AT&T Buys Time Warner In $108.7B Deal
A joint webcast on Monday (Oct. 24) at 8:30 am ET will discuss AT&T's Q3 results and the TWX deal
Local TV Programmatic Webinar Set For Wednesday
BIA/Kelsey on Wednesday is hosting a no-cost webinar focused on programmatic’s coming to local TV.
NBCUniversal Set For Weekend ‘Hackathon’
Hackathon tech partners include Google’s API.AI, IVA and WIREWAX interactive video technology
Nielsen Sets Quarterly Dividend At 31 Cents
The dividend is payable on Dec. 6 to shareholders of record at the closing bell on Nov. 22
No FCC Set-Top Box Vote Set For October
The official Open Meeting agenda confirms the bulk of the discussion will focus on a hotly debated broadband consumer privacy vote
Multiple SVOD Viewer Population Now 16%
Some 49% of the viewing population subscribes to at least one of 16 subscription-based OTT services, GfK research shows
Broker: Forward Auction Halted For Oversupply
The sudden stop to the second stage of the FCC's Forward Auction on Wednesday came as no surprise to one broker
Have CBS, Google Inked A Web TV Deal?
Reuters says Google has reached an agreement to carry the CBS Television Network on its in-the-works IPTV service.
Tower Owner Completes $196M Funding Drive
Proceeds will be used to fully repay the existing credit facility on the 407 tower sites in its portfolio.
Forward Auction Halted After Just One Round
A RBR + TVBR analysis of bidding in Round 1 of Stage 2 of the Forward Auction concludes that scant activity was seen
Commercial Loads Still Rising For TV
Data show commercial impressions rising 3% year-over-year in September, and it's driven by commercial loads.
Clinton vs. Trump: Almost Even, On TV
Media Monitors data show that, thanks to PACs, the gap is narrowing in the number of TV spots aired.
Insurance Category Remains Hot For Cable Nets
Insurance is a hot category, and GEICO, Liberty Mutual, Allstate and Progressive are all among the top cable TV advertisers.
Artel Adds To InfinityLink IP-based Transport Tools
The ILC450 and ILC410 add IP capabilities to Artel's InfinityLink.
Cobalt Digital Ups Wallenberg To VP/Engineering
Ryan Wallenberg has been promoted from Director of Engineering to VP/Engineering