Thursday, June 18, 2026

Cable / Satellite

GreatLand Connections may be merger offspring

A new cable company may be coming to a town near you, or even the one where you live.
TV Remote

Stations look to change channels in advance of auction

A trio of stations have proposals before the FCC to pack up their bags and move to a new spot on the
Gannett

Moody’s applauds Gannett exit from print

Gannett’s reliance on broadcast and digital businesses and the absence of a print-based anchor figure to improve overall results.
Democrat and Republican

Complaints about political ad sponsors rebuffed by FCC

A political ad sponsorship dispute has been addressed by the FCC.
SBG / Sinclair Broadcast Group

Sinclair ups its ante in Las Vegas

The presence of Sinclair Broadcast Group in Las Vegas is about to skyrocket.
Chart

TV money slipping to digital

A key research group has downgraded its prediction for total television and cable advertising.

Raycom defends DirecTV blackout

Failure to achieve a meeting of the minds on retransmission consent has led to the latest broadcast service
Online Video

California incents TV, movie producers

There will be more than three times as much money in tax credits available to production companies that film in the state of California

CBS turns down anti-broadcast ads from ATVA

The American Television Alliance says it attempted to by air time on a quartet of CBS affiliates...
Kids watching TV

Stations run afoul of children’s ad rules

An entire kid's show can become a fine-carrying 30-minute commercial.
People watching TV

Multimedia look at buzzworthy fall TV debuts

The most highly anticipated new programs list for Fall 2014 is not likely to mirror any kind of list based on artistic merit.
LIN Media

LIN reups with CBS ahead of merger

LIN Media has shored up its relationship with CBS in ten markets

Gray promotes ownership diversity with TV spin-offs

Wheeler: “We applaud the commitment of MMTC and Gray Television"

50 states to Senate: Protect local TV

All 50 state broadcast associations have collaborated on a letter which explains in detail the incredible
AP / Associated Press

AP Critic looks at network fall offerings

AP's Frazier Moore flagged 10 new network programs that he believes are worth checking out.