FCC

FCC to address auction in December

The Sunshine Notice is out for the December Open Meeting.

LPTV activists speculate on incentive suits

The LPTV Spectrum Rights Coalition believes it has the potential to delay the auction in court.
Scripps Networks Interactive

Scripps Networks borrows to retire

A $1 billion senior secured note offering form Scripps Networks Interactive will largely be used to pay off a debt...
U.S. Congress

STELAR gets through the House

The five year extension of rules pertaining to satellite television services heads for the Senate.
Sold

Stapleton buys into Lincoln NE

David P. Stapleton is mostly in the business of trying to sell television stations at the moment...
CBS

Prediction: Who will win the CBS-Dish duel

Bloomberg TV talked to former Time Warner leader Dick Parsons...
Telemundo

Telemundo goes to bat for its viewers

As part of its effort to provide high value local service to its viewers...
PTC / Parents Television Council

FX show deemed worst ever on basic cable

The call is made by Parents Television Council...

Step right up and get your free antenna

A trio of entities are going on a 25-city bus tour to hand out free television antennas.
NAB / National Association of Broadcasters

Kaplan urges careful OTT MVPD proceeding

Rick Kaplan is calling for a thoughtful and thorough vetting of the FCC’s proposal to extend the definition of an MVPD to internet services.

NAB fights to keep private info private

The FCC has been barred temporarily from making info public.
CBS

CBS warns of Dish dispute

The retransmission consent contact between CBS O&O stations and satcaster Dish Network expires in a few days

Taking stock of Viacom

Analyst Vasily Karasyov thinks the stock of Sumner Redstone’s Viacom...

Sneak peek at FCC TV plans

Ownership rules, SSAs and the definition of an MVPD are on the FCC’s agenda.

Graham cracks its media holdings

Graham is splitting off its cable operation.