B&C Today: Apple Open to Non-Title II Approach; Fox Sports to Adopt 6-Second Spots

Broadcasting & Cable Newsletter   September 1, 2017     The best of BroadcastingCable.com delivered to your inbox daily     Top Stories       Apple Willing to Consider Non-Title II Approach to Net Neutrality But only if current Open Internet rules are sustainable 'foundation' of new approach READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has proposed rolling back Title II and asked for comment on whether the bright-line rules against blocking, throttling and paid prioritization are necessary.   Fox Sports to Adopt 6-Second Spot Format Shorter commercials to air during NFL and MLB broadcasts READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Fox joined YouTube in endorsing the shorter commercial unit and first aired a six-second spot during its Teen Choice Award show earlier this month.   Discovery Making Programs for Facebook's Watch Tab First titles include 'Celebrity Animal Encounters' and 'Still a Mystery' READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Discovery has been ramping up its digital video production capability with Group Nine Media.   More Top Stories       Amazon Debuts Kids Pilots Sept. 1 Raycom Stations to Stay on DirecTV Through Sept. 5 How Fans Embraced the Return of the Weird World of David Lynch's 'Twin Peaks' FCC: Hurricane Harvey Communications Recovery Is Mixed Message CPJ Calls for Investigation of U.S. Freelancer's Death Communications Subcommittee Schedules Repack Hearing Netflix to Premiere Documentary Shorts at Telluride Pay TV Industry Rallies to Help Harvey Victims fuboTV Teams With Nielsen Unit for Targeted Advertising Sinclair/Tribune Foes Remain Unmoved more headlines »   Departments       Programming: Disney Orders Season Threes for 'Stuck in the Middle,' 'Bunk'd' and 'Walk the Prank' Currency: VideoAmp Locks in $21.4M 'B' Round Platforms: Verizon Cloud Video Unit Powers Stadium Digital Washington: FTC'S Ohlhausen: No Need to Ban Non-Neutral Net Behavior Local TV: Atlanta CBS and Univision Stations to Share News   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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