FCC upholds ruling against Comcast on service fees

The FCC denied an appeal by Comcast, which argued that its practice of charging customers separately for a DTA (digital terminal adapter), or converter box that allows subscribers with older TVs to receive digital channels, which the company said would be provided at no charge, is not subject to rate regulation, because it is a service fee.
FCC

Political advertising files to be posted on FCC site

The FCC issued a notice reminding all TV broadcasters that as of 7/1, they will be required to post their political

Highlights from Wells Fargo Broadcast Investor Forum

Marci Ryvicker, Senior Analyst, Wells Fargo Securities, says they liked what they heard at their Wells Fargo Broadcast Investor Forum. They spent

Russia takes Voice of America radio off air

Russia has pulled the Voice of America radio station from the airwaves in Moscow, a senior

NRSC adopts updated guideline on RDS usage

The National Radio Systems Committee (NRSC) has adopted an updated Usage Guideline that focuses on recommendations for broadcasters and receiver manufacturers in the use of the Radio Data System (RDS) data broadcasting technology.

The Weather Channel returns to DIRECTV

The Weather Channel will return to DIRECTV (channel 362) 4/10 as both companies have settled on a new
Dish Network

DISH, Hearst reach retrans. deal

DISH Network announced 4/9 that it has reached an agreement for carriage of Hearst’s television
FCC

Litany of licenses: granted and dismissed

Here’s a list of the FCC’s latest licenses, construction permits and transfers of control—granted and dismissed—for TV, AM and FM. This list is current as of 4/9/14 and includes all of the revised Hoak Media and Mission TV station deals to Gray Television:
NAB / National Association of Broadcasters

NAB Show attendance surpasses 98,000

According to NAB’s preliminary figures for the 2014 Show, total registered attendance was
Marci Ryvicker

Wells Fargo flips on TV stock ratings

On 3/17, Marci Ryvicker, Wells Fargo Securities Senior Analyst, announced a Television stock sector

BMI declares “Year of the Songwriter”

Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), the global leader in music rights management, announced the
Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo suspending LIN Media coverage

Said Marci Ryvicker, Wells Fargo Securities Senior Analyst: “Effective immediately, we are suspending equity research coverage on LIN Media LLC
NBC

“NBC Comedy Playground” initiative launched

In an unprecedented effort to discover fresh comedic voices, NBC Entertainment President

ACA-NTCA letter details problems of Comcast-TWC merger

In advance of the 4/9 Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

Hearst blacks out DISH customers in 25 markets

Some 29 Hearst stations in 25 markets went dark to Dish Network subscribers 4/8 after they failed