Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Gray Renews Four Retrans Deals

Gray Television renewed carriage deals wit 4 cable operators.
Sold

Airtime is Part of Pa. AM Sale

Paperwork has been filed at the FCC to sell WAVL, licensed to Apollo, Pa.
Charter Communications

Why Charter’s Losses Could Be Short-Term

Charter's taking a hit now with higher-than-expected TWC merger financing.

Has Viacom’s ‘Ship Sailed’ or Will It Sell Assets?

Wall Street seemed upbeat about the Viacom board naming CEO Philippe Dauman executive chairman, replacing Sumner Redstone
Cable / Satellite

Nexstar, Cox Reach Détente Ahead of Super Bowl

Cox & Nexstar signed a new retrans deal just ahead of the Super Bowl.

ASCAP Hires CFO

ASCAP has hired a CFO.

Greater Media Ups Buzz Knight

Buzz Knight is now SVP of Program Development at Greater Media.

Nielsen Marries TV Viewing, Consumer Purchases

Ad agency RPA has licensed Nielsen’s Local Buyer Reach service for television.
Deal

Utah Broadcasters Intend to Merge

Mid-Utah Radio & Sanpete plan to merge.

Seven Big Rules to Follow When Firing a Client

Letting go of a client is hard. Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey how to do it.
Viacom

Dauman Now Executive Chair at Viacom

Viacom's board has elected CEO Philippe Dauman as chairman.
Dollar Sign

Why iHeart Can’t Lower Its Debt

iHeart took on so much debt in its 2008 acquisition it can't get ahead of it.

iHeart Considering Strategies to Lower Its $20B Debt

iHeart Media is said to be in talks to lower its debt load.
Gavel

What Could Dampen TV M&A for Months?

Don’t look for much in the way of M&A activity among TV stations from now until this fall.

Have You Seen the Financial Details Behind the Radio One-DMPI Suit?

Radio One has filed a lawsuit in federal court against Direct Media Power Inc., alleging breach of contract.