Seattle stunner for Tribune
This tale of corporate wheeling and dealing takes an entirely unanticipated turn.
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.
Cable/satellite outlook mixed
Q4 is traditionally a slow time for the MVPD business
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
CBS offers digital subscription service
New and classic CBS programming will be available by subscription to CBS fans.
Big market indy says its mind is made up
A month ago, there was very little chatter coming from US television stations regarding the upcoming
Television comes to terms with licensing agency
Parties in both of the main broadcast streams – television and radio – have been seasick of SESAC
Strategic TV deals in early October
Affiliations, local caps and auctions figured in TV deals
Toledo Class A sale could be a bargain
WMNT-CA is changing hands, pursuant to a purchase option that has been in existence for over
Rentrak inks Fox Network Group
Rentrak is keeping its name in the news via client signings and acquisitions of late
Companies not doing as badly as market seems to think
That’s what Wells Fargo analyst Marci Ryvicker is saying
Dallas LPTV going to religious licensee
DFW Broadcasting is planning to sell its KZPW-LP, and in fact has already turned it over to the prospective buyer
FCC, licensee settle over aging TV TBA dispute
. The arrangement began back in 1999, and only now has it been resolved via a consent decree.
TV talk: Nexstar, Retro TV, OTA
Here are the details of television doings
Station groups enter into programmatic WideOrbit
Tribune is being joined by other major television groups in a test a programmatic ad system developed by WideOrbit














