 Ink Development Deal Netflix Unveils Amanda Knox Documentary Altice USA to Close Connecticut Call Centers Joyner-Kersee Named Comcast Internet Essentials National Spokeswoman Viewers Love the 'Crazy' World of 'Animal Kingdom' Wonder Women Class of 2017 Nominations Now Open more headlines »     Events       News Technology Summit September 27-28, 2016 | Tampa Airport Marriott | Tampa, FL Learn More OnDemand Summit September 29, 2016 | Manhattan NYC, An Affinia Hotel New York , NY Learn More NYC Television and Video Week Virtual Reality 20/20 October, 17, 2016 |The TimesCenter— NYC Learn More B&C Hall of Fame October, 18, 2016 | Waldorf Astoria— NYC Learn More Advanced Advertising October, 19, 2016 | Grand Hyatt— NYC Learn More Next TV Summit October, 19, 2016 | Grand Hyatt— NYC Learn More Hispanic Television Summit October, 20, 2016 | Grand Hyatt— NYC Learn More The Diversity Discussion December 5, 2016 |Convene Conference Center | New York, NY Learn More more events »     Jobs       Maintenance Technician WHDH-TV – Boston, MA, United States   Brand Marketing Director, TV Distribution NBCUniversal – New York, NY, United States   Research Director KRON – San Francisco, CA, United States   Daily Hire APC Operator WRC/NBC4 – Washington, DC, United States   more jobs »   News Blogs Events People TV Careers   Advertise Contact Us Send this to a friend       ©2016 NewBay Media, LLC

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