B&C Today: CBS Finishes Upfront With Higher Volume; National TV Ad Spending Up in May

Broadcasting & Cable Newsletter   June 22, 2017     The best of BroadcastingCable.com delivered to your inbox daily     Top Stories       CBS Finishes Upfront Sales With Higher Volume CW posts high single, low double digit price increases READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Sources said that some of CBS' upfront deals used a new form of ratings—C35.   SMI: National TV Ad Spending Up 2% in May Lopsided NBA playoffs produce lower sports revenue READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Entertainment programming on broadcast primetime was down 4% across the Big 4 networks compared to a year ago.   NBC Sports Jumps Into Esports Arena Company to team with online gaming platform FACEIT, game developer Psyonix to host 2v2 Rocket League tournament READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The deal calls for NBC Sports to devote more than 40 hours of event coverage across live-streaming, video-on-demand, and linear platforms.   More Top Stories       Democratic Senators Slam AT&T-Time Warner to Justice Department TBS Gives 'Wrecked' TV's Biggest Promo Push Verizon-Comcast Broadband Ad Spat Heats Up fuboTV, CBS Notch Live TV Streaming Deal Nat Geo's Next 'Genius' to Focus on Picasso SeaChange Helps Blue Ridge Prep for OTT STRONGER Patents Act Introduced in Senate Broadband Coalition Proposes New Fixed Wireless Service Rafael Amaya to Be Honored at Hispanic TV Summit How Can TV Stations Use Social Media to Drive Revenue? more headlines »   Departments       Washington: Sen. Thune: FCC Should Look to Free-Up Midband Spectrum Local TV: Local News Will Survive XHAS San Diego Affiliation Switch Programming: Epix Preps Documentaries About Danica Patrick, George Foreman Currency: comScore: OTT Skinny Bundles in 3.1M Homes Distribution: Strips Steady in Second Week of Summer Season   Events     News Technology Summit September 26-27, 2017 | Atlanta Airport Marriott, GA Learn More Streaming Technology Leadership Summit October 16-17, 2017 | The Stewart Hotel, NYC Learn More NYC Television Week October 16-19, 2017 | NYC Learn More B&C Hall Of Fame October 16 | Grand Hyatt Hotel, NYC Learn More VR 2020 Summit October 17 | New York, NY Learn More Advanced Advertising October 18 | Sheraton Times Square, NYC Learn More NextTV Summit New York City October 18 | Sheraton Times Square, NYC Learn More Hispanic Television Summit October 19 | Sheraton Times Square, NYC Learn More more events »   Jobs     Multimedia Lifestyle Reporter WAVY TV 10/WVBT FOX43 – Portsmouth, VA, United States   Reporter WISN-TV – Milwaukee, WI, United States   Daily Hire Photographer WRC/NBC4 – Washington, DC, United States   Studio Director - NY1 News Spectrum Networks/NY1 News – New York, NY, 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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