Tiny Markets, Big Riches Eyed For New TV Group

Under the national radar, two individuals have launched five "Big Four" TV Affiliates in a host of small markets

DirecTV: ‘A History Of Behaving Badly’

This owner isn't pulling any punches as to what it thinks about the AT&T-owned DBS provider's negotiations.
FCC

How Low Is The New Incentive Auction Clearing Price?

The new Clearing Cost as of Stage 4? It’s exactly $10,054,676,822 -- a huge step toward the auction's conclusion

This Media Owner Is Not Loving The Spectrum Auction

The FCC's two GOP Commissioners received a letter addressing "serious issues" with the incentive auction
Bob Iger

Pivotal Ratings Changes From This Analyst

Analyst Brian Wieser went sour on no less than three media companies, including Disney, on Thursday
Money

Q4 Earnings Dates Set For Nexstar, Meredith

The TV station owners are near record highs for their respective shares, as investors continue to believe in local VHF and UHF
FCC

Forward Auction Gears Up For Stage 4

Jan. 18 is the date that the Commission expects to be set
Larry Patrick

How Did One Top Broker Aid Nexstar?

The Commission got full clarity on Nexstar's requests for continuing "satellite exemptions" and for its "failing stations" waivers

Bakish, Viacom Part Of Winning Wednesday

Viacom gained as the company disclosed to the SEC just what Bob Bakish will earn as its President/CEO through 2019
Perry Sook

Perry Sook: ‘We Appreciate Wheeler,’ FCC

Here's what he had to say about the FCC's clearance of its merger with Media General

FCC Blesses Nexstar, Media General Merger

FCC grants waiver allowing for deal to close even as Reverse Auction nears the end of Stage 4 on Friday
SBG / Sinclair Broadcast Group

Is Sinclair Suffering From Big Debt?

Big staff cuts at the company's D.C., Seattle and Portland, Ore., ABC affiliates have been seen. Could Sinclair's big debt be the reason?

Here’s How To Best Audit Digital Advertising

A distance learning seminar offered by the Media Financial Management Association (MFM) is set for Jan. 19

CES 2017: LG Unveils First 4K UHD TVs For ATSC 3.0

LAS VEGAS, NEV. -- Get ready for the first ATSC 3.0-enabled 4K Ultra HD TVs to support the deployment of the ATSC 3.0 next-gen TV...

CES 2017: Live TV Everywhere Gets A New Tech Boost

Broadpeak's nanoCDN technology has been integrated with Frog By Wyplay middleware on set-top boxes (STBs)