B&C Today: Spectrum Auction to Close March 30; NBCU to Combine Broadcast, Cable Upfront

Broadcasting & Cable Newsletter   February 15, 2017     The best of BroadcastingCable.com delivered to your inbox daily     Top Stories       FCC's Spectrum Auction Will Close March 30 Assignment-phase auction starts March 6 READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The assignment-phase auction is for specific frequencies and is only for winning bidders in the forward auction.   NBCU to Repeat Combined Upfront for Broadcast and Cable Radio City presentation also features sports, news and Telemundo READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The portfolio on display May 15 will include Bravo, CNBC, E!, Golf Channel, MSNBC, NBC Entertainment, NBC News, NBC Sports, Oxygen, Sprout, Syfy, Telemundo, NBC Universo and USA Network.   Noah Oppenheim Named President of NBC News Succeeds Deborah Turness, who has been named first president of NBC News International READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Move made with investment in Euronews to expand international coverage.   More Top Stories       Syndication Ratings: Four Talk Shows Defy Downturn San Francisco Area's KRCB Gets $72M to Change Channels CenturyLink-Level 3 Merger Gets First State Approvals Discovery Reports Higher Fourth-Quarter Earnings NBC Picks Up Season Three of 'Superstore' BIA/Kelsey: Stations Should Get ATSC 3.0 Money Back Quickly Virginia Bill Now Passes Muster With Broadband Authority ACA to FCC: Consider ATSC 3.0 Impact on Smaller MVPDs Missouri Bill Would Condition Muni Broadband Buildouts Hill Democrats Press Pai to Restore Lifeline Authorizations more headlines »   Blog Of Note     Nathanson: C3 Ratings Post Declines in January By Jon Lafayette TV viewership, as measured by the C3 ratings used to buy and sell advertising, fell in January. According to an analysis by Michael Nathanson of MoffettNathanson Research, C3 ratings were down 5% among adults 18-49 in primetime. Ratings were down 9% in total day. Broadcast network primetime ratings were flat in primetime, while cable was off 7%. READ MORE » more blogs »   Departments       Washington: House Subcommittee Mulls Cameras in Court Programming: ABC, Comcast Present Oscar Content Over X1 Currency: Pollcast Acquired By Intelemedia, LeadCircle Local TV: TV Journalists Axed After Going Public With Personal Opinions Technology: OwnZones Eyes OTT Entry on MVPD Platforms   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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