McAlpine Ascends To Cobalt’s CEO Role
He is a four-decade broadcast industry veteran who has been a part of the executive team for the past five years
DirecTV Codifies New Cox Carriage Deal
Ten Cox-owned local broadcast stations are in the process of being restored to DirecTV and U-Verse lineups
These LPTV, Translator CPs Accepted For Filing
Eight low-power TV and/or television translator applications have been accepted for filing by the FCC.
What Did This Analyst Just Do To Time Warner?
As the year comes to a close, Time Warner just got a bit of a disappointment -- courtesy of Brean Capital analyst Alan Gould
Here’s Another Retrans Fight Right At The Wire
Viewers were advised to contact AT&T U-Verse or DirecTV to say "that you pay them a lot of money to watch your favorite shows"
Could DirecTV Dump Hearst’s Stations On Sunday?
DirecTV subscribers in some 26 DMAs where Hearst TV stations serve local audiences may need rabbit ears come Jan. 1
LIN Television Withdraws Its Exchange Offer
LIN now plans to do it all over again, with a new change of control offer to purchase "on substantially similar terms"
Here’s What You Need For NYE Pool Feed
A free NYE pool feed is being provided at no charge by Countdown Entertainment and the Times Square Alliance
What Was Just Amended In CBS Radio’s IPO Plan?
There are new details regarding pre-offering financing, which provides a clearer picture of what CBS Corp. is doing in preparation for its spin-off
Why Did This Petition Get Tossed?
The FCC declined to reconsider an $11,000 forfeiture order handed to a New England MVPD
Who Is Nexstar’s Newest Retrans Deal With?
Mediacom serves more than 1.3 million customers in smaller markets, primarily in the Midwest and Southeast
Comcast Abandons Upstate N.Y. UHF Fight
The battle deals with a Retro TV affiliate licensed to the Adirondack Mountains resort community of Saranac Lake, N.Y.
New Viacom CEO Set For NATPE Keynote
Bob Bakish has been tapped to be one of two executives slated to give keynote addresses at NATPE Miami 2017
What To Do Once The FCC Incentive Auction Ends
The tutorial describes how to make changes in the updated version of the Commission Registration System (CORES)
UHF Discount Oppositions, Replies Get FCC Extension
On Sept. 7, the FCC abolished its 30-year-old UHF discount, in a 3-2 vote along party lines. A petition for reconsideration is now active