Friday, October 4, 2024

Preston Padden

Padden Believes Auction Will Be “Success”

Preston Padden says the incentive auction will be "an enormous success."

TV Incentive Auction Group to Dissolve

The Expanding Opportunities for Broadcasters Coalition will disband.
TVB / Television Bureau of Advertising

New Ad Highlights Local TV as Political Ad Necessity

TVB is airing a new ad promoting local broadcast TV for political advertising.

Merger Supporters, Opponents Get Their Say

Media consolidation supporters, opponents got to square off before lawmakers.

Miller Kaplan Ups TV Base

Miller Kaplan Arase is growing its TV client base.

Attitudes Towards TV Need to Change

50-year broadcast attorney says TV owners get dissed.

NAB, FCC Duel Over TV Exclusivity

The FCC and NAB are at odds over the agency’s plan to drop TV exclusivity rules.
Cable / Satellite

Millennials Keep Cable for Video on PCs, Laptops

Millennials keep cable to watch videos online and are not in a rush to cancel.

FCC Seeks More Charter-TWC Data

The FCC is asking for more information about the proposed Charter-TWC deal.

NAB Praises Uptick in OTA Households

In Q2, Nielsen finds an uptick in broadcast-only homes.
FCC

FCC Slaps TV Licensees for Exceeding Ad Limits

The FCC says 3 TV stations aired too many ads.
NAB / National Association of Broadcasters

NAB Refutes MVPDs’ Claim of Competitive Pay-TV

NAB tells FCC about MVPD consolidation.

Shareholders Okay TWC-Charter Deal

TWC shareholders okay $56B Charter acquisition.

More Scatter Dollars for TV

More scatter dollars for TV, cable flat in August.

Williams Case ‘Untidy Management Crisis’

Brian Williams returns to work Monday.