Final Round Set For Reverse Auction’s Current Stage
The Commission announced Wednesday (1/4) that Stage 4 of its Reverse Auction will conclude on Friday, Jan. 13.
Nexstar Nets Big Distribution Deal As Hearst Fights
Nexstar has guaranteed that its stations will reach some 10 million cable TV subscribers while Hearst battles DirecTV
‘A Comprehensive’ Deal Brings CBS To Hulu
The flagship CBS network -- along with the CBS Sports Network and POP channel -- will be added to Hulu's new live TV service
Sook Selected To Lead This Local Broadcast TV Lobby
Nexstar's President/CEO has been elected to serve as TVB Chairman for a two-year term
How Special Is That Tribune Media Special Dividend?
The dividend is payable on Feb. 3, 2017 to stockholders and warrant holders of record at the close of business on Jan. 13
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"