Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Meredith

Meredith Raises Stockholder Dividend

The Meredith board has raised the stockholder's dividend.
Deal

Scripps, TWC Reportedly Re-Up Retrans Deal

E.W. Scripps & TWC have reportedly re-negotiated their re-transmission deal.

‘Big Game’ Viewers Treat Ads as Entertainment

Typical TV ad-blocking or skipping is turned on its head for football’s “big game.”

Why comScore Thinks it Will Disrupt Visual Media Measurement

The $732M comScore-Rentrak deal closed Monday.

Gray TV Board Chair Passes Away

The chairman of Gray Television’s board passed away.
Nexstar Broadcasting Group

Nexstar-Cox Dispute Leads to Blackout in 9 Markets

Nexstar stations in 9 markets went dark on Cox Cable in a retrans dispute.
TVB / Television Bureau of Advertising

Local TV Dominates Cable in Blizzard Coverage

TVB: Local TV ratings were higher than cable news ratings during the blizzard.
Tom Wheeler

Wheeler Clarifies Set-Top Box Proposal

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler clarified set-top box proposal.

Chairman Won’t Speculate on Auction

FCC Chairman Wheeler is keeping his thoughts about the spectrum auction to himself.

Why You Should Care About Latest Set-Top Box Fight

Nearly all pay-TV subscribers are “chained to their set-top boxes,” according to FCC Chairman Wheeler.
Meredith

Why Meredith is Eager to Get Back in M&A Hunt

Meredith on the hunt for M&A deals.
Nexstar Broadcasting Group

Nexstar to Acquire MG for $4.6B

Nexstar will acquire Media General for $4.6B.
Meredith

Meredith, MG Break Up

Meredith and Media General agreed to terminate their merger agreement.
Meredith

Meredith Said to Be Close to Dropping Media General Deal

Meredith could announce its dropping its merger with Media General when it releases earnings on Wednesday.
People watching TV

As Movie Ad Spend Rises, More Dollars Go to TV

The movie box office rebounded in 2015, hitting a high of more than $11B.