B&C Today: Sinclair CEO Sees Fewer Local TV News Teams; Why Hallmark Is Betting on New Network

Broadcasting & Cable Newsletter   August 3, 2017     The best of BroadcastingCable.com delivered to your inbox daily     Top Stories       Sinclair's Ripley: Fewer Local TV News Teams Would Strengthen Output Sinclair's CEO said he foresees one or two TV news operations per market READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Ripley's comments come as Sinclair's acquisition of Tribune Media moves through the regulatory approval process.   Why Hallmark Is Betting It Can Create a New Cable Network CEO Abbott also pushing into SVOD and publishing READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Crown Media is able to make these counterintuitive moves partly because it is no longer subject to second-guessing by public shareholders.   Democrats Wary of Carr's Long-Term FCC Appointment Chairman Ajit Pai OK'd in partisan split; David Redl's NTIA nod on hold READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The FCC nominations were among about a dozen appointments for various agencies approved by the Commerce Committee.   More Top Stories       TCA17: The CW to Crossover DC Shows Again This Fall Sinclair Media Revenue Hits $631.8M in Q2 WJZ's Jay Newman Retiring After 34 Years With CBS Time Warner Reports Higher 2Q Net Income ABC Comedy 'The Middle' Will End After Next Season E! Preps 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' Anniversary Special NBC in Development on 'Miami Vice' Reboot Newsy Expanding Linear Reach on Layer3 TV Service Electric Plugs In TiVo 'Black-ish' Spinoff 'College-ish' Renamed 'Grown-ish' more headlines »   Blog Of Note     On Jessica Biel's Killer Performance in 'The Sinner' By Michael Malone The Sinner premieres on USA Wednesday and offers a very different glimpse at Jessica Biel than one might be accustomed to, says creator/showrunner Derek Simonds. Biel, also an executive producer on the show, plays Cora, a fairly normal woman who, one day, at the beach, jumps to her feet and stabs a man as her husband and son watch. READ MORE » more blogs »   Departments       Local TV: Graham Media Revenue Rises 10% in Q2 Programming: Fox News Notches July Cable Ratings Win Currency: Discovery Ramps Up Its Massive 'Manhunt: Unabomber' Promo Push Technology: Verizon Puts Up $225M for WOW's Chicago Fiber Assets Distribution: Vicky Free to Head Marketing at Disney/ABC Home Entertainment, TV Distribution   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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