TV/Cable News

Could this be Nielsen's "Tragic Thursday"? CEO Mitch Barns' retirement at year's end was announced -- along with confirmation that Nielsen is conducting "an in-depth strategic review" of its Buy segment. This news came alongside lackluster Q2 results showing flat revenue growth and a sharp drop in net income. At the Closing Bell, NLSN shares were down 25.3%

A just-released review of media and telecommunications deals from PwC notes that "blockbuster deals" dominate the headlines as consolidation continues to play itself out. "Key market players are evaluating their position and deciphering their next move in a very dynamic ecosystem, while keeping a close eye on how regulators address several pending transactions,” PwC says. Here are the main findings.

The wordsmith of Wall Street, Brian Wieser, took a magnifying glass and a full moment to fully examine Nielsen's Q2 2018 results. He called them "weak," and then slashed his price target on the company's stock. That said, he believes the market is discounting Nielsen stock -- and it is still worthy of an investment.

A D.C. Circuit Court ruling that tossed aside a challenge to the restoration by the FCC of its so-called "UHF Discount" helped a bevy of broadcast TV stocks see healthy gains Wednesday on Wall Street. Among the big winners: Nexstar Media Group ... which could make a good partner for Cox Media Group.

Not convinced that the "vMVPD" is more than disrupting the ways consumers receive television programming? Check out this data just in from S&P Global Market Intelligence research arm Kagan: Revenue growth of nearly $5 billion is anticipated between now and 2022 for virtual multichannel services.

Word trickled across the broadcast media industry on Tuesday that Cox Media Group was not exploring a sale of its 61 radio stations but, rather, a merger or partnership with another entity for its 14 TV stations. One media broker RBR+TVBR spoke with on a condition of anonymity scratched his head and wondered aloud: 'How can Radio not be next?'

The new on-campus student laboratory will bring producers from Gray Television stations around the nation to Loyola to help coach and educate aspiring producers, as well as give lectures on all aspects of production in the television broadcast industry.

Here's a transaction that may seem unusual: iHeartMedia is parting ways with a TV station. It's a move that comes more than a decade after predecessor company Clear Channel Communications left the television business.

With negative reports about the health of and atmosphere at Univision Communications meriting headlines across the trades and business news, the company is firming up its Puerto Rico asset ownership thanks to changes in the FCC's Duopoly rules. It's forking over a few million dollars to do so.

A low-powered television station using a transmitter from atop a mountain that's home to a popular ski resort in New York's Catskill Mountains is about to get a big bump of northern exposure. This station, an affiliate of ThisTV and seven other digital multicast networks, is moving its tower to the Capital Region. When all is said in done, the tower will be eight miles by air from Albany.

Come Sept. 3, one of your local broadcast TV channel's digital multicast offerings may be getting a fresh new "Start." What can viewers expect? The network plans on putting the spotlight on "strong and resourceful female leading characters in a lineup of contemporary and proven procedural dramas."

“Comcast does not intend to pursue further the acquisition of the Twenty-First Century Fox assets and, instead, will focus on our recommended offer for Sky,” the company said Thursday morning, confirming that it very much wants the London-based global news network.

The Next Gen TV local simulcasting rules have received the approval of the Office of Management and Budget. This means that permissive voluntary use of the ATSC 3.0 broadcast standard is a go — another milestone for TV operators seeking an addressable advertising solution and superior audio and visual quality.

To the applause of the NAB, a bipartisan pair of Senators have introduced legislation they say would ensure more people receive relevant emergency alerts across their communications devices — including radios, televisions, smartphones and even OTT platforms including Netflix and Spotify.