TV/Cable News

On March 25, a FCC filing indicated that Marquee Broadcasting Group had agreed to acquire a trio of low-power television construction permits, two located in Albany, Ga., and a third licensed to Augusta, Ga. It now appears the Augusta station is heading to a different buyer, a newly filed asset sale agreement from HC2 Holdings-controlled DTV America shows.

The media consumption data-focused company seeking to chip away at Nielsen's dominance in the broadcast TV industry has just secured a renewal agreement with a broadcast online software and information provider — allowing it to use a platform to aggregate as-run television schedules from its affiliates.

A little more than 50 years ago, the FCC settled a mutually exclusive hearing for a construction permit for UHF Channel 45 in Baltimore. It was awarded to an entity named "Commercial Radio Institute," led by controlling shareholder Julian Sinclair Smith. With that Commission OK, the birth of Sinclair's first station came to be.

A new technology that gives sellers the ability to deliver video advertising on an addressable basis across platforms from a central decisioning center -- bridging linear and digital video delivery methods -- has been launched by Comcast's FreeWheel arm.

Erica Mandy runs a multiple six-figure podcast business and is taking home more money than she made working for KCBS-2 in Los Angeles. She is also now one of the most successful podcasters in the space. How did she do it? You can hear Erica's story of how she became a successful podcaster and how she's making money doing what she loves at “How to Make Real Money Podcasting.”

"His career was filled with accomplishments," begins a three-minute report that encapsulates as best as possible the life and professional career of Ted Koplar. Koplar, whose family helped make KPLR-11 in St. Louis one of the nation's most-viewed independent television stations, died April 4.

With more growth very much part of its founder's plans, Allen Media Group arm is partnering with one of the nation's biggest wireless services companies in hosting a Black-owned Media Summit for a yet-to-be determined day in May -- right in the heart of Upfront time.

With early to mid-May still the Upfront window for the TV industry, an upstart Hispanic media company will offer two marketer and advertiser presentations. One is entirely focused on digital opportunities -- setting this company apart from its peers.

In Q4 2016, Viacom agreed to purchase Telefe, a major Argentine TV operation, for $345 million. Now, the company that is today ViacomCBS is crossing the Andes to purchase a WarnerMedia asset.

In the latest divestment move from HC2, it is shedding a trio of LPTV permits under the HC2 Station Group licensee name and another three LPTV permits from HC2-held DTV America Corp.

In October 2020, Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group acquired MGM‘s over-the-air broadcast television networks This TV and Light TV, offered as digital multicast networks with national distribution, for an undisclosed price. Now, This TV is getting a boost, bringing it to more U.S. locales.

With T-Mobile President/CEO Mike Sievert gushing with confidence and a big trade marketing budget in play, TVision was designed to change pay TV for good. It failed to catch on with consumers. But, one Wall Street feels Sievert's plan worked — to the long-term detriment of MVPDs.

In late February, RBR+TVBR first shared the news that TEGNA was adding to its pot of digital multicast networks by stirring up a third creation. As of today, Twist is on the air, putting a focus on women -- and perhaps the LGBTQ+ crowd, too. Helping the distribution: DuJuan McCoy, and HC2, too.

For those who have entrusted their dollars with Cedar Creek Partners, there's good news — a 13.7% Q4 2020 return was recorded by the fund, outperforming the S&P 500. Among the companies Cedar Creek invested in is HC2 Holdings. And, Cedar Creek's boss had something to say about that investment.

CNN Audio has announced the upcoming podcast launch of "Behind The Desk: The Story of Late Night." The podcast will explore the history of late-night television from its beginnings to its present. Podcast Business Journal's Joshua Dudley has this report.