B&C Today: NBC to Air 450 Hours of Olympic Coverage on Cable; Analyst Likes Possible Disney and Fox Deal

Broadcasting & Cable Newsletter   November 7, 2017     The best of BroadcastingCable.com delivered to your inbox daily     Top Stories       NBC to Air 450 Hours of Olympic Coverage on Cable NBCSN will televise gold-medal finals for hockey, bobsled, luge READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The amount of coverage on NBCSN is up 60% from 230 hours during the 2014 winter games from Sochi, Russia.   Analyst Likes Possible Deal Between Disney and Fox TV stocks rise after report READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The blockbuster report by CNBC that Disney could acquire Fox's movie, studio, non-sports network and distribution assets sent TV stocks higher in late trading Monday.   Comcast: FCC Must Nip State Broadband Reg Efforts in Bud New net rules should make clear 'net access is interstate service READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: FCC Chairman Ajit Pai could circulate the new Open Internet/Restoring Internet Freedom order to the other commissioners by the end of the month for a December vote.   More Top Stories       Thrilling World Series Draws Sponsors to Fox for Game 7 Videology Sees Increase in Advanced TV Ad Campaigns Altice Makes Deal With Sprint to Provide Mobile Services Powell Pushes ATSC 1.0 HD Simulcasts 'American Idol' Returns on ABC Mar. 11 FCC Backs Charter in VoIP Case Ad Prices Down for Most NFL Broadcasters ABC Powerhouse 'Grey's Anatomy' Grows Its Viewership Each Episode 'The Crown' Back on Netflix Dec. 8 Mohn Declines Cable Hall of Fame to Focus on Harassment Issues more headlines »   Blog Of Note     How Poetry, and Professional Wrestling, Shaped New Drama 'Damnation' By Michael Malone Tony Tost, creator of new USA Network series Damnation, possesses a pretty diverse batch of passions. In his Twitter bio, Tost refers to himself as a "lapsed poet." His books of poetry include "Invisible Bride" and "Complex Sleep," and he also authored the guidebook to Johnny Cash's records with producer Rick Rubin, called "Johnny Cash's American Recordings (33 1/3)." READ MORE » more blogs »   Departments       Fates and Fortunes: Bounce Names Tate, Ash Hosts of Trumpet Awards Programming: 'Tonight Show' Cancels Production After Death of Fallon's Mother Washington: Reporters Group Says Facebook Test Threatens News Currency: Taking the Measure of Audience Measurement   Jobs     Director of Engineering - Transmissions NET - Nebraska's PBS and NPR Stations, NE   Director of Engineering, Network Operation and Distribution NET - Nebraska's PBS and NPR Stations, NE   Producer WLNE-TV/anc6, Providence, RI   Assistant Chief Engineer WGAL, Lancaster, PA   more jobs » News Blogs Events People TV Careers   Advertise Contact Us Send this to a friend       ©2017 NewBay Media, LLC

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