Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Cable / Satellite

MVPDs Are a Study in Consolidation

There are a relatively small number of companies that provide the vast bulk of MVPD service

LPTV Group Shocked by Hearing Snub

At no time did the conversation veer to the topic or low power television
FCC

Dual State DMA Modification Process in Place

This feature of STELA 2014 addresses the issue of orphan counties

Gray Puts a Price Tag on its New Stock

A shelf registration is being filed by Gray Television for the sale of 12 million shares

Incentive Auction Hearing Lacks Fireworks

The hearing also lacked any real news
Deadline

Comcast Closing Delay No Cause for Concern

The FCC decided recently that it needed to stop the 180-day shot clock

Gray Uses Stock Sale to Stock Up on Cash

The underwriting is in place and a shelf registration is being filed

Repack Reimbursement Shortfall in Store?

Tom Wheeler and Ajit Pai addressed the issue of paying moving expenses
Mignon Clyburn

Commissioners Weigh in on NFL Blackout Policy

The FCC withdrew its support of sports blackouts last fall
Los Angeles Dodgers

TWC Haircut Done in Dodger Blue?

Time Warner Cable is having no luck at all making ends meet for its 25-year deal for the Dodgers

Analyst Sees Headwinds for Comcast

Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. has looked under the hood at Comcast/NBCUniversal
News Hound

NH TV Station Dreams of Drones

As is the case with many new technologies, the military establishes the usefulness

Schurz Station Will Fight FCC Fine

Jeffrey A. Marks expressed both surprise and disappointment

FCC Goes Nuclear with Roanoke TV

Schurz Communications station WDRJ-TV, in the Roanoke-Lynchburg VA DMA