B&C Today: Sinclair Refiling Tribune Deal...Again; CBS Readies Viacom Merger Proposal, Report Says

Broadcasting & Cable Newsletter   April 2, 2018     The best of BroadcastingCable.com delivered to your inbox daily     Top Stories       Sinclair Refiling Tribune Deal...Again Perhaps the fourth time will be the charm READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Sinclair has signaled to the FCC that its third version of the deal, submitted earlier this month, would not be the last and that there would be yet another version in a series of refilings that have come in response to ongoing dialog with the Justice Department.   Report: CBS Readies Viacom Merger Proposal Bloomberg says a preliminary deal offer could come within 'days' READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The proposal would put in motion a process that would reunite the former corporate sisters after more than a decade apart.   WGN America to Debut 'Last Man Standing' Show debuted in broadcast syndication in fall 2016, was canceled by ABC last spring READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Fox reportedly is considering bringing back "Last Man Standing" for a possible new run on the broadcast network, with original studio Twentieth Century Fox producing.   More Top Stories       'Hill Street Blues' Creator Steven Bochco Dead at 74 'Roseanne' Reboot Viewers Came From Republican States Second BDAC Member Quits Over Charges of Industry Influence Chelsea Handler Signs First-Look Producing Deal With Universal Television IFC Renews 'Brockmire' for Seasons 3 and 4 Trump Hammers Amazon Old Dominion to Perform at NAB Show INCOMPAS Defends Netflix's Oscar-Worthiness ACLU to Cities on Net Neutrality: Roll Your Own Clyburn Chief of Staff Grossman Exiting more headlines »   Blog of Note     'Roseanne' a Ratings Romp, But What's Next? By Michael Malone So Roseanne did a giant number for its premiere on ABC, posting a 5.1 rating among viewers 18-49, and drawing 18.2 million total viewers for the two episodes that aired March 27. The New York Times noted that it was the best performing comedy on a broadcast network since the 2014 season premiere of The Big Bang Theory on CBS. READ MORE » more blogs »   Departments       Platforms: Starz App Reaches LG Smart TVs Washington: Stations Mum on Locast's OTT Bite in Big Apple Currency: GCI, NCTI Do a Deal   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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