TV/Cable News

In two weeks, the FCC will consider a Report and Order that would authorize channel sharing outside the context of the incentive auction. This is a major development for the owners of television stations, says Stephan Sloan, a Rhode Island-based Director at Media Services Group. It's so major, he says, that a broadcast TV station owner in a Top 5 market could save between $30 million and $40 million in landing an over-the-air home.

Charter Spectrum subscribers need not be concerned about losing access to the Univision, UniMás and pay-TV network Galavisión until the end of June. In a statement sent to RBR + TVBR late Tuesday, Univision Communications said it and Charter "have agreed to forego a preliminary injunction hearing and instead will pursue an expedited schedule that will allow the court to rule on the dispute more quickly." The settlement includes a hefty bond that Charter is set to post in July, and we've got the details on this multi-million dollar payment Univision will get in Q3.

In last week’s Media Monitors TV Spot Ten report, Boost Mobile was No. 1 with 18,242 spots. But, look what's in the Top 10 -- a diverse assortment of brands reflecting several different categories -- great news for TV sales execs.

There's not much week-over-week movement in Media Monitors' Cable Spot Ten report. But, this big wireless services company just stepped ahead of its rivals with respect to using pay-TV networks to reach consumers.

A global provider of data-driven, audience-based digital advertising solutions has been snatched by the U.S. subsidiary of a Dutch telecommunications giant.

With the support of "hundreds" of residents, La Plata County got its wish, as four Denver-market stations can now modify the local satellite carriage TV markets they serve and add this far-southwest slice of Colorado to its coverage area. The FCC made the move despite objections from Hubbard and Hearst.

A full-power UHF station serving Sin City has been handed a possible $7,000 by the FCC for apparent sins tied to its electronic public file, the "e-pif."

The war over retransmission fees has escalated into a battle of beliefs between Dish Network and Hearst Television, as Dish was "forced" to pull the plug just after Midnight Eastern on March 3 on every Hearst VHF or UHF station it carries. Dish stated its defense as it pulled the Hearst stations, and we've got an RBR + TVBR OBSERVATION to share on the matter.

Here's what one top D.C. attorney thinks

Entercom's CEO has revealed what will happen to Baja California-based XHAS-33 once Telemundo programming moves in July

On-target political dollars helped Gray to a strong Q4 and full-year 2016

Reuters says a deal could occur, pending an FCC loosening of ownership restrictions

Network topper shuffles break the silos as President/CEO Bob Bakish steers around a ship that had been in murky waters

Will the 48-hour reprieve, which keeps Hearst stations on Dish until March 3, lead to a deal?

We dived into the numbers, and they didn’t come close to the retrans fee revenue the broadcast TV company enjoys