Puerto Rico ‘Blackout’ Ends With Liberty-NBCU Deal
They'll be no talk of blackouts in a city of neon lights. As the 2019 NAB Show gets underway, Liberty PR confirmed that it has reached a new retransmission agreement with NBCUniversal, restoring all of the company's broadcast and cable channels to its subscribers.
Nexstar Sends Indy Duo To Minority-Led Operator As N.Y. Lawsuit Proceeds
Timing is everything. Four days after Pluria Marshall Jr. filed a lawsuit against Nexstar Media Group for what it says are the broadcast TV company's active efforts "to undermine" three TV stations it acquired from Nexstar, two stations are going to a Black operator.
‘KQ2’ Sale Shatters Former Cross-Ownership Prohibition
In November 2017, the FCC in a 3-2 vote eliminated its cross-ownership rules for newspaper and broadcast media and for radio and TV, respectively. The “Eight-Voices Test” was also erased. Now, one of the biggest TV deals to come since that vote has just been consummated.
Is Nexstar Undermining A Minority Owner’s TV Operation?
"Bait and Switch." "Sabotage." Those are among the many fiery accusations a company created five years ago by Los Angeles-based Pluria Marshall Jr. is lobbing at Nexstar Media Group. Marshall's group is suing Nexstar, which offered a statement dismissing the claims.
Nielsen Next-Gen Test Success Amid Buyout Deal Chatter
TV measurement in an ATSC 3.0 world is essential for marketers, broadcast TV companies investing thousands of dollars in new equipment, and for audience measurement and data firm Nielsen. Today, a successful transmission isn't the only thing being cheered.
A Post-Bankruptcy iHeart IPO Is In The Works
The nation's top owner of radio stations early Wednesday (4/3) made a Form S-1 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In it, iHeartMedia notes that it will issue new Class A and Class B shares. But, there are few other details the company is sharing.
No Foolin’: Townsquare Stations Suffer Computer Crash
What seemed like an April Fool's Day stunt across several Townsquare Media stations wasn't -- sending management and on-air talent scrambling to keep operations flowing with minimal disruption.
FM Translator, Booster Total Hits New High
The FCC on Tuesday released its Broadcast Station Totals for the first quarter of 2019. The biggest headline from the new totals: Translators and boosters are still of high interest to licensees, and in a big way.
Comscore ‘Enhancements’: C-Suite Sweep, Sinking Stock
Comscore stock lost nearly a third of its value on Monday after the company announced what it described as "enhancements to its board of directors and senior management team" to enable its next phase of growth. Translation: Its CEO for one year has resigned, as has the President.
One Step Closer? iHeart Stock Jumps On Feb. Earnings Report
The company's February 2019 operating report has been submitted to the SEC, and it looks positive. The filing came a day after iHeartMedia moved forward with its anticipated separation of its Clear Channel Outdoor unit, sending IHRTQ shares up again on Friday.
Nielsen Stock Unsettled After Apollo, Blackstone Bail
It appears investors are unsettled regarding their thoughts on whether to buy or sell Nielsen Holdings stock. Shares continued to lose ground in Friday's trading, with another six cents shed as of 2pm Eastern. In the final 45 minutes of trading, ups and downs were rampant.
TEGNA: A Top Employer For Corporate Equality
One of the nation's biggest broadcast TV companies has received a perfect score on the just-released 2019 Corporate Equality Index (CEI). It's also been designated as one of the best places to work for those who identify themselves as LGBTQ. How did iHeart score?
Gulf South Slapped For New ‘Music’ Translator
Two weeks ago, Gulf South Communications decided to compete against a 100kw heritage AC by launching a direct format challenger on an FM translator. Now, the Audio Division has taken the licensee to task for faults with this translator's previous operation.
DISH and Univision Resolve Their Differences
On July 1, 2018, DISH Network dropped Univision from its lineup. Then, things got ugly, leading the DBS provider to axe all of Univision's networks, including Univision Deportes Network. Now, in a surprise announcement, DISH and Univision have a new deal.
Is Commercial-Free Subscription Radio What’s Next?
Bill Freund is the EVP and Chief Revenue Officer of Clip Interactive -- a company poised to get the industry's attention for a revenue and audience-growing opportunity he says is 15 years overdue. Why should radio broadcasting companies or listeners care now?