B&C Today: FCC’s Pai to Eliminate Federal Lifeline Eligibility Program; NBC Olympic Sales Pacing Ahead of Sochi

Broadcasting & Cable Newsletter   March 30, 2017     The best of BroadcastingCable.com delivered to your inbox daily     Top Stories       FCC's Pai to Eliminate Federal Lifeline Eligibility Program Chairman says FCC lacks authority, states should take lead READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Lifeline is a Universal Service Fund subsidy for basic telecommunications services for those least able to afford them.   NBC Olympic Sales Pacing Ahead of Sochi Social revenue expected to reach 'eight figures' READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: NBC will also be selling the Super Bowl, which will be played days before the Olympics start and the World Cup, which airs in Spanish on NBC-owned Telemundo shortly afterward.   Hulu Renews 'Mindy Project' for Sixth and Final Season New season to run in September, and then that's it READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The series, which was on Fox for three seasons, has aired 107 episodes.   More Top Stories       Samsung Preps Debut of New Gear VR Bundle FCC's Pai Gets Pushback on Lifeline Eligibility Rollback Starz Play, NBCU Cut a Deal FX Gives 'Fargo' TV's Biggest Promo Push Leading Up to Its Third Season Netflix Renews 'Santa Clarita Diet' Liberty Global Investigating 'Project Lightning' Rollout Figures Democratic Senators Introduce Muni Broadband Barriers Preemption Bill Pew: Trolls Will Continue to Lurk Under Info Highway Bridges House Judiciary Committee Approves Bill Making Copyright Office Chief Presidential Appointee Amazon Greenlights McLaren Racing Series more headlines »   Blog Of Note     WTTG Washington Plans Political Show for Summer Launch By Diana Marszalek Fox Television Stations Wednesday confirmed that WTTG, the group's O&O in Washington, plans to launch a local political show but isn't ready to share the nitty-gritty just yet. READ MORE » more blogs »   Departments       Washington: NPR's 'All Things Considered' Considered National Treasure   Programming: Entertainment One Snags TV Rights to Nichols Novel 'The Rocks' Technology: SaskTel Goes With Ericsson's MediaFirst Platform for New IPTV Offering   Events     Technology Leadership Awards April 24, 2017 | Westgate Resort & Casino | Las Vegas, NV Learn More VIDWeek June 12-16, 2017 Learn More The Programmatic Summit June 12-13 | The Stewart Hotel, NYC Learn More Next TV Summit June 14, 2017 | The Stewart Hotel, NYC Learn More Emerging Video Technologies June 15, 2017 | Convene Conference Center, NYC Learn More Next Wave Of Leaders June 16, 2017 | The Stewart Hotel, NYC Learn More The Digital Media Tech Leadership Summit June 20-21, 2017 | Tampa Airport Marriott, FL Learn More more events »   Jobs     Director of Engineering WBNS 10TV – Columbus, NA, United States   Local Sales Manager NPG of Missouri, LLC – COLUMBIA, MO, United States   Regional Sales Northwest RF Specialties of Washington – Seatt;e, WA, United States   Managing Editor RNN-TV, Fios1 News – RyeBrook, NY, 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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