B&C Today: Pai Opens Review of 39% Cap, UHF Discount; Season Highs the Norm for Syndies

Broadcasting & Cable Newsletter   November 22, 2017     The best of BroadcastingCable.com delivered to your inbox daily     Top Stories       FCC's Pai Opens Review of 39% Cap, UHF Discount Had promised holistic look following decision to reinstate discount READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Ajit Pai and his fellow Republicans voted last April to reinstate the discount, which means UHF TV station owners only have to count half those stations' audience toward the 39% cap.   Syndication Ratings: Season Highs the Norm as Daylight Savings Ends 'Judge Judy,' 'Dr. Phil,' 'Jeopardy!' and more spike as days get shorter, darker READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Judge Judy jumped 10% to a new season-high 7.6 live plus same day national household rating, according to Nielsen Media Research.   ATVA: CBS 'Cash-Grab' Threatens 'Frosty the Snowman' Group reiterates call for retrans reform  READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: In the wake of CBS stations coming off Dish Network two days before the Thanksgiving holiday, ATVA put the blame squarely on CBS and said it should restore the signals ASAP.    More Top Stories       On World TV Day, Industry Pushes Advertising Power Demand Progress Plans Net-Neutrality Protests at Verizon Stores CBS Cuts Ties to Charlie Rose Iranian Man Charged in HBO Hacking FCC Moving to Repeal Bright-Line Net-Neutrality Rules Pai Circulates Order Unwinding Title II TV Networks Sign Up for MediaRadar Ad Data Fox News Channel Signs Mark Levin for Sunday Show Verizon Expands Sponsorship of NBCU's Macy's Parade Coverage Sci-Fi Anthology Series 'Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams' Debuts on Amazon Jan. 12 more headlines »   Departments       Programming: How the 2017 American Music Awards Audience Changed (Dramatically) This Year Washington: House Republicans: We'll Work for Permanent Net-Neutrality Rules Currency: Networks Saw 3% Increase in NFL Ad Revenue in October Fates and Fortunes: Kenneth Branagh, Anna Friel Win International Emmys   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 Details To Come Technology Leadership Awards at NAB April 9, 2018 | Las Vegas, NV Learn More The Programmatic Summit June 2018 | New York Learn More Digital Media Tech Leadership Summit June 2018 | Location TBD Learn More more events »   Jobs     Director of Engineering, Network Operation and Distribution NET - Nebraska's PBS and NPR Stations, NE   Local Sales Manager Hearst Television, Rogers, AR   Director of Engineering - Transmissions NET - Nebraska's PBS and NPR Stations, NE   Assistant Chief Engineer WGAL, Lancaster, PA   more jobs » News Blogs Events People TV Careers   Advertise Contact Us Send this to a friend       ©2017 NewBay Media, LLC

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