Jon Lafayette
Jon has been business editor of Broadcasting+Cable since 2010. He focuses on revenue-generating activities, including advertising and distribution, as well as executive intrigue and merger and acquisition activity. Just about any story is fair game, if a dollar sign can make its way into the article. Before B+C, Jon covered the industry for TVWeek, Cable World, Electronic Media, Advertising Age and The New York Post. A native New Yorker, Jon is hiding in plain sight in the suburbs of Chicago.
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AT&T sells stake in DirecTV to private equity firm TPG

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Scripps News president Kate O’Brian leaving company

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Caitlin Clark’s alma mater among top teams to compete in games to be broadcast by Fox in primetime

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Brands will be able to determine incremental reach of campaigns

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Global advertisers can determine brand safety and suitability

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Emmys boost 'Shogun,' 'Hacks'

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Acquisition would double Anthem's networks in Canada

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System will highlight reputable sources and screen out sensitive stories

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Telecast streams October 11

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Animated message appears on home screen

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Journalist had been director of newsgathering at Scripps News

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Event takes place February 16 at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas

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Program comes from showrunner John Glenn and producer/director Jonathan English

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Data from Affinity Solutions, Circana, Polk Automotive Solutions from S&P Global Mobility, PlaceIQ and PurpleLab to be integrated into VALID platform

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Group will continue to study attention in media and advertising business

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‘In order to set Paramount up for continued success, we are taking these actions, and after today, 90% of these reductions will be complete,’ company’s three CEOs say in a memo

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Comcast unit had 13.4% of TV usage, according to Nielsen

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Available to 2 million more subscribers

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Joe Cantrell Athanasios Tsiris promoted

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Executive had been assistant news director

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Broadcaster sees election spending of between $442 million to $469 million

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Chief Investment Officer, Gabelli Funds (Chairman’s Award)

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Co-Anchor of ‘Good Morning America’; Anchor of ‘This Week,’ ABC News
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