B&C Today: Discovery Agrees to Buy Scripps Networks; AT&T Names Stankey to Run Media Company After Time Warner Acquisition

Broadcasting & Cable Newsletter   July 31, 2017     The best of BroadcastingCable.com delivered to your inbox daily     Top Stories       Discovery Agrees to Buy Scripps Networks for $14.6B Combination will have 20% of pay-TV viewership READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The move creates a larger programmer at a time when the industry is consolidating.   AT&T Names Stankey to Run Media Company After Time Warner Acquisition Donovan, Lee also get top posts reporting to Stephenson READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: AT&T's acquisition of Time Warner is under review by the Justice Department and competition authorities in certain other countries.   TCA17: AMC Announces Development Slate Network, Marti Noxon team for 'Dietland' series READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Projects being developed for the network include Untitled Rainn Wilson Project, Shock Theatre and Underbelly.   More Top Stories       TCA17: Chris Albrecht: Starz Enjoying Best of both Worlds TCA17: IFC Taps Oliver Platt to Produce New Series TCA17: SundanceTV to Develop 'Unspeakable' Miniseries TCA17: 'The Girlfriend Experience' to Return to Starz Nov. 5 TCA17: Starz Picks Up 'The Rook' TCA17: Lifetime Renews 'UnReal' for Fourth Season Discovery, Olympic Channel Partner in Europe Cox Enters Next Phase of Gigabit Rollout AltspaceVR Shutting Down You.i TV Revs Demo for Facebook-Backed React Native Project more headlines »   Blog Of Note     'The Last Tycoon' Examines Hollywood Then, and Now By Michael Malone Adaptations of F. Scott Fitzgerald's books to the TV and movie screen have not, for the most part, fared particularly well, but the folks behind The Last Tycoon, debuting July 28 on Amazon, are hoping they're sitting on a winner. The Last Tycoon is a unique property in that Fitzgerald did not finish the novel—it was completed and published after his death. That's seen as a big plus for the producers of the TV series.  READ MORE » more blogs »   Departments       Currency: DirecTV Sells Off LifeShield Technology: Baeble Music Joins Sling TV Lineup   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 | The Stewart Hotel, NYC 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 TV Data Summit October 19 | Sheraton Times Square, NYC Learn More more events »   Jobs     Director of Sales WROC – Rochester, NY, United States   Executive Producer WBNS 10TV – Columbus, OH, United States   Engineering Division Director NET - Nebraska's PBS and NPR Stations – Lincoln, NE, United States   Digital Content Producer / Production Assistant / IT Support Sinclair Broadcast Group – Wilkes-Barre, PA, US   more jobs » News Blogs Events People TV Careers   Advertise Contact Us Send this to a friend       ©2017 NewBay Media, LLC

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