Jul 17, 2018

The FCC has some concerns about this potential media giant

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(U.S. Edition) The Federal Communications Commission has thrown a wrench into a proposed merger between Sinclair Broadcast Group and the Tribune Media Company. We'll look at why FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, who's considered pretty business-friendly, has a problem with the deal. Afterwards, we'll discuss the state of Netflix's growth, and then we'll examine how Major League Baseball still makes money — even though game attendance is down. Today's podcast is sponsored by Alliance for Lifetime Income (retireyourrisk.org/advisors), Avast (avast.com), and USPS (USPS.com/future). (07/17/2018)

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Major League Baseball's business is peanuts, Cracker Jack and TV sponsorship deals

by Andy Uhler

Jul 17, 2018

Teams aren’t as worried about declining ticket sales because their fortunes aren’t as directly tied to the gate anymore, one analyst says.

A cameraman takes a shot of a bobble head Babe Ruth before a game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees at Fenway Park in Boston in 2015.

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(U.S. Edition) The Federal Communications Commission has thrown a wrench into a proposed merger between Sinclair Broadcast Group and the Tribune Media Company. We’ll look at why FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, who’s considered pretty business-friendly, has a problem with the deal. Afterwards, we’ll discuss the state of Netflix’s growth, and then we’ll examine how Major League Baseball still makes money — even though game attendance is down. Today’s podcast is sponsored by Alliance for Lifetime Income (retireyourrisk.org/advisors), Avast (avast.com), and USPS (USPS.com/future). (07/17/2018)