Los Angeles Dodgers

TWC to air one week of LA Dodger games

In another installment of the broadcast/MVPD irony saga...
Meredith

Meredith signs with Rentrak

Meredith has inked a deal to get local demographic info for four of its television stations in three markets
CBS

Media General re-ups with CBS

Stations in the Media General portfolio that are in the CBS universe will remain in the CBS universe for the foreseeable future
NAB / National Association of Broadcasters

Both sides happy with amended satellite bill

The NAB expressed its approval of the latest draft of STAVRA
US Congress

Grassroots effort staves off STAVRA

Troublesome aspects of the satellite reauthorization bill have been erased in a manager’s amendment
Towers

T-Mobile scopes out incentive auction targets

T-Mobile says the FCC should be able to clear out 84 MHz of space in the television band without any
Consumers

Consumers organization calls for measured retrans approach

Message: address blackouts and protect local TV
U.S. Congress

Networks affiliates press for a fair STAVRA

Affiliates of ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC are not thrilled with but would accept a straight reauthorization of the
SBG / Sinclair Broadcast Group

Anatomy of a broadcast fire sale

Sinclair Television is required to turn in the license for a Charleston SC TV station in a matter of weeks
FCC

Class A TV slammed for multiple FCC violations

Nobody wants to spend money for nothing
Handshake

LA noncoms will drop 6 and share

There will be at least 6 MHz worth of spectrum to auction off to wireless companies in the Los Angeles
Telemundo

Telemundo launches reality contest with built-in sponsors

One way to guarantee that a new program will generate some cash is to involve sponsors from the get-go,
21st Century Fox

Foxy debt strategy for the 21st Century

The plan is to take a hit now to benefit in the long run
NAB / National Association of Broadcasters

NAB responds to Wheeler’s delay diatribe

If the FCC is stepping beyond its authority, it is the FCC that is causing the delay
Media General

MGI/LIN deal modifications are credit-neutral

The merger of LIN Media into Media General suffered a minor upheaval