B&C Today: Discovery Ups Stake in OWN; NBCU Buying ZGS Stations

Broadcasting & Cable Newsletter   December 5, 2017     The best of BroadcastingCable.com delivered to your inbox daily     Top Stories       Discovery Increases Stake in Oprah Winfrey Network Pays $70M for additional 24.5% ownership READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Launched in 2011, OWN got off to a slow start, attracting few viewers, going through a number of management teams and burning through cash before hitting a successful formula.   NBCU Buying ZGS Stations Will get 13 Telemundo affiliates READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The acquisition would bring NBCUniversal Owned TV Stations to 43 stations, both NBC and Telemundo affiliates.   Disney Resumes Talks About Buying Fox Assets—Reports Comcast also interested in cable nets, international businesses READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Fox is also reportedly talking to Comcast about assets including some cable entertainment networks, studio business and international holdings.   More Top Stories       Net Neutrality Reg Rollback Riles Religious Groups National TV Ad Spending Seen Flat in 2018, Says Magna Turner Joins Fox News Channel Full Time Netflix to Make Sixth Season of 'House of Cards' Broadcast Ad Revenue to Rise 5% in 2018, Says Poltrack NAB Praises Tax Bill GSN Names Carry as Executive VP, Distribution Facebook's 'Messenger Kids' Sending Right Signals, Says CDD MRC Accredits comScore's In-App Invalid Traffic Detection Australia Launches Inquiry Into Google, Facebook 'Net Impact more headlines »   Blog Of Note     Zaslav Drove 'Cash Cab' Reboot, Says Producer By Michael Malone Cash Cab started up again Monday (Dec. 4), on Discovery, five-plus years after the show went off the air. We spoke with Tony Tackaberry of producer Lion Television about Cash Cab. He said Discovery chief David Zaslav was the one pushing to bring it back. Zaslav suggested his friend David Steinberg, a comedian, director and producer, to give the show a celebrity component. In the new version, a celeb "ambushes" the contestant, says Tackaberry, jumping into the cab and helping them answer questions. READ MORE » more blogs »   Departments       Washington: Rosenworcel, NY AG: FCC Must Investigate Net-Neutrality Comments, Delay Vote Programming: 'Shooter' Renewed by USA Network Fates & Fortunes: ABC News Suspends Brian Ross for Flynn Report   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     Local Sales Manager Hearst Television, Rogers, AR   Director of Engineering - Transmissions NET - Nebraska's PBS and NPR Stations, NE   Assistant Chief Engineer WGAL, Lancaster, PA   Director of Engineering, Network Operation and Distribution NET - Nebraska's PBS and NPR Stations, NE   more jobs » News Blogs Events People TV Careers   Advertise Contact Us Send this to a friend       ©2017 NewBay Media, LLC

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