Tuesday, May 12, 2026

LIN Media

LIN can grin about Street-beating Q2

All systems were go at LIN TV Corporation, where gains were registered in significant categories including local, national and or
Money

Comparing MVPD cost-containment strategies

TWC, DirecTV and Dish Network have been in the news lately as participants in hardball
Sold

Shield plucks Albany TV from Newport’s warehouse

There isn’t all that much left on the shelf at Newport Television in the way of stations for sale, and now there’s one less...
Gavel

DC Circuit refuses to stay online political posting

The requirement that broadcast television stations post details of political advertising transactions in their online files will kick off 8/2/12 as scheduled, says the...
Dollar Sign

NABOB seeking federal advertising dollars

The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters can cite two presidents who have ordered the government to do business with
Dollar Sign

Mission’s share of Nexstar/Mission Newport buy revealed

Between them, Nexstar and Mission Broadcasting bought 12 stations during the big Newport Television
Marci Ryvicker

Political spending continues to mushroom

In the two week period encompassed by 6/24 and 7/8, spending on political television advertising increased 11%
Gavel

FCC upholds ALJ finding for Tennis Channel over Comcast

In a 3-2 party-line split decision, the FCC declared that the principal difference between Golf Channel
Gavel

FCC resists NAB political file stay request

The NAB believes its request to do away with the FCC’s new rule requiring online posting on
Jim DeMint

DeMint and Kerry disagree on effect of the Cable Act

Jim DeMint (R-SC) thinks the Cable Act is no longer necessary and should go away; John Kerry
TuneIn

TuneIn first to market with smartphone-free streaming

TuneIn, the global streaming service for PCs, smartphones and in-dash, announced its 200th distribution platform. And, for the first time
DirecTV

Viacom and DIRECTV come to terms

A long term agreement said to run seven years will restore 17 Viacom basic cable channels and an
Cox Media Group

Cox blockbuster: Six radio market clusters on the block

There is a lot more going on at Cox Media Group than the acquisition of a pair of TV duopolies from the
Time Warner Cable

Hearst, TWC strike a new retrans deal

Hearst Television has reached a retransmission consent agreement with Time Warner Cable covering carriage in 14 markets with these
Emmy Award

2012 Emmy Nominations announced

On Thursday, Kerry Washington and Jimmy Kimmel announced nominees for the 64th annual