B&C Today: A+E Sets 2017 Upfront; TV Ad Spending Up in January

Broadcasting & Cable Newsletter   February 24, 2017     The best of BroadcastingCable.com delivered to your inbox daily     Top Stories       A+E Sets Upfront to Discuss Client Partnerships Pitch will focus on innovation and new services READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: After skipping its upfront event in 2016, A+E Networks is planning to invite media buyers to the Time Warner Center to hear its pitch for the 2017-18 season.   SMI: TV Ad Spending Grew 5.7% in January Sports and news provide big boosts READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Excluding sports — notably the NFL football playoffs — broadcast was up just 0.2%.   Sinclair Sees Opportunities in Programmatic Ad Sales Deregulation likely to lead to new round of 'needed' consolidation READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Sinclair has had success selling inventory across its footprint, which covers 40% of the country in a non-automated fashion via its audience network.   More Top Stories       AMC Networks Reports Lower Fourth Quarter Earnings Pai Proposes Removing Charter/TWC Overbuild Condition FCC Unanimously Approves ATSC 3.0 Rollout Proposal Gracenote Launches Metadata Products for Video, Music, Sports Time Warner Selling WPCH to Meredith Fox News Channel Liberal Colmes Dies at Age 66 Matthew Broderick Cast in FX's New 'American Crime Story' Trump to Be Interviewed By 'Fox & Friends' Crew FCC's Pai Signals Pilot Transparency Project Will Continue FCC Advances $2 Billion CAF II Auction more headlines »   Departments       Programming: History Renews 'Six' for Second Season Washington: FCC Extends, Expands Small ISP Enhanced Transparency Waiver Currency: WGA, AMPTP Negotiations to Begin Next Month Fates & Fortunes: Cade Named Sales Senior VP for NBC Regional Sports Nets Distribution: 'Feud,' 'Judy' Punch it Out for Syndie Lead   Events     Technology Leadership Summit March 8-9, 2017 | Crowne Plaza | Charlotte, NC Learn More Wonder Women March 23, 2017 | New York Hilton Midtown | New York, NY Learn More Advanced Advertising March 27, 2017 | Convene Conference Center | New York, NY Learn More Technology Leadership Awards April 24, 2017 | Westgate Resort & Casino | Las Vegas, NV Learn More more events »   Jobs     Associate Producer WBNS 10TV – Columbus, OH, United States   Director of Engineering WBNS 10TV – Columbus, NA, United States   Senior Manager, Engineering & IT, WRC WRC - NBCUniversal – Washington DC, Dist. Columbia, United States   Director of Engineering Sinclair Broadcast Group – West Palm Beach, FL, United States   more jobs » News Blogs Events People TV Careers   Advertise Contact Us Send this to a friend       ©2017 NewBay Media, LLC

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