Broadcast coalition taking on Sinclair

EOBC believes the FCC is holding up its part of the spectrum auction bargain
Viacom

Suddenlink blacks out Viacom offerings

MVPDs aren't only at odds with broadcasters over fees
Gordon Smith

Broadcasters weigh in on FCC incentives

It is very important to the FCC that it has a significant amount of participation
FCC Blackout

FCC blackout of blackouts not a game-changer

Wells Fargo analyst Marci Ryvicker believes that it will be business as usual as broadcasters
Gavel

FCC pitches incentive auction dollars to broadcasters

Broadcast stations willing to relinquish spectrum can earn as much as a combined $45B in
Money Tree

FCC to begin financial outreach to TV

The FCC will try to bolster the number of participants
Chart

Gray, LIN look ahead

Business is picking up and prospects for growth look good over the next two years
NFL / National Football League

FCC erases sports blackout rule

The NFL will still have the ability to black out television carriage of its games when it sees fit
FCC

FCC tries to ‘splain TV repacking approach

One commissioner questioned the ability to keep the auction on schedule.
ABC

Sinclair re-ups with ABC

Affiliation agreements with ABC set to expire in 2014 and 2015 will advance ahead another five years
Pile of Money

Kenny urges better retrains focus for myopic legislators

Kenny wonders why most legislators are so fixated on a relatively low price tag negotiation
SBG / Sinclair Broadcast Group

Analyst applauds Sinclair sports pacts

Sinclair’s owned-and-operated American Sports Network has signed more than three dozen television
FCC

Full power TV gets first crack at new FCC database

Eventually, all radio and television stations will be using the FCC’s Licensing and Management System

Gray, MMB do the Hoak-y pokey

Yeah, it’s an odd deal

LPTV advocacy looking forward to mid-October

The existence of an LPTV item on the FCC’s October Open Meeting agenda will be a good thing no matter what happens.