B&C Today: OTT Skinny Bundles in 3.1M Homes; ION Buys Stations in St. Louis, Columbia and Boise

Broadcasting & Cable Newsletter   June 21, 2017     The best of BroadcastingCable.com delivered to your inbox daily     Top Stories       comScore: OTT Skinny Bundles in 3.1M Homes Viewers stream 5.3 hours of content per day READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Sling TV, the first skinny bundle to launch, was the biggest with more than 2 million subscribers followed by Sony's PlayStation Vue and DirecTV Now, which became available at the end of 2016.   ION Media to Buy Stations in St. Louis, Columbia and Boise The group, a leading proponent of the UHF discount, is eying continued growth READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The acquisitions would put ION stations, whose programming includes a host of syndicated series, in the country's 20 biggest markets, and 24 of the top 25 DMAs.   Fox Joins YouTube in Endorsing Six-Second Ads Short format will air first on-demand, later on linear READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Fox says the six-second spots provide both a brand lift for advertisers and improve the viewing experience for TV.   More Top Stories       Syndication Ratings: Strips Steady in Second Week of Summer Season Sinclair Eyes 'Overlay Network' for Dayparts of National Footprint 'Bachelor in Paradise' to Go Back Into Production Ajit Pai Defends FCC Budget Cut Great Big Story Gets $40M From CNN Fox News Rolls to Fourth Straight Weekly Cable Primetime Ratings Win Hulu to Stream Past Episodes of TV Land's 'Younger' Netflix Adds Interactive Storytelling Comcast Partners Up to Forge Secure 'Blockchain' Platform to Boost TV Ad Efficiency Charter Agrees to Pay $13M Fine to NY PSC more headlines »   Departments       Programming: Epix Preps Documentaries About Danica Patrick, George Foreman Fates & Fortunes: Schreier, Bowman Promoted at Fox Business Network Washington: FTC Recommends Tweaks to IoT Transparency Guidelines Currency: Vice Media Gets $450M From TPG Local TV: Nielsen Signs New Local Ratings Deal With Zenith   Events     The Digital Media Tech Leadership Summit June 20-21, 2017 | Tampa Airport Marriott, FL Learn More 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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