Friday, May 15, 2026

‘CMA Music Festival,’ ‘America’s Got Talent’ down

ABC was the number one network Tuesday in adults 18-49 while NBC was on top with total viewers. On ABC, CMA Music Festival: Country’s...
SBG / Sinclair Broadcast Group

Sinclair Q2 up 45%; beats estimates

Sinclair Broadcast Group’s Q2 net broadcast revenues increased 44.7% to $404.2 million, versus $279.3

ACA urges members to tell customers “Truth about retrans consent”

The American Cable Association (ACA) is asking members to run
Disney

Disney fiscal Q3 up 8%; delivers record EPS

Revenues in the quarter were $12.5 billion, up 8% from fiscal Q3 2013 of $11.6 billion. These numbers are
Cumulus

Cumulus Q2 up 21% on Westwood One buy

Cumulus’ Q2 net revenues increased $57.9 million, or 21.4%, to $328.2 million, compared to $270.3

Stocks fall; Dow in triple-digit loss

Stocks closed sharply lower on Tuesday following reports that Russia is building up its military presence on the border with Ukraine. Ebola fears didn’t...
21st Century Fox

21st Century Fox withdraws bid for Time Warner

MarketWatch reports 21st Century Fox shares surged almost 10% in after-hours trade Tuesday and
Facebook

Facebook blocking video ads placed by TV stations for clients?

A TV station/TV production firm owner tells RBR-TVBR that

AMC Networks may buy stake in BBC America

AMC Networks is in talks to acquire almost 50% of BBC America, BBC Worldwide's U.S. channel. The partnership would let BBC America use AMC's ad sales and distribution network
Tablets

Study confirms TV ad awareness eroded by 2nd screen use

Second screen usage distracts viewers from TV advertising according to a study from TNS Infratest commissioned by wywy. Among viewers who used a second screen device while watching TV, the TV ad awareness dropped 58% compared to TV-only viewers participating in the study.

Myers installs hub & spoke at DCA

Myers, a leading provider of broadcast management software, announced the successful implementation of the company's ProTrack Hub & Spoke solution for the new Florida-based centralcast environment that is now providing master control services for 13 public television stations spread across five states.

‘Under The Dome’ up; ‘American Ninja Warrior’ down

FOX and NBC tied for number one Monday among adults 18-49 while CBS was on top with total viewers. On NBC, American Ninja Warrior...

BMI to submit comments in response to DOJ request

Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) will file a submission 8/6 in response to the Antitrust Division of the DOJ’s request for public comments as part of its review of BMI’s consent decree. The consent decree, under which BMI operates, restricts the company to what it calls a model that no longer reflects the current needs of songwriters, publishers and music users in today’s digital landscape.

Nielsen Audio: The Top 10 Markets

I planned this article to pick up on diary market reviews somewhere around Canton, OH and
Dish Network

DISH, A+E Networks sign multi-year renewal

They’ve agreed to terms on a multi-year contract renewal that provides DISH customers with access to