B&C Today: CBS Likely to Reject Viacom Counter Proposal; NAB’s Smith Paints Bright Picture of Broadcasting's Future

Broadcasting & Cable Newsletter   April 10, 2018     The best of BroadcastingCable.com delivered to your inbox daily     Top Stories       CBS Likely to Reject Viacom Counter Proposal No give on price, management issues READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Late last week Viacom, which like CBS is controlled by the family of media mogul Sumner Redstone, sent a letter to CBS asking CBS to raise its offer to 0.68 shares of CBS stock for each Viacom share, from its original offer of 0.55 shares.   NAB 2018: Smith Paints Bright Picture of Broadcasting's Future Cites five big wins in Washington READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: NAB president Gordon Smith called on broadcasters to envision a world remade by new broadcast technology, one aided by NAB lobbying gains in recent months, as well as to envision a world without broadcasting.   Privacy Groups File YouTube Complaint at FTC Say edge player is not playing fair with kids' online info READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: A host of online privacy groups filed a complaint with the FTC against YouTube and parent, Google, seeking potentially tens of billions of dollars in fines for what they say has been the company's collection and sharing of children's information in violation of federal law.   More Top Stories       605 and Hive Team Up to Analyze Brand Exposure NAB 2018: Noncoms Should Help Warn of Earthquakes NRB Seeks Censorship Answers From Zuckerberg comScore, Transform Create Local News Intelligence NAB 2018: Walden: Not Inclined to Regulate Edge 'Preacher' Back on AMC June 24 Rutledge: Hill Needs to Require Opt-in for Web Info Sharing CBS News Names Brinda Adhikari Senior Broadcast Producer, 'CBS Evening News With Jeff Glor' NAB 2018: Dish, Spectrum Co. Team on ATSC 3.0 Test in Dallas NAB 2018: Rosenworcel Says FCC Dereg Threatens News as Check on Power more headlines »   Blog of Note     Guest Blog: The Sinister Case Against Sinclair Broadcast Group By Armstrong Williams, manager / sole owner of Howard Stirk Holdings I & II Broadcast Television Stations Broadcasters in America are in the fight of their lives. They face fierce and unprecedented competition not only from pay television and the big five networks but also from a new cast of internet video providers. As one of the nation's most heavily regulated industries, free over-the-air broadcasters are battling not only for audiences but also for advertising dollars, both of which are waning. READ MORE » more blogs »   Departments       NAB 2018: Disney/ABC, Redrock Micro Lower the 'DigiBoom' Fates and Fortunes: Kevin Levy Promoted to Exec VP at CW Programming: Oxygen Greenlights 10 Crime Series Washington: Zuckerberg: We Didn't Do Enough to Prevent Fake News B&C Beyond: April 9, 2018   Events       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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