Thursday, May 14, 2026

Liberty Global

Liberty Global, Discovery looking for 49% in Formula One

John Malone’s Liberty Global and Discovery Communications are reportedly working to bridge

21st Century Fox will keep Vice Media stake

We just reported that Time Warner is said to be in talks to buy a major stake in Vice Media, the global
Cox Media Group

Big Machine, Cox Media Group sign direct licensing deal

It’s the sixth such deal with radio groups that already include Clear Channel, Cumulus, Greater media

PPM Day 4 Update

The Nielsen May PPM is a big one and today's summary covers an important range of trendsetting markets 37-48. With timing better

Fox, Cumulus, dcp partner for American Country Countdown Awards

FOX, Cumulus and dick clark productions announced the
Univision Communications, Inc.

WSJ: Univision for sale

The owners of Univision Communications Inc., in their search for an exit, have held preliminary discussions in recent weeks with

Add two representatives to Local Radio Freedom Act

Two Members of the House of Representatives have joined the coalition co-sponsoring a

White paper calls for a free market approach to video reform

A host of onerous and outdated regulations on the television
U.S. Congress

Senators express concern with FCC’s JSA actions

Here’s a letter to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler from five Democratic Senators expressing concern with

Storm takes tower down for three WV stations

Kindred Communications in Huntington, WV lost a 400-foot tower Tuesday night when it was

The rising revolution against pay-TV

A debate is raging in the halls of Congress about the future of TV. And an unholy trinity of the pay-TV
CBS

CBS looking at deals after divesting outdoor stake

CBS has taken the final step in the spinoff of its CBS Outdoor business following CBS Outdoor Americas'
AT&T

AT&T files DirecTV deal with FCC

AT&T's buy of DirecTV would offer consumers access to video in a variety of media and give the

PPM Day 3 Update

The Nielsen May PPM covers the trend setting April / May Arbitron scorecard of the past. We don't have the absolute total story, with non-subscribers not included, but the broad numbers offer market insights for what's hot…and what's not. Here's Day 3 of the just released overview from Nielsen, currently in the process of cross checking the Los Angeles numbers for April / May re-release:
IAB / Interactive Advertising Bureau

Internet ad revenues hit all-time Q1 high

Internet advertising revenues in the U.S. reached $11.6 billion for the first quarter of 2014, marking a