B&C Today: OTT Content on YouTube Offers New Ad Opportunity; Fox Reports Higher Profits, Revenue

Broadcasting & Cable Newsletter   November 9, 2017     The best of BroadcastingCable.com delivered to your inbox daily     Top Stories       OTT Content on YouTube Offers New Ad Opportunity Zefr targets online fans for marketers READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Zefr says that over-the-top shows are among the most popular content on YouTube, and while a lot of traffic is generated by official channels, fan content is also generating billions of views.   Fox Reports Higher Profits, Revenue in Quarter Gains at cable nets offset broadcast declines READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Net income rose 4% to $855 million, or 46 cents a share, in the quarter from $821 million, or 44 cents a share, a year ago.   AT&T CFO Says Time Warner Approval 'Now Uncertain' Stephens says AT&T in 'active discussions' with DOJ READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: AT&T has said previously that because the two companies have no competing businesses, there is little reason to consider the merger to be anti-competitive.   More Top Stories       House Judiciary Approves USA Liberty Act Bravo Debuts 'Stripped,' About People Separated From Their Possessions, Dec. 5 Redl Fans Weigh In Showtime Renews 'Shameless' for Season Nine 'Cash Cab' Returns to Discovery Dec. 4 Report: Justice Wants Turner or DirecTV Sale as Condition for AT&T-Time Warner OK Former WDBJ Roanoke Anchor Chris Hurst Wins Virginia Election Muni Broadband Gets Mixed Results in Local Elections Fox Says Sky Deal Won't Reduce Viewpoint Diversity Tegna Reports Lower Earnings in Third Quarter Nat Geo's 'The Long Road Home' Again Gets TV's Biggest Promo Push Former WCVB Boston Anchor Unruh Says Spacey Sexually Assaulted Her Son more headlines »   Blog of Note     Guest Blog: OTT — The World Is Watching By David de Jong, Screen6 Over-the-top video (OTT) content continues to be in high demand in both mature and emerging markets around the world. Major OTT providers are investing heavily in international expansion, and revenue from ad supported OTT video outside of the U.S. is expected to grow significantly in the coming years. According to some analysts, ad supported OTT video could become a $15 billion global opportunity by 2021. READ MORE » more blogs »   Departments       Platforms: Viacom Hooks Up With Avid Fates and Fortunes: Calderon Named Co-Anchor of Univision Evening Newscast Distribution: Tony Vinciquerra, Soledad O'Brien to Headline NATPE Miami 2018 Washington: Cities, Counties Seek More Broadband Input at FCC Programming: Amazon Orders Goldberg-Rogen Series 'The Boys'   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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