TV/Cable News

The beIN SPORTS network has ensured that it will continue to receive ratings and associated "market intelligence" for its two U.S. MVPD-distributed networks from the nation's dominant audience measurement firm.

IP-based video delivery player MOBITV has closed more than $50 million in funding from Oak Investment Partners, Ally Financial and Cedar Grove Partners. The funding will be used to accelerate the growth of company’s international footprint, while it continues to strengthen its domestic set-top-box free platform for MVPDs.

It's no surprise that the company led by COO Les Levi and controlled by President/CEO Philip Falcone would want to own and operate a station airing its Spanish-language TV network in Miami. On June 6, HC2 Station Group moved forward with making it happen.

Prime Time Partners isn't just selling its Azteca América affiliate in Miami to the network's parent, HC2. A deal is in place that will give the growing TV company run by Les Levi and controlled by Philip Falcone a low-power TV station serving the Tampa Bay region.

Miami's local news anchors and behind-the-scenes producers are pausing to remember a legendary local broadcast TV executive who played a large part in how TV news would be presented for a generation of viewers not only in South Florida, but across the U.S.

China International Television Corporation (CITVC), the international business division of China Media Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation with the National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) U.S.-based global content association and professional membership organization.

It was a one-person party on Capitol Hill on Wednesday as the U.S. Copyright Office Director was the lone witness to testify at a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing. At the hearing, Temple answered questions regarding a touchy subject that impacts many TV station owners.

When you're the founder and Chairman/CEO of what's poised to become the nation's biggest owner of broadcast TV stations, there should be no squabble among shareholders with respect to the top dog's compensation package ... right? Wrong. 

While many of us postulate the wide-ranging effect ATSC 3.0 and 5G will have on the broadcast media industry, we rarely actively plan for it until that change is upon us. A group led by Magid; FOX; and 20th Television; in tandem with the Council for Research Excellence; aims to do just that. 

Tired of those global looks at just how rapidly digital advertising is growing, and its potentially negative impact on your company in the coming years, should digital strategy and innovation be absent from your C-Suite? Sorry. New analysis from Juniper Research demands your attention.

That's a question posed by Asma UL Husna, of Insider Monkey. Husna was intrigued as to the "smart money sentiment" toward Tribune Media Co., ahead of its merger with Nexstar Media Group. As such, Husna examined hedge fund sentiment, and offered the following conclusions.

Nexstar Media Group on Tuesday revealed that indirect wholly owned subsidiary Nexstar Escrow Inc. intends to offer up to $1.12 billion in aggregate principal amount of new senior notes due 2027 — in a private offering. One day later, pricing of the notes was set, with an aggregate principal amount of 5.625% expected to be completed on or about July 3.  Now, the broadcast TV company poised to merge with Tribune Media has priced -- through its Nexstar Broadcasting -- a pair of term loan facilities.

On January 24, 2011, Nielsen shares were priced at $25.  Today, investors would be pleased to see shares reach that value. It's been nearly two months since that's happened.

DirecTV parent AT&T has filed a "bad faith" complaint with the FCC against nine licensees -- all with agreements giving Sinclair Broadcast Group control of their stations -- that have collectively "pulled" 20 stations from DirecTV and U-Verse homes on May 30 and June 10.

An individual who completed the NAB Leadership Training Program and rose through the ranks at Media General before joining Nexstar Media Group thanks to its January 2017 merger has just been given a key corporate role as a Dallas-based SVP and Regional Manager.