Friday, June 19, 2026

Wells Fargo Securities

21st Century Fox/Time Warner: Now what?

Marci Ryvicker, Wells Fargo Securities Senior Analyst, and her team noted that they continue to

Nielsen downgraded to Hold ahead of Q2 results

Brian Wieser, Senior Research Analyst, Pivotal Research Group, says that ahead of Nielsen’s Q2
SBG / Sinclair Broadcast Group

Sinclair launches The American Sports Network; signs with NCAA Conferences

Sinclair Broadcast Group has launched the American Sports
Aereo

Copyright Office: Aereo is not a cable system

The US Copyright Office announced that it does not consider Aereo a cable system under the terms
ABC

ABC sets fall premiere dates

Here are ABC’s fall premiere dates for the 2014-2015 season. “Forever” will be kicking off premiere week with two new episodes, with a special sneak preview on Monday, 9/22, and a second, all-new episode on Tuesday, 9/23, for its regular time period premiere.
Les Moonves

CBS to Aereo: Willing to talk about a deal

Speaking at a tech conference, CBS Corp. CEO Les Moonves said he was “willing to talk to them” about a deal

Afraid of the future, broadcasters are “playing Pinocchio”

The American Television Alliance says the NAB “continues to lie

Gray Television looking good over next three years

Seeking Alpha’s Gary Bourgeault writes that Gray Television is ready to jump after closing of Hoak deal
Jay Rockefeller

Rockefeller, Thune issue STELA statement

Senators John D. Rockefeller (D-WV) and John Thune (R-SD), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, have issued the following statement regarding the committee’s plans to reauthorize expiring provisions of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act (STELA) of 2010:
FOX

Time Warner rejects 21st Century Fox’s $80 billion offer

After various press reports made the suggestion, 21st Century Fox confirmed

TVFreedom calls on Congress to pass CAP Act

In letters to the respective U.S. Senate and House Commerce Committees, and their respective

NBA rights hike headed to Time Warner, Disney

The National Basketball Association is said to be seeking to double the TV-rights fees it currently receives
FOX

Fox loses bid to stop “Dish Anywhere”

We told you so: Fox Broadcasting lost its attempt to stop Dish's Hopper with Slingbox, a.k.a. "Dish Anywhere."
Brian Wieser

Pre-Q2 results for CBS, Discovery, Viacom

Brian Wieser, Senior Research Analyst, Pivotal Research Group, has reviewed expectations for Q2
SBG / Sinclair Broadcast Group

Sinclair, Buckeye Cable strike two-year retrans deal

Sinclair Broadcast Group, owner of WNWO-TV Toledo (NBC) has reached a two-year retransmission