Thursday, July 9, 2026

Dollar Sign

More companies than not ready to spend

Forget adverse economic conditions – they are not necessary as an impediment to corporate spending...
Blackout

Retrans skirmishes here and there

It has seemed to be a remarkably peaceful retrans renegotiation season...
Media system in a vehicle

Connected car demo still coming of age

The appeal of a mobile four-wheeled internet entertainment and information center...
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...