B&C Today: CBS to Acquire Network Ten; News Outlets Play Critical Role in Harvey Aid, Says Pai

Broadcasting & Cable Newsletter   August 29, 2017     The best of BroadcastingCable.com delivered to your inbox daily     Top Stories       CBS Set to Acquire Australian Broadcaster Network Ten CBS All Access to launch on continent READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: In addition to the linear network, the deal includes digital terrestrial TV channel Eleven, in which CBS already owns a 33% stake, the DTT channel One and Network Ten's digital platform Tenplay.   FCC's Pai: News Outlets Play Critical Role in Harvey Aid 'We're all in this together,' says chairman READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Pai said that the hardest hit areas were "Aransas, Calhoun, and Refugio" counties in Texas. In those areas, he said, most of the cell sites were out of operation.   'Game of Thrones' Finale Draws Record 12.1M Viewers at 9 p.m. Replay, on-demand raise total to 16.5M READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The viewing was 13% above the previous record of 10.7 million viewers set two weeks ago.   More Top Stories       Hulu to Add The CW to Live TV Service Illegal Streams of Mayweather-McGregor Bout Reach 2.9M Viewers: Irdeto KHOU Houston's Harvey Coverage Draws National Attention Comcast Temporarily Suspends Operations in Houston Justice Network Hits Hallmarks in Efforts to Find Missing Kids, Fugitives Tegna Launches Effort to Help Hurricane Victims Verizon Offers Communications Help to Harvey-Affected Customers AT&T Deploys Portable Cell Sites, Charging Stations in South Texas NHMC's Nogales Calls Trump 'Irresponsible Bigot' T-Mobile Offering Free Data to Harvey-Affected Subs more headlines »   Blog Of Note     Where to Be, What to Watch: Week of Aug. 28, 2017 By B&C Staff Showtime's Twin Peaks: The Return, TNT's Animal Kingdom and History's American Ripper all come to a close this week. OWN's Black Love docuseries premieres. READ MORE » more blogs »   Departments       Local TV: Broadcasters Foundation Offering Aid for Harvey Victims Fates & Fortunes: Showtime Taps Erin Calhoun as Corporate Communications SVP Platforms: HTC Might Sell Its VR Business: Report Washington: CALinnovates: Hill Must Resolve Net Neutrality Debate Programming: Fall TV on Full Display   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     Chief Engineer ValleyPBS – Fresno, CA, United States   Multimedia Lifestyle Reporter WAVY TV 10/WVBT FOX43 – Portsmouth, VA, United States   VP, Director of Programming WPVI-TV/6abc – Philadelphia, PA, United States   Director of Sales WROC – Rochester, 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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