Saturday, May 16, 2026

F-bomb

Indecency in Europe

A highly-regarded American rock band, was peripherally involved in some incidents in Great Britain...

Capitol tangling with Dish

Television stations serving two North Carolina markets are blacked out.
Nexstar Broadcasting Group

Nexstar/Charter, NBC/Cable One reach last-minute deals

Retrans deals were cut without resorting to blackouts.
LPTV

Message: Don’t leave LPTV behind

Louis Libin took to the virtual pages of Capitol Hill news source The Hill to make the case for LPTV.
Sold

Price revealed for Alpha-Access.1 deal

The sale of nine stations in the Shreveport LA and Tyler-Longview TX markets was previously announced.
Chart

Consumer confidence nearing 1985 levels

The latest thermometer reading by The Conference Board...
Chart

One deal ruled them all

Station trading during the week of 12/22 through 12/26 was completely dominated by a single blockbuster transaction.
Tablets

Swipe app is apropos for radio

There’s a new way to find and bookmark terrestrial radio stations.

Smaller cable companies want shackles on the gorilla

Comcast has claimed that its acquisition of TWC is competition neutral ...
Univision Communications, Inc.

Univision under the microscope

Moody’s Investors Service has taken an up close look at Univision Communications.
FTC / Federal Trade Commission

Car dealers nailed for deceptive advertising

The FTC has taking action against a pair of auto dealership groups...
Blackout

Biggest current retrans dispute is non-broadcast

The battle between Fox and Dish Network over a new retransmission agreement continues...

Affiliates cool with Comcast/TWC merger

The affiliate organizations of the three major networks not owned and operated by Comcast will hold their peace...

The Bill Burton Memorial Fund

That’s the name of a new charitable cache of cash that will be put to the use of broadcasters in need.
Kelley Blue Book

December car sales in high gear

An already strong year for car sales is finishing on a high note.