B&C Today: Bill Maher Apologizes for ‘Real Time’ Racial Slur; FCC to Court: FTC Common Carrier Exemption Is Activity Based

Broadcasting & Cable Newsletter   June 5, 2017     The best of BroadcastingCable.com delivered to your inbox daily     Top Stories       Bill Maher Apologizes for 'Real Time' Racial Slur HBO calls comedian's remark 'completely inexcusable' READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Maher used a racial slur while speaking with Sen. Ben Sasse during a live broadcast on Real Time.   FCC to Court: FTC Common Carrier Exemption Is Activity Based Commission says full appeals court should overrule panel READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: A three-judge panel last August ruled that the regulatory exemption that prevents the FTC from regulating common carriers is not "activity-based."   ViaSat-2 Launches With Big Broadband Potential Speeds of 100 Mbps-plus could be beamed to the home via new satellite, CEO says READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: ViaSat-2 is expected to enter into service in early 2018.   More Top Stories       Univision Joins Nexstar/Sinclair ATSC 3.0 Group Deep Root Rolls Out 35 New Addressable Audiences Telemundo Sets 200 Hours of Confederations Cup Programming FCC to Court: UHF Stay Request Flunks Tests FCC, OSHA Release Tower-Safety Guidelines Amazon's 'The Last Tycoon' Starts Up July 28 NCTA Pushes FCC for Opt-Out Electronic Notifications Showtime Offers 'Twin Peaks' Episodes to Non-Subscribers FCC's Pai Hits the Road Senate Schedules David Redl Nomination Hearing more headlines »   Blog Of Note     Where to Be, What to Watch: Week of June 5, 2017 By Luke McCord Netflix's Orange Is The New Black returns for its fifth season on Friday, while BBC America's Orphan Black debuts its fifth season on Saturday. CBS airs the 71st annual Tony Awards on Sunday, and ABC premieres seed-funding competition series Steve Harvey's Funderdome on Sunday. READ MORE » more blogs »   Departments       Programming: Netflix Cancels Drama 'Sense8' Technology: Sling TV Gets 'Picky' With New Ad Spots   Events     VIDWeek June 12-16, 2017 Learn More The Programmatic Summit June 12-13 | 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     Daily Hire Photographer WRC/NBC4 – Washington, DC, United States   Studio Director - NY1 News Spectrum Networks/NY1 News – New York, NY, United States   IT/Digital Media Manager, WRC NBCUniversal - WRC – Dist. Columbia, United States   Senior Manager, Engineering & IT, WRC WRC - NBCUniversal – Washington DC, Dist. Columbia, 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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