Thursday, June 18, 2026

Chart

Q4 a downer for TV revenue

It can’t be good when a research firm labels a medium’s advertising revenue as “paltry”

Viacom and ESPN slammed for EAS abuse

The embedded emergency alert signal that was sent out over Viacom and ESPN pipes...
NAB / National Association of Broadcasters

NAB wants FCC to stick to Congressional design

NAB states that the FCC is going beyond the law in its design for the incentive auction.
LPTV

Family Stations spins a TV-to-be

Or maybe it’s a TV not-to-be. Shakespeare’s Hamlet would have a field day...
Rentrak

Rentrak/Kantar link viewing and shopping stats

Rentrak knows what video content people watch and where they watch it; Kantar knows what they buy.
Online Video

Online MVPD comments sought

The FCC has been considering whether or not to add online program bundling services...
NFL / National Football League

CBS and NFL partner again for Thursdays

CBS had a good run with the National Football League...
Charter Communications

Wells Fargo sees potential for Charter

Cable company Charter Communications is a third party to the Comcast/TWC merger...

Comedy offering coming to television

Katz Broadcasting – the name refers to Jonathan Katz, not the rep firm...

Key dates for LPTV

The FCC has set the date for a pre-auction webinar.
FOX News

More than money figures into Fox/Dish deal

But don’t kid yourself – money was a very large factor in forging a new carriage agreement...

Nielsen names top ads for millennials

The goal of an advertisement is to not only get the attention of the audience...
Yes / No / Maybe

French TV terrorism coverage questioned

Some of the coverage of the Charlie Hebdo terrorism story...
CBS

Wiegel and CBS collaborate on new net

DECADES is a new offering coming from Wiegel Broadcasting and CBS Television Stations. A new show from longtime journalist Bill Kurtis will anchor the...
Sold

Duluth TV is in like Flinn

KCWV –TV is going from one Flinn to three Flinns...