B&C Today: NFL Ad Revenue Up in September; Didja Goes OTT With San Francisco Stations

Broadcasting & Cable Newsletter   October 24, 2017     The best of BroadcastingCable.com delivered to your inbox daily     Top Stories       Despite Ratings Issues, NFL Ad Revenue Up in September SMI sees 2% gain to $513M READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: As TV's highest rated franchise, the health of NFL ratings is crucial to the networks that pay big bucks for the rights to broadcast games.   Didja Takes Dozens of TV Stations Over-the-Top in San Francisco DMA Debut of 'BayAreaBTV' follows earlier trial in Phoenix area READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Didja is trying to capture cord-cutters who have fallen out of the pay TV ecosystem, as well as consumers who have never taken a traditional pay TV service.   Showtime's 'Ray Donovan' Shifting to New York for Season Six Schreiber's Donovan to rebuild his life in Big Apple READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The season five finale premieres Sunday, Oct. 29. The show is averaging nearly 5 million weekly viewers across platforms, according to Showtime.   More Top Stories       Pallone: Google, Facebook, Twitter Content Treatment Not 'Neutral' FTC Allows Kids Online Command Collection Without Parental OK AT&T Tops Q3 Lobbying Spend GSN Names Shea Executive VP, Programming and Marketing AMC's 'The Walking Dead' Return Slays Social Media CBS All Access Renews 'Star Trek: Discovery' ESPN Cancels Barstool Show After One Episode IAB: Election-Meddling Issue Is Mostly Not About Traditional Ads FCC's O'Rielly Praises SPEED Act 'Get Shorty' Creator Davey Holmes Inks Multi-Year Deal With MGM Television more headlines »   Blog Of Note     Guest Blog: TV Advertising Makes a Resurgence Through OTT By Beth-Ann Eason, Innovid As our beloved TV programming returns this fall, all across America people will gather to take in their long-awaited show or root on their favorite team. This was true five years ago, 10 years ago and 20 years ago — but something is very different. Cord-cutting is going mainstream, with more and more consumers opting for internet-delivered TV through connected (CTVs) and smart TVs — both presenting new, exciting opportunities for brands. READ MORE » more blogs »   Departments       Local TV: WNJU Names VP of News Programming: Showtime Offers 'SMILF' Pilot Early for Non-Subscribers NYC TV Week: Telemundo Can Still Score Big World Cup Ratings Without U.S. Team Platforms: OTT Becomes A-OK on the STB Currency: Clients Set for Open AP Ad Platform   Jobs     General Manager WLNE-TV/abc6 – Providence, RI, United States   Account Executive WLNE-TV/abc6 – Providence, RI, United States   Morning Executive Producer Hearst Television – Des Moines, IA, United States   Local Sales Manager Hearst Television – Rogers, AR, 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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