B&C Today: Fox Scores With OT Super Bowl; FCC Waives TV Station Auction Quiet Period

Broadcasting & Cable Newsletter   February 7, 2017     The best of BroadcastingCable.com delivered to your inbox daily     Top Stories       Fox Scores With Overtime Super Bowl Commercials Ad revenue during game tops $500M, according to iSpot.tv READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: According to research company iSpot.tv, Fox generated revenue of $509.6 million during the game.   FCC Waives TV Station Auction Quiet Period Will let participants talk now that reverse auction is over READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: TV stations in the auction are subject to FCC prohibitions on communications (to prevent possible collusion).   comScore to Miss Deadline for Nasdaq Listing Company still working on restating earnings following investigation READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The news sent comScore stock lower, diving 21% to $25.49 in morning trading Monday.   More Top Stories       Fox Sports: Super Bowl LI Most-Viewed U.S. Program Ever Wade to Head Alternative Programming at Fox Fleury Named Head of Programming, International at A+E Networks Fox Reports Higher Second Quarter Net Income YouTube: Record Ad Views During Super Bowl Vizio Settles Smart TV Data Collection Complaint Raycom: ATSC 3.0 Could Enhance Public Service Leon Clark to Head Scripps Tucson Duopoly FCC's Spectrum Auction Just Keeps on Going Dish Campaign to Focus on Listening to Customers more headlines »   Blog Of Note     Raycom Stations, Viewers Rally to Help Tornado Victims By Diana Marszalek Raycom stations in Georgia and Mississippi raised $585,000 to help victims of the destructive tornados that hit south Georgia in January. WALB in Albany, Ga., an NBC affiliate, partnered with the American Red Cross in raising more than $202,000 through a one-day phone bank, as well as an ongoing online fundraising drive, according to Raycom. READ MORE » more blogs »   Departments       Currency: Kantar Media: Super Bowl LI Was Second Most Cluttered Game Washington: House to Vote on Email Privacy Act Local TV: WRC Washington Recovers $1M for Consumers Technology: ABI: Augmented Reality Industry to Hit $96 billion by 2021 Programming: Super Bowl Rating Strong But Shy of 2015 Record   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     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   Station Engineer ION Media Networks – Salt Lake City, UT, United States   Director WBNS 10TV – Columbus, OH, 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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