B&C Today: FCC Proposes $14M Sinclair Fine Over Paid Programming; 5 Questions and 5 Answers on Disney-Fox

Broadcasting & Cable Newsletter   December 22, 2017     The best of BroadcastingCable.com delivered to your inbox daily     Top Stories       FCC Proposes $13M Sinclair Fine Over Paid Programming Sinclair says it will contest the finding and fine READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The broadcaster told the FCC as part of the inquiry that it was not required to air the disclaimers, according to the FCC, though Sinclair said it had planned to disclose the news segments but inadvertently failed to.   Analyst: 5 Questions and 5 Answers on Disney-Fox Juenger sees higher revenue, but warns of "innovator's dilemma" READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Sanford Bernstein media analyst Todd Juenger has been a critic of the current pay TV business model and in the past has wondered whether adding more content to a package that consumers believe is too big to begin with is the right move.   Comcast Announces 'Grand' Tax Bill Bonus Will give workers an extra $1,000 READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: One knock on the tax bill was that the benefits would accrue to shareholders and executives rather than workers, but AT&T announced a $1,000 bonus to its employees tied to the bill, and Comcast has as well.   More Top Stories       Cable, Satellite Rates to Rise in 2018 Cohen Named CEO at Advertiser Perceptions FCC Doubles Intergovernmental Advisory Committee 'Graves' Cancelled at Epix Cable ONE's Laulis Joins C-SPAN Board Wrestling Will Be Ad-Free for First Hour on Christmas CPJ: Iraq Is Deadliest Assignment for Journalists Sen. Markey Slams GOP Net Neutrality Bill more headlines »   Blog Of Note     Fort Wayne Anchor Ventures to Papua New Guinea for a Story of Local Interest By Michael Malone WPTA Fort Wayne has a unique special airing Thursday, Dec. 21, about a man in the market who fought in World War II in Papua New Guinea, who lost his dog tags after sustaining a serious head injury. The man's tags were located in October, and returned to him by an Australian man who simply wanted to thank the veteran, named Erven Oetting, for his service. READ MORE » more blogs »   Departments       Currency: Univision Stations to Carry New Quest Diginet Programming: Examining 'The Good Doctor': A Deep Dive Into Viewing Behavior for ABC's Hit Drama Distribution: NBCU's 'Dateline' Renewed for Season 2 on Fox Stations Editor's Note: B&C Today will be off Dec. 25 through Jan. 1 for the holidays. We will be back on Jan. 2.   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     Chief Engineer WROC-TV, Rochester, NY   Satellite Maintenance Engineer NET - Nebraska's PBS and NPR Stations, NE   Demonstration Artist and Trainer - XPression Specialist, USA Ross Video, Home Based, Any US Location   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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