MCN Newswire: Viewers Seek Scary Shows to Counter Real-World Fears; 26 TV Stations Go Off the Air After Spectrum Payouts; Reality's On-Demand Status Rising

Multichannel Newswire   Oct. 30, 2017     Today's Top Stories       Cover Story: What Are We So Afraid Of? When the world outside is frightful, TV horrors can be delightful READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The desire to experience the things that will frighten us is a longstanding, profitable phenomenon, offering viewers a strange safety net that comes with experiencing these scares while knowing they're not real. It's a feeling even more in demand right now, when people are seeking a level of control and a greater degree of hope about the world around them.   Number of TV Stations Going Dark After Auction Grows 26 turned in licenses by Oct. 25 deadline READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Of those that went off the air after receiving their spectrum auction payouts, 14 had initially said they planned to continue broadcasting via spectrum sharing arrangements.   Reality Shows Seek Status in a VOD World Streaming services producing more nonfiction programming READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Subscription VOD services have typically viewed unscripted programming as voyeuristic and low-end, but as they mature and proliferate -- and viewers watch more reality shows on demand -- SVOD services' attitude toward nonfiction could be changing.   More Top Stories       Comcast Settles Sprint Patent Spat for $250M ATSC 3.0 Decision Draws Some Critics Rules: Edge Providers Have D.C. on Edge Net-Neutrality Activists Plan Halloween-Themed Protest DirecTV, DirecTV Now Add CBS Fare to VOD Vault Layer3 TV Lets HSN Viewers Shop by Remote Content: Digital Platforms Are Feeling the Fear Fox Deportes Adds Liga MX to Soccer Lineup Hallmark's 'Beach House' Set for 2018 Release PwC: Deal Volumes, Values Rise in Q3 more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: IFC's 'Stan Against Evil' Premieres Wednesday MCN Hot Spot: Starz's 'The Girlfriend Experience' Season 2 Premieres Sunday On the Money, Mike Farrell: Grace Under Pressure   The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner: YouTube Making a Bigger TV Connection MCN Online Extra, Oct. 30: Q3's Big Spender in D.C.; Blockchain Tech Comes to Cable; Forging the NFL's 'Anthem Peace'   Jobs     C-10-17 Supervising Producer (Talk Show) Georgia Public Broadcasting – Atlanta, GA, United States   Engineer 1, Broadcast Engineering Comcast – Centennial, CO   Broadcast Producer Manager (Engineering) KJZZ/KBAQ/SS @ Rio Salado College – Tempe, AZ, United States   On-Air Pledge Producer Public Broadcasting Atlanta (PBA) – Atlanta, GA, 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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