Thursday, June 18, 2026

Sold

Major market TV’s dizzying deal dance

When we were forced to watch a soap opera years ago
Debt

Block takes on debt to add a cable system

There will be more cable in the portfolio of multimedia company Block Communications
Moody's

Tribune buyback gets a rating

The new newspaperless Tribune thinks its stock is underpriced
Verizon

Verizon comments on OTT rules

Telco giant Verizon is already in the video distribution game via its FiOS subscription service
Pile of Money

The miraculously exploding cable bill

Telecom analyst Bruce Kushnick signed up for a Time Warner Cable introductory offer –
CBS

Weigel, CBS partner on local TV sidekick channel

The vaults of CBS will be opened to create DECADES
HBO

Another thumb up on HBO OTT

There is a general consensus on Time Warner’s decision to make HBO available on its own terms
Gannett

Gannett banks Q3 broadcast success

Nothing builds revenue like the addition of new stations
CBS

Will CBS prosper with CBS All Access?

Moody’s Investors Service notes that the offering of traditional video content as OTT services may be a game-changer

Rating Tribune’s dodge of Seattle tribulations

We know that Tribune is going to continue to being Fox programming to Seattle-Tacoma
TV Remote

Television news: Gray, TBN, Comcast/NBCUniversal

Earnings calls, charitable actions, programming availabilities and a peek into the future of UHD are all contained here.
Tribune Broadcasting

Seattle stunner for Tribune

This tale of corporate wheeling and dealing takes an entirely unanticipated turn.
HBO

HBO OTT initiative may be game-changer

The decision to make HBO available by means other than on an MVPD system will likely have positives and negatives.
Wells Fargo Securities

Cable/satellite outlook mixed

Q4 is traditionally a slow time for the MVPD business
Bonten Media Group

Things are looking up for TV group Bonten

Wall Street umpire Moody’s Investor Service thinks it’s doing a good job dealing with debt