B&C Today: Discovery Completes Acquisition of Scripps; Fox Plans Two-Commercial Pods During Sunday Primetime Shows

Broadcasting & Cable Newsletter   March 7, 2018     The best of BroadcastingCable.com delivered to your inbox daily     Top Stories       Discovery Completes Acquisition of Scripps Networks Interactive New company called Discovery Inc. READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Discovery said the $14 billion acquisition is expected to be accretive to adjusted earnings per share and to free cash flow.   Fox Plans Two-Commercial Pods During Sunday Primetime Shows Net aims for 2 minutes of ads per hour by 2020 READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: With ad revenue flat to falling and advertisers shifting money to digital, TV networks have been looking for ways to increase the value of commercials.   Nickelodeon's Upfront Highlights New Shows on New Platforms 'Blue's Clues' gets remake READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The leader in the kids TV space announced at its upfront presentation to advertisers on Tuesday in New York that it will debut 800 episodes of new and returning series this year, up 20% from the previous year.   More Top Stories       Ray Baum Act Passes House House Democrats Use NTIA Hearing to Hammer FCC Washington Governor Signs Net Neutrality Bill Into Law NCTA's Powell: Net Neutrality Debate Is Increasingly Irrelevant WE tv Sets March Return of 'Braxton Family Values' Pop Orders Season Five of 'Schitt's Creek' Comcast Raises Internet Speeds in Northeast Division The 2018 Oscars: How Viewers Reacted and Which Brands Won Big FCC to Help Fund Network Rebuilds in Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands 'America's Got Talent' Back on NBC May 29 more headlines »   Departments       Programming: Amazon Greenlights 'Undone' From Raphael Bob-Waksberg Platforms: Eleven Sports Gets the Itch for Twitch Washington: Edge Providers Edge Toward Net Neutrality Legal Battle Distribution: Sky to Offer Netflix in New 'Entertainment TV' Package   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 Learn More Technology Leadership Awards at NAB April 9, 2018 | Las Vegas, NV Learn More Digital Media Tech Leadership Summit June 5-6, 2018 | Tampa, FL Learn More The Programmatic Summit June 7, 2018 | New York, NY Learn More more events »   Jobs     Director of Engineering - Transmissions NET - Nebraska's PBS and NPR Stations, NE   Chief Engineer WFSU Public Media, Tallahassee, FL   Director of Engineering - Network Operation and Distribution NET - Nebraska's PBS and NPR Stations, NE   Chief Engineer WOOD TV, Grand Rapids, MI   more jobs » News Blogs Events People TV Careers   Advertise Contact Us Send this to a friend       ©2018 NewBay Media, LLC

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