B&C Today: Raycom Blames AT&T for Blackout; Fox Stations, Nielsen Ink Deal

Broadcasting & Cable Newsletter   March 23, 2017     The best of BroadcastingCable.com delivered to your inbox daily     Top Stories       Raycom Blames AT&T U-verse for Week-Old Blackout The station group says the pay-TV provider is using the disruption to manipulate subscribers READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: According to Raycom, this is the fifth time its stations have been dropped by AT&T U-verse over retransmission consent deals since it merged with DirecTV.   Fox Stations, Nielsen Ink Long-Term Deal The agreement will cover Fox's 28 stations in 17 markets READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Under the deal, Nielsen will provide improved local TV measurement with the addition of data from its Portable People Meter technology and set-top boxes.   CBS Tops Daytime Emmy Nominations 44th Daytime Emmy Awards to be handed out April 30 READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: CBS racked up a total of 71 nominations.   More Top Stories       comScore Says Growth of Mobile Video Maturing Upfronts 2017: HGTV Extends 'Fixer Upper,' 'Flip or Flop' Franchises Fox Sports Makes Deal to Televise 3-on-3 Hoops League 'F Word With Gordon Ramsay' Debuts on Fox May 31 Senate Debate Begins on Rolling Back FCC Privacy Regs Sling TV's Lynch Highest Paid Dish Exec PlayStation Vue, MLB Network Play Ball A+E Launching New Blaze Network With Sky in Italy CPB Fans Push for Funds Senators Reintroduce Connected-Car Data Security, Privacy Bill more headlines »   Blog Of Note     Upfront Notebook: A+E Takes Personal Approach at Event By Jon Lafayette And now for something completely different. Upfront season has barely begun and A+E Networks has already tried to break the mold. At its event at Jazz at Lincoln Center Tuesday, executive VP for sales Peter Olsen promised the senior media buyers in attendance that there would be none of that boring advertising talk. "We've banned the use of the word 'data' and its cousin 'data'," Olsen said, rhyming the former with "matter" and the latter with "hater." READ MORE » more blogs »   Departments       Currency: NBC's 'Trial & Error' Tops TV Promos for a Second Week Running Programming: 'Gong Show' Creator Chuck Barris Has Died Local TV: Mike Rodriguez to Head WTSP Tampa Washington: FCC's O'Rielly Praises Pai for Bureau Staff Openness Fates & Fortunes: MCTV Names Human Resources Manager   Events     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 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     Digital Video/Audio Engineer AARP – Washington, DC, United States   Research Director WKMG-TV – Orlando, FL, United States   Manager, Engineering and IT The Christian Broadcasting Network – Washington D.C., Dist. Columbia, United States   Regional Sales Northwest RF Specialties of Washington – Seattle, WA, 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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