Univision Gets FCC OK For 49% Foreign Ownership
Up to 40% of Univision's equity and voting interest may now be held by Televisa and its affiliates
New Year’s In The Dark, Thanks To Retrans Disputes
Four bitterly protracted retransmission agreements that have yet to be codified result in channel blackouts across the U.S.
QVC Goes Italian For HD Channel’s Launch
The agreement is valued at roughly $1 million and is for a three-year term.
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.