Teton Merger Corp. Extends TEGNA Tender Offers
Teton Merger Corp. is extending the early tender date, the withdrawal deadline and the expiration date of its previously announced cash tender offer to purchase three series of TEGNA senior notes — a move directly tied to the stalled sale of TEGNA to Standard General.
Retro TV Adds a Digital Multicast Signal In San Diego
It markets itself as "the original classic television diginet" and is tied to the latest growth initiative from the company doing business as Get After It Media. Digital Networks LLC has seen much growth of late for its Retro TV offering. Now, it has added "America's Finest City" to its list of TV markets.
DuJuan McCoy Preparing Appeal Of DBS Decision
The owner of WISH-8 and WNDY-20 in Indianapolis is busily preparing an appeal of a U.S. District Court decision that presents a victory to both DirecTV and Dish Network, and dismisses twin racial discrimination claims filed against the companies by DuJuan McCoy and his Circle City Broadcasting.
CBS Stations, Including Affiliates, Return To Fubo
CBS through its parent Paramount Global handled the negotiations on behalf of its affiliates, all of which said no to the terms. Now, the carriage dispute that spanned nearly all of the first quarter of 2023 is over.
Android TV, Fire TV: Growing Streaming OS Market Share
The combined global installed base for smart TVs and streaming media devices, or SMDs, grew 7.5% year over year to 1.08 billion units as of the end of 2022. But, the market has slowed considerably since the pandemic began.
‘Continued Elevated Leverage’ Impacts CBS Parent
The weakening macroeconomic environment. Higher peak losses in its direct-to-consumer (DTC) segment. Worsening trends for linear television.
Those are the three reasons why S&P Global Ratings on Thursday downgraded Paramount Global, as the owner of CBS News & Stations continues to deal with leverage concerns.
With OK Of Shaw’s Mobile Spin, Rogers Merger Is Approved
One of the biggest media industry mergers, valued at $19.22 billion USD, has just rounded the corner to the finish line, thanks to the approval by the Minister for Innovation, Science and Industry of the transfer of licenses from Freedom Mobile to Videótron.
‘Low Power Protection Act’ Proceeding Moves Ahead
The LPTV Broadcasters Association may not be pleased with the move, despite the legislation's name, but the FCC has just initiated a proceeding to implement the "Low Power Protection Act," enacted on January 5.
A TV Ad Volume Law Update Introduced In Congress
In 2010, legislation was enacted by Congress to limit the loudness of TV ads. Now, a Democratic senator and Democratic House Member have each introduced proposals that would update the CALM Act, extending prohibitions to all ad-supported streaming services.
Breezeline Launches IPTV Offerings in Constitution State
The Cogeco Communications subsidiary that is today the No. 8 cable TV service provider in the U.S. has expanded the deployment of its "stream TV" service with its launch this week in four Connecticut cities.
In TEGNA Matter, ALJ Proceeding Unlike a Judicial Review
Standard General on Tuesday sued the FCC, as it seeks the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit's intervention in keeping its TEGNA privatization effort from a hearing in front of an Administrative Law Judge. As one longtime D.C. communications attorney shares, the ALJ proceeding differs from judicial review. "The Judge has not been asked to reach any conclusions at all," the attorney explains.
NewsON Adds Raleigh-Durham DMA to Its Platform
Until now, the Triangle region of North Carolina was not represented on Sinclair Broadcast Group's streaming service for local news content, NewsOn. As of today, the Raleigh-Durham market is now present and accounted for, thanks to an agreement with the station led by Jimmy Goodmon Jr.
Sinclair Steps In To Ensure ‘Last Chance Testimonies’ for Shoah Foundation
The University of Southern California's Shoah Foundation first began collecting testimonies almost 30 years ago to give voice to Holocaust survivors and use their testimonies to educate present and future generations. Now, "Last Chance Testimonies" from individuals who were in the Holocaust, along with genocide survivors of other global conflicts, are being collected with the assistance of Sinclair Broadcast Group.
Domino’s Spot Cable Activity Is Pure ‘Madness’
From nail-biting endings that sees San Diego State University, Florida Atlantic University, the University of Miami, and the University of Connecticut in the NCAA Men's Final Four Basketball Tournament, enticing viewers with phone-home eats was certainly a big effort for one pizza-focused QSR brand.
With Saurer At ‘LPTV Day,’ LPTVBA Attracts Kreisman
The "Local Power TV" advocacy group founded by "SuperFrank" Copsidas is preparing to welcome the Chief of the Media Bureau's Video Division for its own events tied to the 2023 NAB Show.