Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Deal

A looked at the merged Tribune/Local

The station portfolio of the new Tribune television group will be nothing short of awesome
Tribune Broadcasting

Tribune scores latest TV acquisition blockbuster

If there was any doubt about Tribune’s strategic plan to emphasize its broadcast business
Jeff Smulyan

NYMRAD seconds Smulyan’s optimistic report

Emmis Communications’ Jeff Smulyan had a very positive radio revenue story to share at his
Emmis Communications

Emmis slam dunks its fiscal Q1

The black ink was flowing freely at Emmis Communications during its first fiscal quarter ended 5/31/13 – including a massive percentage
Media General

Media General-Dish negotiations down to the wire

Media General broadcast affiliates in 16 markets could cut off Dish Network customers at midnight on
Jessica Rosenworcel

FCC says auctions on track, nothing set in stone

The various FCC staffers working on the broadcast incentive auctions are working hard to balance the needs
Kelley Blue Book

Kelley Blue Book sees green for auto industry

According to the automotive sales gurus at Kelley Blue Book, you have to go all the way back to the
Aereo

Aereo sets Chicago launch

Aereo’s local broadcast streaming service launches in the Chicagoland area on 9/13, continuing the company’s nationwide rollout
Dish Network

Dish pulls Clearwire offer, too

What a waste of attorney fees: Only days after Dish Network pulled its offer to acquire Sprint, it announced 6/26 that it is withdrawing its tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock of mobile service provider Clearwire Corporation, including any shares of Class A Common Stock issued in respect of outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock, for $4.40 per share. Dish’s tender offer “provided that it could be withdrawn, among other reasons, as a result of the recent change in recommendation by Clearwire.”
Cumulus

Cumulus Media Networks axes marketing department

It happened just two days after letting VP/Research Martha Luszcz go in NYC: RBR-TVBR sources tell us
Apple

Apple to pull iTunes Radio holdouts from iTunes?

According to multiple sources to Digital Music News, Apple is considering penalizing any iTunes
Broadcast Tower

Cash-hungry Hungary contemplating ad tax

Hungary is under review per the European Commission's Excessive Deficit Procedure, and is looking to
Discovery Channel

Discovery looking at online subscription service

Discovery Communications working on an Internet streaming service for its TLC, Discovery Channel
Pile of Money

Houston CATV hit with big fine for retrans violation

Six Houston TX television stations were carried on cable systems owned and operated by TV Max
Luken Communications

$47.4 million awarded against Henry Luken

A $47.4 million civil verdict in Little Rock, AR on 6/21 has sent the former CEO of Equity Media