TV/Cable News

Since 2001, a low-powered television station with studios and operations in Rocky Mount, N.C., has provided a local voice to Edgecombe, Nash and Wilson Counties. This includes an affiliation with the Youtoo America network, and a local newscast.  Now, this LPTV is being sold to a local media group.

While the American Cable Association "appreciates the progress" the FCC has made to reduce the gap in regulatory fees paid by cable/IPTV providers and DBS providers, it believes that it's now time for the Commission to complete its incremental phase-in of DBS fee increases — "to ensure a level playing field."

Less than one week following its merger with Time Warner, AT&T has proved it is true to its word by rolling out a "skinny bundle" of its own to compete with the likes of SlingTV — and, perhaps, its own DirecTV Now offering.

On Wednesday, the Parents Television Council made waves by adding their name to the growing list of entities that are against Sinclair Broadcast Group's merger with Tribune Media. Now, the American Cable Association and Newsmax have spoke up, with the ACA reiterating its continued belief that the two broadcast TV companies have failed to meet their public interest obligations as required by statute.

In the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City market, there's a full-power UHF station that as of late has been airing This TV programming for viewers in this eastern Iowa area. The station is owned by the Bae family, and was the market's affiliate for The CW Network from 2006-2016. It's now being sold to the rapidly growing company led by Philip Falcone.

Picture this: You're a CMO charged with assuaging brand performance against a multi-million dollar media campaign. But, the media buy includes both broadcast and cable TV and digital entities such as YouTube, or Facebook. Where's the metric to give others in the C-Suite? Nielsen Catalina Solutions believes it has the numbers to deliver.

In a letter sent Tuesday to the FCC, the Parents Television Council officially voiced its opinion on the proposed merger of Sinclair Broadcast Group and Tribune Media. In short, PTC wants the Commission to reject such a proposal. Here's why it is against the combination of the media companies.

It's been an incredible June for a broadcast TV station company with its roots in the Scranton-Wilkes Barre market. Nexstar Media Group's shares have soared by more than $10 a share since June 5. If the growth continues, a new all-time high could be seen in a matter of days.

Brace yourselves, TV industry C-Suiters: Americans are spending less time with most major media, new research from eMarketer indicates. There's one major exception, however, and this could be a plus for broadcast TV stations already savvy with streaming.

Tuesday proved to be another winning day on Wall Street for CBS Corp. At the Closing Bell, the company's stock was up another 16 cents, to $56.47 — its highest closing price since late January. The gains came despite an effort made yesterday by National Amusements Inc. and controller Shari Redstone for a stay in the CBS shareholder suit.

The expansion of over-the-top and set-top box VOD inventory has led to many calls from marketers to bring solid metrics to those charged with plotting a media buying and planning strategy. Now, those calls are being heeded by the dominant audience measurement company in the U.S., and a unit of Comcast.

How much impact can one financial analyst have on a company's stock performance just hours after issuing an investor note that pans or applauds said business? Just ask executives in the C-Suite at The Walt Disney Co. The company's shares took a hit on Monday after Pivotal Research Group's Brian Wieser gave the owner of ABC and ESPN a drubbing.

The Broadcasters Foundation of America has elected the President of the ABC Owned Television Stations Group and the Publisher of New Bay Media’s TV Sector Brands to its Board of Directors. At the same time, the President/CEO of the Illinois Broadcasters Association has been named an Officer and VP. 

CBS Corp. has announced that it will report results for the Q2 2018 after the Closing Bell on Wall Street on the first Thursday in August. The news comes as talk of its fight against National Amusements Inc. and lead shareholder Shari Redstone has simmered in recent days.

When it comes to M&A activity for the nation's broadcast TV station owners, there's a lot of chatter — but does it matter? Yes, say two TV station owners appearing on a Thursday panel focused on mergers and acquisitions at the 35th Annual TV & Radio Finance Summit in New York.