TV/Cable News

Return On Equity (ROE) and why it is important was a subject covered by Wall Street blog "Simply Wall St." on Friday. ROE was used to examine TEGNA, by way of a worked example. Here's what they found.

"Millions of Viewers Across The United States Could Be Deprived Of Local News, Sports And Entertainment Programming." That's the somewhat sensational claim from Sinclair Broadcast Group regarding the fate of a still-unsigned retransmission consent deal with AT&T.

When Consumer Reports asked its members for feedback on their pay TV, home internet, and bundled plans, most companies got poor marks for value and many for customer service. But, a couple of bright spots emerged from the survey of more than 108,000 CR members.

With rumors still swirling in LPFM circles about HC2's finances, its DTV America is agreeing to part ways with a low-power TV station on the Alabama/Georgia line, and a LPTV serving Myrtle Beach. DTV is earning $2 from the transfer of these properties to a new owner.

In a just-released report, BIA Advisory Services asks if AT&T will reshape the media market in the U.S. for millions of subscribers to its cable services. The report's timing is serendipitous — The Wall Street Journal suggests it is willing to spin off DirecTV.

For more than 18 years, Mike Lewis has been a sales leader at some of Fox Television Stations' biggest O&Os, including WTTG-5 in Washington. Now, he's being rewarded for his accomplishments by being handed the VP/GM reins of its two stations in Charlotte.

How much faith does The E.W. Scripps Co.-owned Katz Networks have for its recently launched reboot of Court TV, this time as a digital multicast offering, on over-the-air broadcast television? It's just rebranded a network targeting women ages 25-54 by incorporating the Court TV name.

For several years, Lilly Broadcasting's TV division has provided cable and satellite viewers in U.S. Caribbean territories with English-language network programming from the mainland. Now, it is ensuring its services perhaps avoid another ugly dispute over carriage fees by buying an over-the-air station in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Thanks to snagging the rights to such popular OTT-consumed fare as "The Office," there's been a whole lot of buzz surrounding NBCUniversal's soon-to-launch OTT offering, first announced in May at its Upfront presentation in New York. As of today, it now has a name.

Three executives holding Vice President titles within Hearst Television have been bumped up to Senior Vice President, respectively.

In the Coachella Valley, the job goes to a familiar face to those who worked at Univision's Los Angeles station group until two years ago. In the Nation's Capital, the appointment marks a return to Entravision for a woman most recently with NBCUniversal's Telemundo arm, in D.C.

It's been a bumpy two weeks for Meredith Corp. shareholders thanks to a sour fiscal 2020 outlook announcement. Now, Meredith shares are climbing back, and Moody's Investors Service has affirmed the company's ratings following the very guidance many disliked.

In a letter to AT&T Chairman/CEO Randall Stephenson, NAB leader Gordon Smith addressed a "misleading campaign" from the owner of DirecTV, U-Verse and AT&T TV NOW warning unaffected viewers they are at risk of losing TV channels if Congress does not reauthorize STELAR.

As recently as Sept. 3, a $95.26 close was seen for Nexstar shares, as the company sought to gain back share gains that started in late February that had all but evaporated. Eight days later, NXST is in full rebound mode, with a healthy gain seen Wednesday.

According to local media buying software maker Hudson MX, more than 20 agencies are expect to use its BuyerAssist Platform to send out more $1 billion in 2020 orders in the final three months of 2019, on behalf of hundreds of national advertisers.