B&C Today: Marchese to Head Fox Ad Revenue; 'Watch What Happens Live' Gets Summer Test

Broadcasting & Cable Newsletter   May 11, 2017     The best of BroadcastingCable.com delivered to your inbox daily     Top Stories       Fox Names Joe Marchese President of Ad Revenue Executive aims to evolve the ad model to better serve clients and viewers READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Fox has been among the companies vocal about the need for TV to innovate its advertising business, particularly as traditional ratings drop and competition from digital media intensifies.   Bravo's 'Watch What Happens Live' to Get Summer Test Run Limited run begins June 26 on Fox, Sinclair and other stations READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The show, which airs live on Bravo each weeknight, will be repeated the next day in broadcast syndication.   With Deal to Sell to Sinclair, Tribune Reports Q1 TV Rev Down 4% If all goes as planned, Sinclair Broadcast Group will own Tribune's 42 stations by the end of the year READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: In its earnings report, Tribune said TV division Q1 revenues hit $436 million, versus the $455.9 million hit in the first quarter of 2016.   More Top Stories       Ask A Buyer: B&C's Upfront Questions Answered Joel Stillerman Joins Hulu as Chief Content Officer Comments Flood FCC's 'Restoring Internet Freedom' Docket FXX Orders Marvel Deadpool Series NBCUniversal to Acquire Majority of Crafting Website Craftsy Fox Grabs Will Ferrell Comedy 'LA to Vegas' Court Sets September Argument for FTC v. AT&T Mobility Pew: Partisan Divide Widens on Role of Media ABC Signs On for Two More Seasons of 'Modern Family' Prometheus, Others Try to Block UHF Discount Return more headlines »   Blog Of Note     ESPN Direct-to-Consumer Inevitable, Iger Says By Jon Lafayette With the economics of sports powerhouse ESPN decaying, going direct to consumer is probably inevitable, Disney CEO Bob Iger conceded. On Disney's earnings call Tuesday, Iger fielded tons of questions about ESPN, which is getting a lot of attention from both analysts and management. READ MORE » more blogs »   Departments       Currency: MTV Movie & TV Awards Promos Rack Up a Quarter Billion TV Ad Impressions Programming: NBC Renews 'Chicago Med', 'Fire' and 'P.D.' Washington: Consumer, Privacy Groups Seek Internal Facebook Documents Distribution: Dr. Phil McGraw to Keynote PromaxBDA 2017 Station Summit Local TV: Telemundo Group Launching San Diego O&O July 1   Events     VIDWeek June 12-16, 2017 Learn More The Programmatic Summit June 12-13 | The Stewart Hotel, NYC Learn More Social TV Conference June 12, 2017 | The Stewart Hotel, NYC Learn More Next TV Summit 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     Lecturer/Sr. Lecturer/Executive in Residence Wartburg College – Waverly, IA, United States   Creative Director Fox Networks Group – Los Angeles, CA, United States   Creative Services Director KCCI-TV – Des Moines, IA, United States   Creative Services Director KPRC - TV – Houston, TX, 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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