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
Sinclair launches The American Sports Network; signs with NCAA Conferences
Sinclair Broadcast Group has launched the American Sports
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 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.
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
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:
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 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."
Pre-Q2 results for CBS, Discovery, Viacom
Brian Wieser, Senior Research Analyst, Pivotal Research Group, has reviewed expectations for Q2
Sinclair, Buckeye Cable strike two-year retrans deal
Sinclair Broadcast Group, owner of WNWO-TV Toledo (NBC) has reached a two-year retransmission













