B&C Today: DOJ Will Do Right Thing With AT&T-TW, Says Pai; Sinclair to Debate Deal Critics

Broadcasting & Cable Newsletter   November 13, 2017     The best of BroadcastingCable.com delivered to your inbox daily     Top Stories       FCC's Pai: DOJ Will Do Right Thing With AT&T-TW Tells Fox News he is speaking from past experience READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Justice is said to be pushing for a spin-off of either AT&T's DirecTV or Time Warner's Turner assets—which includes TBS, TNT and CNN—to approve the deal, while AT&T says it will see DOJ in court if that is the case.   Sinclair to Debate Deal Critics on Hill Hill event will also include panel discussion on merger-related issues READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The merger has become a flashpoint for various issues, including what is the relevant media market, the regulation of content, presidential politics, viewpoint diversity, national vs. local programming, and media ownership deregulation.   Pai Pans ATSC 3.0 Framework Critics Says they want to strangle new tech in cradle READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has staked out a "lead, follow, or get out of the way" position on new technology that is clearly driving his regulatory view, including of critics of the FCC's proposals promoting next gen TV and migrating to fiber nets.   More Top Stories       fuboTV Gets NESN Fox News Takes Top Spot on Weekly Cable Ratings Charts NBC Lines Up Gwen Stefani Christmas Special Sheldon Shines: A Deep Dive Into 'The Big Bang Theory' and 'Young Sheldon' Producer of 'Supergirl,' 'Arrow' Suspended by Warner Bros. Franken: Edge Providers Need Net Neutrality Rules NAB Praises House Tax Bill Starz on Board for Youth Football Docu-Series From LeBron James Louis C.K. Confirms Six Charges Made by Women Are True 'Homicide for the Holidays' Starts on Oxygen Nov. 25 more headlines »   Departments       Programming: TruTV Orders 10 More Episodes of 'Chris Gethard Show' Washington: FCC Mediating AT&T Redlining Complaint Currency: ESPN Plus Is Name of New Streaming Sports Service   Events     Technology Leadership Summit February 28 – March 1, 2018 | Raleigh, NC Learn More 20th Annual Multichannel News Wonder Women Luncheon March 22, 2018 | New York, NY Learn More Advanced Advertising Summit – Spring Edition March 26, 2018 | New York, NY Learn More Multicultural Television Summit April 3, 2018 | New York, NY Details To Come Technology Leadership Awards at NAB April 9, 2018 | Las Vegas, NV Learn More The Programmatic Summit June 2018 | New York Learn More Digital Media Tech Leadership Summit June 2018 | Location TBD Learn More more events »   Jobs     Assistant Chief Engineer WGAL, Lancaster, PA   Director of Engineering, Network Operation and Distribution NET - Nebraska's PBS and NPR Stations, NE   Director of Engineering - Transmissions NET - Nebraska's PBS and NPR Stations, NE   Local Sales Manager Hearst Television, Rogers, AR   more jobs » News Blogs Events People TV Careers   Advertise Contact Us Send this to a friend       ©2017 NewBay Media, LLC

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