NUVOtv/SiTV Media close on Fuse TV
NUVOtv parent company, SíTV Media, completed its acquisition of the Fuse network from
FilmOn to keep on
FilmOn, the VOD and broadcast TV streaming provider (similar to Aereo) from Greek billionaire Alki David, added a new service in Q1 that lets viewers remotely watch local TV broadcasts. Through its “Teleport Technology”, a person in New York can watch local television broadcast in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Miami and Denver, among other US cities. So far, cities where local broadcasts are being received for transmission include Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, North Bergen, NJ, Phoenix, Seattle, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Tampa and DC.
Pandora files Petition for Declaratory Ruling on KXMZ buy
Even though the company can’t prove Foreign Ownership Cap
Aereo CEO to consumers: “Let’s raise our voices”
Here’s a letter sent to consumers 7/1 from Aereo CEO Chet Kanojia, regarding ProtectMyAntenna.org
Seeking Alpha: Five Nexstar insiders have sold shares
Nothing wrong with a little profit-taking: Seeking Alpha reports five company insiders sold Nexstar
Tom Wolzien scores patent for live talk TV programming
The US Patent and Trademark Office is scheduled to issue U.S. Patent 8,767,031 7/1 for the Video Call
Stocks end strong quarter on sour note
Stocks ended June and Q2 higher, even as the broader market closed marginally lower on Monday. The S&P 500 recorded the fifth consecutive month...
Jorge Lopez joins La Grande in Dallas
CBS Radio’s La Grande 107.5 FM announced that Jorge ‘El Bolillo’ López is now hosting nights from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. A native of Ixtapan de la Sal in the state of Mexico, López began his career there and went on to work in Toluca, Mexico; Mexico City and Cuernavaca, Mexico, before moving to the US in 2000.
CCME, Ad Council partner for Safe Summer Driving
The Ad Council and Clear Channel Communities, the community engagement brand of Clear Channel, are joining forces to launch Safe Summer
Broadcasters may seek damages from Aereo
The game is far from over for Aereo after its loss against broadcasters at the Supreme Court last week
ACA to FCC: Ensure consumers have access to out-of-market signals
The American Cable Association wants the FCC to act on
DuMont steps down as NRHOF Steering Comm. Chair
At last week’s board meeting of the Museum of Broadcast Communications Bruce DuMont stepped down as Chairman of the National Radio
KVIQ sale closes in California
Kalil & Co. announced the closing on KVIQ-DT Eureka, CA, from Sainte Partners II, LP to Redwood Television Partners LLC. The seller is a California-based company. Kalil & Co. was the exclusive broker for this transaction. The price was
‘Rising Star’ sinks; ‘Wipeout’ flat
CBS and ABC tied for number one Sunday with adults 18-49, but CBS won with total viewers. On CBS, the Sunday premiere of Big...
Political advertising to hit $8.3 billion this year
As Borrell Associates outlined in its report four years ago, politics in this country has become an endless campaign, with TV and cable outlets the chief beneficiaries. There are 30,000 elections being held across the U.S. this year, injecting what we they estimate will be $8.3 billion into the advertising ecosystem. The spending runs from $47,000 for the average town council race up to $23 million for a Senate campaign or $27 million for a gubernatorial race. Close to two-thirds of that money will be spent between July 1 and Election Day.