MCN Newswire: Analyst on Verizon-Disney Deal Prospects: LOL; FCC Selects Chief Economist; Group Tells EU to Scrap U.S. 'Privacy Shield'

Multichannel Newswire   July 6, 2017     Today's Top Stories       Analyst Really Doubts Deal Between Verizon and Disney Wells Fargo's Marci Ryvicker 'still laughing' at reported merger prospect READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Ryvicker met a "New York Post" report suggesting the telco was looking to acquire the programmer with a scoff, issuing a report titled "No Way. No How. No Chance."   FCC Names Chief Economist Jerry Ellig to lead New Office of Economics and Data READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Ellig will be setting up the new unit agency chair Ajit Pai is creating to spread economic expertise throughout the FCC's bureaus.   Center for Digital Democracy to EU: Scrap 'Privacy Shield' Cites nullification of broadband privacy rules in recommendations READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: In a one-year review of the EU's agreement with the U.S. on a framework for the transatlantic flow and storage of data, the CDD said the U.S. lacks an "effective legal framework to protect consumer privacy" and provides "inadequate enforcement of the weak policies in place."   More Top Stories       RTDNA/Hofstra: Minorities Make Up 24% of TV News Workforce 'Younger' Season Premiere Episode Sets Series Ratings Record Science Channel Punches Up 'BattleBots' Episodes History Sets Amelia Earhart Special News Outlets Censored in Egypt Using Facebook to Bypass Crackdown FCC Grants Three Post-Auction Phase Reassignments FTC Competition Bureau Chief Retires more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: TNT's 'Will' Premieres July 10 MCN Hot Spot: AMC's 'Loaded' Premieres July 17 MCN Hot Spot: Amazon's 'The Last Tycoon' Premieres July 25 The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner: DirecTV App Adds Downloading Option On the Money, Mike Farrell: Talks Could Be Insurance for Comcast, Charter   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     Broadcast & Content Coordinator KMFA 89.5 – Austin, TX, United States   Video Specialist Central Intelligence Agency – Washington, DC, United States   Part-Time Video Journalist Univision Communications – Atlanta, GA, United States   WRAL Social Media Producer WRAL-TV / Capitol Broadcasting Company – Raleigh, NC, United States   more jobs » News Blogs Events Images Tech   Advertise Contact Us Send this to a friend       ©2017 NewBay Media, LLC

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