Broadcast News

We all know what intransigent means, but when it comes to unresolved retransmission consent negotiations, Pillsbury attorney Scott R. Flick believes “retransigent” is a better word. And he also show how the Anna Eshoo (D-CA) bill to ease such impasses will only make them take longer and become more frequent, and further, in some of its particulars, doesn’t even make any sense.

Media Services Group broker Bill Whitley recently had a more direct role in a broadcast transaction than

According to the latest data from Nielsen, consumers are taking control of when and where they view their favorite content via the use of...

Only 0.4 ratings points separated #1 from #5 Thursday, but CBS was able to grab the top slot with nothing but reruns while Univision...

In a wide-ranging look at the broadcasting industry, Wells Fargo analyst Marci Ryvicker found much

A new survey from Harris Interactive details the latest television viewing habits of Americans and breaks it down by age group and by gender. Participants were able to pick two categories – and perhaps the best news is that only 5% said they don’t watch much of anything.

Both FCC nominees – Tom Wheeler and Michael O’Rielly – expressed their desire to see strong FCC

Inter Mirifica Inc. has been operating WSPM-FM Cloverdale IN for almost a decade, pursuant to a purchase option/LMA struck 1/13/04. Now it is close to being more than just the station’s operator, it’s closing in on being its owner.

The window will be open for low power FM applications from 10/15/13 to 10/29/13, and the FCC is doing what it can to help prospective applications participate. To that end, it has already held one webinar, and now has another on the schedule.

Acting FCC Chairwoman Mignon Clyburn is planning a six-plank NPRM to help revitalize the AM band, including among other things an opportunity to fill...

Walt Disney/ABC failed to get a ruling that would shut down Dish’s AutoHop ad-skipping feature while it pursues judicial remedies against the service. At the same time, an attempt by Dish to dismiss claims made against it by CBS also failed.

Entercom’s News-Talker WWL-A/FM New Orleans announced iconic news anchor Angela Hill will join the WWL radio lineup effective 9/30.  Hill will take over the...