Deals reported for Newport television stations
According to the Wall Street Journal, 24 television stations are going to be acquired from Newport Television for a combined figure around $1B. Seller...
NAB calls out serial MVPD blackout instigators
Broadcasters do not like pulling their programming during a testy retransmission negotiation – but it wonders why 75% of the disputes
SESAC wins judgment against Renegade Virginia FM
A jury in federal court agreed with music licensing organization SESAC that WOLD-FM Marion VA was playing music from the SESAC catalog after allowing...
FM deals in Illinois, Kansas
$50K WTSG-FM Carlinville IL from Illinois Bible Institute Inc. (Larry H. Griswold) to Cornerstone Community Radio Inc. (Richard L. Van Zandt et al). Includes...
FCC Commissioner looks to speed up FCC
Republican Ajit Pai, the newest FCC Commissioner, believes the communications sector can be a job generator if the FCC will get out of its...
NBC: “Talent” #1 Tues. night
Tuesday Results: From 8-10 p.m. ET, “America’s Got Talent” (2.6/8 in 18-49, 10.1 million viewers overall) scored the #1 results of the night on...
Media General rides political to broadcast growth
A combination of increased political advertising and renewed retransmission consent agreements drove significant year-over-year broadcast/digital revenue gains for the now nearly pure-play television company.
The...
Even years events will fuel second-half Media General growth
Media General is already raking in the cash from politicians and political organizations, and that business only figures to heat up as the general...
House Republicans try to delete NPR funding
A bill to fund various government agencies including Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, would also take a swipe at NPR, among other...
Coalition launches ads against NYC beverage ban
A public hearing on NYC Mayor Bloomberg’s proposed ban on 16-ounce and above sugary drinks is a week away, and soft-drink makers and sellers...
The CW to air iHeartRadio concert
The CW will kick off its Fall season with an exclusive broadcast of Clear Channel’s iHeartRadio Music Festival, Monday, 10/1, 8:00-10:00 p.m. ET. The...
Grupo Radio Centro Q2 up 2.3%
Grupo Radio Centro announced results for Q2 and the first half of the year. Grupo owns and/or operates 15 stations, 12 in Mexico City,...
Nexstar sues Time Warner Cable over out-of-market stations
Nexstar has sued Time Warner in U.S. District Court, northern district of Texas. Nexstar, which owns 55 TV stations, claims that Time Warner Cable...
Pay TV could gain leverage on Aereo decision
Like many have feared, Fitch Ratings believes if online TV providers are not required by law to pay re-transmission consent fees to the stations...
Dish wants jury trial against ABC
Dish NetworkVia a motion filed 7/16, Dish Network is demanding a New York jury trial in its