Moody’s rates Sinclair’s acquisitive streak
Two deals have brought in boatload of new television stations into the Sinclair fold, to be operated under the auspices of a subsidiary, and...
CNN sues DG for breach of contract
CNN is suing for 2.35 million. The suit, filed in New York State Supreme Court, says Dial Global informed CNN 12/11 that it didn’t...
Dial Global restructures debt
Looks like CEO Spencer Brown was right—Dial Global has restructured its debt with lenders, meeting its 2/28 debt covenant and fending off bankruptcy. Brown...
ESPN has to pay Dish $4.86 Million for breach of contract
After a day of deliberation, a federal jury gave a mixed verdict in Dish's $152 million lawsuit against ESPN for allegedly breaching terms on...
Sinclair strikes again: buys Barrington group
The television stations in the new smaller market group that Sinclair Broadcast started with the acquisition of Cox Media stations will not have a...
Pandora caps free mobile listening
Pandora CEO Tim Westergren announced in a blog post they are installing a 40 hour monthly limit on free listening via mobile devices. This,...
TRN switches reps from DG to Sun Broadcast Group
Sun Broadcast Group. Inc. will provide national ad sales representation and assist in station affiliation for all products of Talk Radio Network effective immediately,...
Cablevision sues Viacom for channel-bundling coercion
In what could be the Lexington or Fort Sumter of the MVPD programming wars, Cablevision is taking Viacom to court on the
Genachowski agrees to delay ownership vote
Noting that ownership diversity is a key goal of FCC ownership policy, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski says he is in agreement with a
Rave reviews for Sinclair’s downmarket TV buy
Wells Fargo Securities analyst Marci Ryvicker has looked at the deal between Cox, Sinclair and a third party company and likes what
Aereo expands regional coverage
Barry Diller’s Aereo, a service that lets users watch live broadcast TV on their iPhones, tablets and
Sinclair picks up Cox stations in four markets
Cox Media has been pruning its portfolio, and the latest move is to send a quartet of television stations to Sinclair Broadcast Group. In...
Moody’s sees a stable Clear Channel
The leverage is still very high at radio giant Clear Channel, but a new note proposal which would come due
RAB: Radio turning the corner in digital sales
Radio gained digital share in 2012, and it looks like many stations are building on that momentum in 2013, according to a report issued...
DISH finds way around Fox blocking its Hopper ads
Since FOX and the other three major broadcasters are turning down DISH’s ads over the current copyright violation litigation suits