B&C Today: Nickelodeon Pitches an Upfront That Goes Beyond Television; NBCUniversal Makes $500M Investment in Snapchat IPO

Broadcasting & Cable Newsletter   March 6, 2017     The best of BroadcastingCable.com delivered to your inbox daily     Top Stories       Nickelodeon Pitches an Upfront That Goes Beyond Television Brand expands with digital and live events READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Nickelodeon's pitch to ad buyers is that the network can reach a new generation of kids beyond TV.   NBCUniversal Makes $500M Investment in Snapchat IPO Company plans to do additional shows on social messaging service READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Like many media companies, NBCU has created programming for Snapchat in order to reach the social messaging service's young users.   Arnold Schwarzenegger Exiting 'New Celebrity Apprentice' Cites Donald Trump as reason for poor ratings READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The show finale aired Feb. 13, garnering a paltry 0.9 according to Nielsen overnight ratings.   More Top Stories       Trump Accuses Obama of Tapping Trump Tower Phones FCC Grants Waivers to Jewish Community Centers Dish: Hearst TV Stations Off in 26 Markets Discovery's Car Guy Craig Coffman Promoted to Senior VP Niels Schuurmans Named CMO for Viacom's Paramount Network Turner Promotes Wes Chaar to Senior VP Data Post FCC Kicks Off Final Leg of Spectrum Auction March 6 more headlines »   Blog Of Note     Analyst Explains Bearishness on Cable Network Stocks By Jon Lafayette While cable network stocks are rising, analyst Michael Nathanson of MoffettNathanson Research thinks they are heading for tough times and investors should stay away. Nathanson's new report is entitled "Why Are We Bearish on Pure-Play Cable Network Stocks?" and lays out the case he's been making for months. READ MORE » more blogs »   Departments       Local TV: WGN Chicago Adding News at 6 P.M. Technology: Fox Sports Ready to Tip-Off More VR   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     Research Director WKMG-TV – Orlando, FL, United States   Manager, Engineering and IT The Christian Broadcasting Network – Washington D.C., Dist. Columbia, United States   Associate Producer WBNS 10TV – Columbus, OH, United States   Director of Engineering WBNS 10TV – Columbus, NA, 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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