WHY THIS MATTERS:The new deal calls for Charter's Spectrum subscribers to get Viacom's key networks, including Nickelodeon, MTV BET, Comedy Central, Spike (which becomes Paramount Network next year), VH1, TV Land and CMT.
WHY THIS MATTERS:TVision generates its Attention Index by measuring how long a viewer's eyes are on the screen, compared to how long they're in the room while the TV is on.
WHY THIS MATTERS:Every year B&C cites a local station group; general managers of the year by market segment; a news director of the year and a multiplatform broadcaster of the year.