B&C Today: Sinclair Amends Tribune Deal Again; Falco Nears Univision Exit

Broadcasting & Cable Newsletter   March 8, 2018     The best of BroadcastingCable.com delivered to your inbox daily     Top Stories       Sinclair Amends Tribune Deal...Again Drops from three to two markets where it seeks to own two of top four stations READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Sinclair's filing last week signaled that the deal will not be closing in the near-term, given that the DOJ is still vetting it and the FCC will now have to put the new deal out for public comment and consider that feedback before it decides.   Falco Nears Univision Exit CEO decision to retire early comes after IPO is withdrawn READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Falco was said to be on increasingly thin ice in the wake of the IPO withdrawal – it was seen as the main exit vehicle for the investors that took the company private in 2007 for $13.7 billion.   Amy Morris Named VP of News at WNBC New York News vet comes from ABC's WPVI Philadelphia READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Morris succeeds Susan Sullivan atop WNBC's news department. Sullivan is joining NBC News' Standards division.   More Top Stories       'Home Improvement' to Air on Laff in Disney Deal Here Are the Numbers on How Heavily ABC Is Promoting Its 'American Idol' Reboot Coca-Cola, Sprint, VW Sponsoring Telemundo's World Cup Coverage Comcast Launching NPR as App on X1 Platform TruTV's 'Adam Ruins Everything' Goes Animated OTT Not on AMC's Radar Comment Deadline Set on Paperwork Requirements for ATSC 3.0 Moves ABC Renews 'The Good Doctor' PTC Pushes White House to Vet Violent Content on Broadcast Networks Jana Henthorn Named WICT Rocky Mountain's 'Woman of the Year' more headlines »   Blog of Note     'Hap and Leonard' Happy to be Back on SundanceTV By Michael Malone The third season of Hap and Leonard started on SundanceTV March 7. The six-episode season was inspired by the third novel in the series by Joe R. Lansdale, The Two-Bear Mambo.The show is about the friendship between a couple of peculiar guys in East Texas. READ MORE » more blogs »   Departments       Syndication Ratings: In Second Week of Olympics, Syndies Rise to Occasion Washington: Senate Schedules Three Infrastructure Hearings Programming: The CW Picks Up Fantasy Series 'The Outpost' for Summer Fates and Fortunes: Epix Names Rachel Brill to SVP Programming Role   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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