B&C Today: Demand Progress Calls for Flood of Sinclair-Tribune Opposition; Discovery Inks $2B International PGA Tour Deal

Broadcasting & Cable Newsletter   June 5, 2018       The best of BroadcastingCable.com delivered to your inbox daily     Top Stories       Demand Progress Calls for Flood of Sinclair-Tribune Opposition Seeks funds for comment effort READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The FCC and Justice have been vetting the proposed Sinclair-Tribune combo for almost a year, but Sinclair has filed five different versions as it sought to satisfy regulators and take advantage of FCC media ownership deregulation.   Discovery Announces $2B International PGA Tour Deal 12-year agreement includes TV and online rights READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Discovery plans to invest more than $2 billion over the course of the deal, including licensing rights and building the OTT platform.   NPR: U.S. Should Divide (C-Band) to Conquer 5G Says sharing should mean exclusive spectrum for incumbents, wireless broadband READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The FCC sought comment on how to free up C-band satellite spectrum for sharing with broadband services as it seeks to advance 5G and nationwide broadband deployment, including how best to share it.   More Top Stories       Zarghami Out as Head of Viacom's Nickelodeon Group Reports: ABC Up for 'Roseanne' Spinoff No Timeout for NBA Fans During Finals, Alphonso Says Broadcasters Foundation Sets Memorial Fund to Honor Joseph M. Bilotta Beck, Redniss Get Senior Strategy Roles at Turner Geoffrey Starks Tapped to Succeed Clyburn at FCC Paramount Network Pulls Plug on 'Heathers' NYT: Facebook Shared Data With Device Makers U.S., Latin American Networks Tap CenturyLink for Live World Cup Feeds more headlines »   Blog of Note     Dark and Timely 'Dietland' Debuts on AMC By Michael Malone Drama series Dietland, adapted from the novel by Sarai Walker, debuted on AMC Monday. Showrunner/exec producer Marti Noxon said she discovered the book after searching something along the lines of "funny novel" on Audible. READ MORE » more blogs »   Departments       Currency: Here's What ABC Is Giving Up by Canceling 'Roseanne' Programming: How Twitter Engagement Has Cemented 'Live PD' as the 'Cops' for a New Millennium Platforms: YouTube Crushes Facebook Among Teens   Events     Digital Media Tech Leadership Summit June 5-6, 2018 | Tampa, FL Learn More The Programmatic TV Summit June 7, 2018 | New York, NY Learn More OTT & Video Distribution Summit August 2, 2018 | Los Angeles, CA  Learn More News Technology Summit September 26-27, 2018 | Baltimore, MD  Learn More 16th Annual Hispanic Television Summit October 4, 2018 | New York, NY  Learn More Streaming Tech Leadership Summit October 22-23, 2018 | Atlanta, GA (SCTE)  Learn More NYC Television Week October 29-November 1, 2018 | New York, NY  Learn More Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame Awards, part of NYC TV Week October 29, 2018 | New York, NY  Learn More NYC Television Week's 40 Under 40 Awards October 30, 2018 | New York, NY  Learn More TV Data Summit, part of NYC TV Week October 31, 2018 | New York, NY  Learn More Advanced Advertising Summit, part of NYC TV Week November 1, 2018 | New York, NY  Learn More Next TV Summit, part of NYC TV Week November 1, 2018 | New York, NY  Learn More more events »   Jobs       Distribution Financial Analyst Game Show Network, Santa Monica, CA   SNG/Satellite Truck Engineer Satellite Technology Systems, Crystal Lake, IL   Broadcast Engineering Manager Shop LC, Austin, TX   more jobs » News Blogs Events People TV Careers   Advertise Contact Us Send this to a friend       ©2018 NewBay Media, LLC

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