Media General-Dish negotiations down to the wire
Media General broadcast affiliates in 16 markets could cut off Dish Network customers at midnight on
OWN to air AMC, OLTL
Oprah Winfrey Network is hosting a summer fling for soap fans as the network has acquired the first 40 episodes of The OnLine Network's...
Fox whips up a Wednesday win
MasterChef on Fox dueled CBS’s Big Brother to a first-hour tie, but claimed the second hour against different programs for itself by a wide...
Acura to launch “Made for Mankind”
Acura says its biggest advertising campaign ever will support the launch of its all-new 2014 MDX SUV. “The Extremely New MDX — Made for...
Entercom, WEEI, Red Sox donate 1,000 tickets
Entercom/Boston and Sports talker WEEI, in partnership with the Boston Red Sox and Major League Baseball, will donate 1,000 Boston Red Sox tickets for...
FCC says auctions on track, nothing set in stone
The various FCC staffers working on the broadcast incentive auctions are working hard to balance the needs
Radio deals in Texas, North Carolina
$135K KRVA-FM Campbell TX from LKCM Radio Licenses LP (Michael Bornitz) to Hill Wireless LLC (Ivan L. Hill). $15K escrow, $85K cash at closing,...
Kelley Blue Book sees green for auto industry
According to the automotive sales gurus at Kelley Blue Book, you have to go all the way back to the
LPTV fan Landover 5 strikes again
Lawrence S. Zimmerman recently made a huge investment in the low power television universe, acquiring stations in multiple large markets from a consortium formed to sell them. And before the dust has cleared, he’s back – but this deal is much smaller.
musicFIRST orchestrates letter-writing campaign
Musician and label rights organization musicFIRST is encouraging musicians to write to their representatives in Congress and ask them to prevent the Internet Radio Fairness Act from making it into law. And as frequently the case with national organizations, it has helpfully provided a sample letter.
Media One, Dunkin’ Donuts hold “First Responders Salute”
In wake of recent national events and tragedies, the five radio stations of Media One Group in Jamestowen, NY have recognized all first responders...
Fox Cable completes upfront
According to Fox Cable Networks (FCN) Advertising Sales President Lou LaTorre, they have concluded this year’s upfront negotiations. Fox Cable Networks is a unit...
Aereo sets Chicago launch
Aereo’s local broadcast streaming service launches in the Chicagoland area on 9/13, continuing the company’s nationwide rollout
Ryvicker: We’re not so worried about Aereo
Marci Ryvicker, Wells Fargo Securities Senior Analyst, thinks Barry Diller’s embattled local broadcast TV streaming service doesn’t really pose that much of a threat...
Dish pulls Clearwire offer, too
What a waste of attorney fees: Only days after Dish Network pulled its offer to acquire Sprint, it announced 6/26 that it is withdrawing its tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock of mobile service provider Clearwire Corporation, including any shares of Class A Common Stock issued in respect of outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock, for $4.40 per share. Dish’s tender offer “provided that it could be withdrawn, among other reasons, as a result of the recent change in recommendation by Clearwire.”