What’s on the Horizon for Media Finance Professionals
The Media Financial Management Association (MFM) and its BCCA subsidiary, the media industry’s credit association, are presenting an opportunity to learn about the issues that will define the media industry in the coming year at a Sept. 12 event in New York.
No Word On CBS/Viacom Merger As Q2 Results Arrive
The hottest rumor of the year, which seemed to last several years, was that CBS Corporation and Viacom were to announce their reunification following the release of the former's Q2 2019 results on Thursday. That hadn't happened as of 4:30pm Eastern.
Entravision Snags A ‘Teleritmo’ Affiliate In TV Move
The greatest strength for Entravision in its just-released Q2 2019 earnings report was its net revenue growth at its TV stations. Now, it will soon have another TV property with which to monetize, and it's a station presently airing a regional Mexican music video network.
Ahead Of Fiscal Q4 Report, Meredith Declares Dividend
Within the next few business days, Meredith Corp. is expected to release its fiscal Q4 2019 earnings report. With a date still unknown as of noon Thursday, the owner of local TV stations in 12 DMAs -- presently blocked from DISH subscribers -- declared a regular quarterly dividend.
TEGNA Closes On Dispatch TV Duo and Radio Combo
On June 11 RBR+TVBR first told readers that TEGNA is adding to its stable of properties by acquiring the NBC affiliate in Indianapolis; the CBS affiliate in Columbus, Ohio; and an AM/FM combo in the Buckeye State's capital city. The deal just closed.
Gray Goose: Positive Q2 Can’t Get Stock Flying Upward
Could Gray Television's Q3 guidance be a bit lower than what the Street thinks? That may be the biggest reason why Gray shares were off 10.5% as company President/CEO Hilton Howell Jr. kicked off Gray's Q2 earnings call on Wednesday morning. The quarter was a good one for Gray.
Scripps Declares Q3 Dividend As Stock Dips
The board of directors of The E.W. Scripps Company has declared a cash dividend for the third quarter of 2019. That didn't prevent investors from selling shares of SSP on Wednesday, leading to a 3.3% decline.
Ahead Of TEGNA Q2, A C-Suite Dispatch For Delia
TEGNA on Tuesday morning released its second-quarter earnings, and the results were mixed, with revenue up but net income declining. Perhaps a new member of the C-Suite can help remedy that matter.
Nielsen Examines TV Streaming Across Our Cities
The latest edition of Nielsen’s Local Watch Report focuses on the impact that streaming and access to sVOD services are having on the media landscape, particularly at the market level. The report dives into video streaming behavior and how it’s impacting local broadcast TV.
TEGNA’s Tucson TV Take … With Gray Poised To Play
On Dec. 23, 2013, an option agreement was reached between a company led by former Fisher Communications President/CEO Ben Tucker and TEGNA, then known as Gannett Co. Now, TEGNA is acting on that option. But ... is Gray Television the big winner?
Graham Media Group: Q2 Growth, Thanks To Retrans Revenue
Graham Media Group is an unit of Graham Holdings Company, which has released its Q2 2019 results. How did TV-centric Graham Media do? Revenue was up. Why? Higher retransmission revenue, which offset an expected dip in political dollars.
Market Mod Nod Gets ‘RNN’ Localized In N.J. Towns
Once upon a time, WTZA-62 served the mid-Hudson Valley of New York as an unaffiliated TV station. It eventually morphed into what is today "RNN," based in Westchester County. The FCC just granted RNN the OK to modify its market. As a result, it now has Garden State security.
CBS Board Declares A Healthy Dividend
If you like big dividends, perhaps acquiring shares of CBS Corp. stock over the next 60 days is of interest to you. CBS Corporation's Board of Directors on Thursday approved a quarterly dividend on the company's stock that could excite some investors.
Sen. Rand Paul: Let STELAR Sunset, Please
A Republican Senator from Kentucky has become the latest Member of Congress to express their desire to let the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act Reauthorization (STELAR) disappear, and simply expire.
Will Younger Viewers Spell the End of Traditional Sports?
Sports have long been a focal point in the battle between linear cable and OTT. But a new battle has begun – one which could change the face of sports video forever. And it has a lot more do to with the viewer than the video service provider. We’re talking about Sports vs Esports.