B&C Today: Upfront Season Opens in a Bullish Mood

Broadcasting & Cable Newsletter   March 13, 2017     The best of BroadcastingCable.com delivered to your inbox daily     Top Stories       Upfront Season Opens in a Bullish Mood Networks focus on data, capturing over-the-top viewers READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The bulk of TV's national ad inventory for next season gets sold during the upfront, setting the tone for the industry's financial outlook.   The Struggle for Independents Niche nets face many challenges but like their chances for surviving and thriving READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Industry consolidation has made independent networks' difficult task of building distribution for their services even harder.   Judge Judy Weighs Her Lucrative Options Sheindlin offers library of back episodes to the marketplace READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Judge Judy may end its run in fall 2020, and both the show's star and stations are looking to secure their futures.   More Top Stories       FreeWheel's Trillion Milestone Marks Growth of On-Demand Ad Impressions Empowering 'Voice' for Young Girls Renewed No Post-Election Hangover at Fox News Lifestyle Shows on a Hot Streak With Sponsors NAB Show's Big Tent Looking to Get Bigger Setting the Tone For Sinclair's Stations Internet Providers Look to Give BDS Plan the Business The Five Spot: Gary Zenkel fuboTV CEO: 'We're Here to Compete' Bullish About British TV more headlines »   Blog Of Note     Analyst Expects Wave of TV Station Merger Activity By Jon Lafayette Analyst Marci Ryvicker of Wells Fargo sees consolidation in the station business in the future and expects Sinclair Broadcast Group, Tegna and Nexstar doing the buying. In a note Sunday, Ryvicker said the government was expected to reinstate the UHF discount, relax some local ownership rules and raise the ownership caps. Those changes should lead to what she called "a pretty robust M&A environment." READ MORE » more blogs »   Departments       Washington: Over-the-Top TV Heads Back to Court Lead-In: Pai Passes on Countering Press Attacks   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 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   Managing Editor RNN-TV, Fios1 News – RyeBrook, NY, United States   Associate Producer 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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