Political becomes a factor in North Carolina, western Pennsylvania
If incumbent US Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) has one thing going for him in his bid for re-election this year, it is the fact...
Retransmission heading to Canadian Supreme Court
The battle over retransmission consent in the US is resident at the FCC, which believes it has very little jurisdiction over what is essentially a free
Latest network primetime schedule changes
Carat Programming’s Broadcast and Video Beat reported the latest on network prime programming and premieres, as the strike still loomed large on Friday. To see...
Once again, Talent provides NBC with a win
America's Got Talent was easily the top show of the night, and it gave the Tuesday Nielsen race to NBC. Fox and Univision tied...
Legal eagle-eye view of "Married by America"
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice attorney Peter Gutmann is back, with a legal look at the FCC's brand new fine.
Fox and NBC win Tuesday
NBC and "America's Got Talent" had the most viewers on Tuesday, but Fox won 18-49 on the strength of "Hell's Kitchen."
Tuesday Overnight Nielsen ...
The Big Business Of Podcasting: More Than A Movement
"Great sessions, puppies, yoga, and dancing are just a few memories from Day 2 at Podcast Movement." That's what greeted Twitter followers midday Thursday, as one of the largest audio industry gatherings in the U.S. attracted hundreds of people eager to learn, share, comprehend and conduct big business.
Kaplan urges careful OTT MVPD proceeding
Rick Kaplan is calling for a thoughtful and thorough vetting of the FCC’s proposal to extend the definition of an MVPD to internet services.
Gray Dishes Up A Duopoly
Exactly four years ago, Gray Television closed on its purchase of two facilities serving the Rapid City, S.D., market. This came after Gray acquired the ABC affiliate in Sioux Falls. Now, it's creating a duopoly in Sioux Falls by buying a peacock in a deal brokered by Kalil & Co.
Broadcasters falsely claiming ending basic tier mandate would affect public access TV
Broadcasters are dishing out more red herrings than a fish monger
Gray Helps Mavericks Fill DMA Holes For OTA Coverage
On February 23, WFAA-8 became the originating station for select over-the-air Dallas Mavericks telecasts. At the time, it was known that the NBA team's games would air in five other Texas markets. Now, two other DMAs within the team's footprint are being added to the mix.
ABC, ABC Family, ESPN to offer online ad guarantees
In preparation for upfront negotiations, Disney says it plans to offer combined viewing guarantees for TV and online across ABC, ABC Family and ESPN....
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What To Know On ‘Big Game’ Ads and Promotions
For several years, two Wilkinson Barker Knauer attorneys have posted guidelines about engaging in or accepting advertising or promotions that directly or indirectly allude to the Super Bowl without a license from the National Football League. It’s that time of year again.
Liberty Media sees significant increase in short interest
Shares of Liberty Media were the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of June. As of 6/13, there was short interest totaling 1,882,386 shares, an increase of 57.2% from the 5/30 total of 1,197,354 shares, StockRatingsNetwork.com reports. Currently, 2.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 882,174 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.1 days.