Aereo shuts down in Denver, Salt Lake City
Aereo's broadcast TV streaming service in Denver and Salt Lake City were on a couple of weeks after Judge Dale Kimball of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Utah granted Community Television of Utah, KUTV-TV, FOX Broadcasting and Nexstar a preliminary injunction on 2/20, but as of 3/8, they’re off. On 3/7 a panel of...
US ranks 31st in internet speed
Say what? According to a recent study by Ookla Speedtest, the U.S. ranks a shocking 31st in the world in terms of average download speeds. The leaders in the world are Hong Kong at 72.49 Mbps and Singapore on 58.84 Mbps. And America? Averaging speeds of 20.77 Mbps, it falls behind countries like Estonia, Hungary, Slovakia, and Uruguay,
Comcast completes FreeWheel buy
Comcast has finished deal to buy FreeWheel, the Web video ad-serving company. Comcast will end up paying $360 million for the seven-year-old startup. If you throw in employee retention bonuses and other comp, the number could hit $375 million, noted Recode.net.
Nielsen releases Q4 Cross-Platform Report
According to Nielsen’s latest cross-platform report, Americans consumed nearly 60 hours of content each week across platforms including
Viacom announces $1.5 billion debt offering
Viacom has agreed to sell $400 million in aggregate principal amount of 2.200% senior notes due 2019
Journal Q4 down 12%; Broadcasting down 13%
In Journal’s Q4, revenue of $107.4 million decreased 12.1%, though increased 11.0% excluding political and the extra week in 2013. Operating earnings
Pay-TV’s ‘reform’ gamesmanship bad play for rural America
U.S. ranchers, farmers and residents across rural America depend on reliable and continual access to
FCC pulls CIN study; Upton-Walden praise
Under pressure, the FCC announced 2/28 it has pulled the plug on its Critical Information Needs study
Entravision Q4 was down 6%
Entravision Q4’s revenue was $60.1 million, down 6% compared to Q4 of 2012. The decline was solely due to almost $9 million of nonrecurring political revenues that were booked during the quarter. Of the overall decrease, $2.7 million was generated by their television segment and was also attributable to a decrease in political ad revenue. $1.0 million of the overall decrease was generated by the radio side, also from a decrease in political ad revenue.
Tornado Warning EAS Code Waiver Approved In Illinois
The FCC has granted a one-time waiver of their Emergency Alert System (EAS) rules for the use of a "live" Tornado Warning (EAS code TOR) during the annual statewide tornado exercise in Illinois on 3/4 at 10:00 am CT. This information released by the Illinois Broadcasters Association in cooperation with the Illinois EAS broadcast system.
NAB sounds off on ad deductibility in tax reform proposal
In response the 2/26 release of a tax reform discussion draft by
El Financiero, Bloomberg pact
El Financiero, a subsidiary of Grupo Multimedia Lauman, and Bloomberg launched a multi-platform Spanish-language business news service. Aimed at redefining business journalism in Mexico and Central America, it will provide local business and financial news plus comprehensive global market coverage. The content will appear on what will be the only Spanish-language, business news television channel in Mexico and Central America as well as across digital platforms and in print.
Local broadcasting generates $1.24 trillion annually
The local commercial broadcast television and radio industry contributes $1.24 trillion of
Garrick Utley passes at 74
The NBC, ABC and CNN News icon died of prostate cancer 2/20 at his home in New York. He passed “with the same grace and dignity he showed throughout his life and career,” said Utley’s sister-in-law, Chicago journalist Carol Marin.
CBS-TWC contract problems in Comcast merger?
The new distribution contract CBS signed with Time Warner Cable last summer could be a casualty of