B&C Today: Sinclair's Smith Steps Down; DOJ Sues AT&T-DirecTV

Broadcasting & Cable Newsletter   November 3, 2016      The best of BroadcastingCable.com delivered to your inbox daily     Top Stories       Sinclair's Smith to Step Down as CEO, Assumes New Role As executive chairman, Smith will oversee ATSC 3.0, news and policy READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Christopher Ripley, currently CFO, will assume the role of president and CEO.   DOJ Sues AT&T-DirecTV Over Dodgers Non-Carriage Deal Department calls it ringleader of unlawful info sharing with Cox, Charter READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: AT&T says it sees the facts differently and will make its case in court.   Tegna Jumps Into OTT Ad Sales Business Premion unit will sell inventory in streaming episodic content from 80 networks READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The over-the-top market is growing fast, and advertisers are eager to reach viewers no longer viewing on traditional linear networks.   More Top Stories       21st Century Fox Reports Higher Net Income Sinclair Equates FCC Repack Deadlines With 'Death Penalty' Time Warner Reports Higher 3Q Earnings Sinclair Up 26% in 3Q Despite Less Political Record Olympics Spend Drives Tegna Media Revenue Up 23% in 3Q Bewkes: AT&T-Time Warner Creates Advertising Competition Corwin Departing Endemol Shine Group Vocal Group Pentatonix to Host NBC Christmas Special ABC-Washington Post Poll: Clinton, Trump in Dead Heat Netflix Skipping TCA Winter Press Tour more headlines »   Blog Of Note     McGinley Was IFC's Man for 'Stan' By Michael Malone Eating nails sounds like something John C. McGinley's unhinged "Stan" just might do in madcap horror-comedy Stan Against Evil, which debuts on IFC Nov. 2. In fact, the actor says that's what he'd do for IFC after the commitment it showed to the veteran actor and producer. See, McGinley and his family mates—brothers, cousin, his father before he passed away—take an annual pilgrimage to Ireland for golf and Guinness. "We'll have a few beers and talk about how great we used to be," says McGinley, formerly of Scrubs. READ MORE » more blogs »   Departments       Promo Mojo: 'Mars' Gets More Than a Quarter Billion TV Impressions in One Week Currency: Fox's Spots Sold Out for Game 7 of World Series Fates & Fortunes: Doten Joins Ovation in Affiliate Sales Post Local TV: Graham Media Up 25% in 3Q Programming: Fox Slates Music Drama 'Star' for Dec. 14   Events     The Diversity Discussion December 5, 2016 |Convene Conference Center | New York, NY Learn More more events »   Jobs     Chief Financial Officer WFSU Public Media – Tallahassee, FL, United States   Broadcast Engineer WFSU TV/FM – Tallahassee, FL, United States   Digital Account Executive RadiOhio (97.1 The Fan) – Columbus, OH, United States   Vice President, On Air Promotions, FOX Sports Marketing (Charlotte, NC) Fox Sports – Charlotte, NC, 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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