Monday, June 15, 2026

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
Arbitron

MRC grants accreditation to five more PPM markets

Wednesday was a good day for Arbitron, as the Media Rating Council accredited the radio average-quarter-hour monthly ratings data
Dennis Wharton

NAB calls out serial MVPD blackout instigators

Broadcasters do not like pulling their programming during a testy retransmission negotiation – but it wonders why 75% of the disputes
Dish Network

Dish wants jury trial against ABC

Dish NetworkVia a motion filed 7/16, Dish Network is demanding a New York jury trial in its
CBS

Gray signs with CBS in three DMAs

A pact that will bring the CBS Television Network into three small markets currently unserved by the
Deal

Renda OKC sale creates Tyler juggernaut

According to brokerage Kalil and Co., an eight station Oklahoma City broadcast cluster owned by Tyler
Merlin Media

Merlin Media flips all-Newsers in NYC, Chicago

Looks like Merlin Media CEO Randy Michaels has had enough of trying to raise ratings at FM News 101.9 (WEMP-FM, New York) and FM...
Jay Rockefeller

Senate panel looking at retransmission consent

Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) doesn’t want consumers caught in the cross-fire between hardball-playing
Tribune Broadcasting

Bankruptcy judge to OK new Tribune ownership plan

Now in Chapter 11 for well over three years, Tribune may finally be heading out of bankruptcy--pending approvals (including FCC).