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Don't think "cord-cutting" is a reality for multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs)? Just-released data from S&P Global Market Intelligence's Kagan group shows that multichannel video subscriptions cut short "a brief wave of optimism for the sector" in Q3. In all, more than a million subscribers were lost in the three month period.

Disney reported "a good" fiscal Q4 2018 report, says Pivotal Research Group Senior Research Analyst for Advertising Brian Wieser. But, not all is magical in the Mouse House. "Comments provided by management around upcoming periods reinforced our concerns on the drivers of valuation in our model," he says.

According to Hub Entertainment Research, known for reports focused on consumer abandonment of MVPDs; devices (with a focus on digital); and platforms (with, again, an emphasis on digital), "viewers are now more likely to watch favorite shows on Netflix than on live TV." What, exactly, does this mean?

With its aborted merger with Sinclair Broadcast Group in its rear-view mirror, Tribune Media pleased its shareholders -- and, perhaps, potential suitors -- on Friday with the release of Q3 results that surpassed Wall Street analyst expectations.

Thanks to the injection of $60.4 million in political advertising dollars during Q3, TEGNA enjoyed strong revenue growth. But, subscription revenue also climbed by double-digits, making the replacement of political ads for full-rate spots not as painful for the broadcast media company formerly known as Gannett.

Hours after posting boffo Q3 results, in particular in its Local Media division, Des Moines-based Meredith Corp. announced that it has upped its Creative Service Director at its Atlanta TV duopoly to the role of Station Manager. Its an individual who joined Meredith five years ago after serving nearly 17 years at Cox Media Group.

Thanks to "record political advertising revenue," Meredith Corp.'s Local Media Group helped the company with a wide focus on millennial women through its lifestyle brands and print and online publications off to a strong start in fiscal 2019.

It’s 1999, and Julie Benezet is the new director for a fledgling dot-com called Amazon. Her challenge: to figure out how to lease just the right real estate in just the right places, to help the company survive and thrive. She has no idea what the future will bring. Her new book, "The Journal of Not Knowing," recalls her challenge and offers C-Suiters the opportunity to "chart a course where there is none."

Return on Equity (ROE) is an important factor for some Wall Street investors. That's why, Simply Wall St., notes, Nexstar Media Group looks particularly attractive and worthy of a buy. The broadcast TV company has a pretty good ROE -- and with its stock on the rise, now may be the time to get in.

On heavier-than-average volume of more than 2.42 million shares, Gray Television shares rocketed ahead 5.7% on Tuesday as investors voted with approval of the broadcast media company's just-released third-quarter results. With GTN trading at a record high of $18.50, it's good to be a stockholder. With its acquisition of Raycom Media on track, Gray delivered what Zacks Equity Research declares are "earnings and revenue surprises."

The E.W. Scripps Company has just signed off on a plan to slash its pension plan obligations by millions of dollars. To accomplish this, it purchased a group annuity contract with MassMutual.

If it weren't for the biggest sporting event on planet Earth, just where would ad revenue be for the just-completed 2017-18 broadcast season? Thanks to World Cup coverage on Telemundo, ad revenue from Hispanic television networks stayed flat, at $2.1 billion, according to Standard Media Index and AccuTV data. Subtract the World Cup, and the situation is grim for Spanish-language TV.

On June 28, the owner of a FOX affiliate filed a Good Faith Negotiation Complaint against an Alaskan MVPD. It alleges that this cable TV provider failed to fairly negotiate retransmission consent for carriage of this station. MTA filed an answer; Coastal filed a Reply. Media Bureau Chief Michelle Carey has now released her ruling on the matter.

Tribune Media, like many radio and TV companies, will be releasing its Q3 earnings report next week. Wall Street expects earnings growth. Is that what investors can expect? Zacks Equity Research seeks to find an easy answer.