Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Investors Believe in Comcast/TWC

Most investors think the question about the pending Comcast/Time Warner merger isn’t if but when
Michael O'Rielly

O’Rielly on the Auction: Simplify

O’Rielly noted that there will be no Nobel Prize awarded for intricate auction design this year
Univision Communications, Inc.

Univision’s Add-On Refi

Hispanic media giant Univision has added some bulk to an existing financial instrument

FCC Willing to Bend the Channel-Changing Rules

We have another station that would like to clear out of a high-end UHF channel location
Charter Communications

Charter Issues Note Offering

Cable company Charter Communications, which – if all pending deals close this year
NAB / National Association of Broadcasters

FCC, Stick to the Knitting on MVPD Competition

The FCC is asking if it’s time to just go ahead and presume that all MVPDs have effective competition
FTC / Federal Trade Commission

FTC Settles With Marketer over Brain Claims

According to Focus Education, it Jungle Ranger game would do all sorts of amazing things

Two Views on Why We Need ATSC 3.0

The electronic communications world changes faster than a chameleon in a jar of jelly beans
Pile of Money

Pennsylvania Class A Deal is All about Potential

Five Class A television stations – four in Pittsburgh and one just to the east in Altoona
SBG / Sinclair Broadcast Group

Sinclair Teams with Technicolor for HDR UltraHD

The next generation of video is on the way, headed for the proposed ATSC 3.0 platform

Watchdog Howls about NCAA Ad Load

Americans for Responsible Advertising Inc. was tuned into the championship game

Guiding Univision into the Future with Kevin Cuddihy

Univision’s Kevin Cuddihy has a unique seat in the world of broadcasting

Gravino Sees LPTV Silver Lining

He also sees some dark clouds for unlicensed devices
Preston Padden

Closing In On Incentive Auction Success

It is the firmly held belief of Preston Padden