What the Utah Court ruling against Aereo means
Here’s an analysis by Stifel Nicolaus analysts David Kaut and Christopher King regarding the preliminary
ABC argues appeal on Dish decision
Attorneys for ABC Inc. urged the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals 2/20 to reverse a lower judge and
Growth in cable vertical integration requires FCC response
A familiar and troubling situation is re-emerging in the pay-TV industry. It’s called vertical integration – an economic term that can be applied to situations where one company controls both cable systems with millions of customers and valuable cable programming with large viewership appeal. A company that controls cable distribution facilities and content properties is uniquely able to engage in unfair practices, such as charging rival pay-TV distributors much more for its programming than it charges itself, or withholding content from online video distributors (OVDs). A recent trend toward vertical re-integration has emerged within the cable industry, and it requires policymakers’ immediate attention, particularly given Comcast’s $45.2 billion deal to buy Time Warner Cable.
Nina Tassler upped to CBS Entertainment Chairman
The President of Entertainment for CBS has been promoted in a new agreement that extends through
Utah judge slaps Aereo down
A decision was released 2/19 from Judge Dale Kimball of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Utah in favor of broadcasters granting a preliminary injunction against Aereo. Plaintiffs in the case were Community Television of Utah, LLC; KUTV-TV, FOX Broadcasting Co., and Nexstar Broadcasting.
Buckeye Cablevision files Bad Faith Complaint on Sinclair
Since 12/19, more than 100,000 Buckeye Cablevision subscribers have endured Sinclair’s blackout of
Blackhawk adds two in Yuma
Kalil & Co. announced two closings on the sale of KSWT-DT (CBS) and KYMA-DT (NBC) in Yuma, AZ to Blackhawk Broadcasting. KSWT was sold by Pappas Arizona License, which together with Pappas Telecasting of Arizona, LLC, is headed by Trustee and Managing Member, David Stapleton. The station sold for...
Should SportsNet LA be offered a la carte?
If Comcast succeeds in its buy of Time Warner Cable, a big issue will be to secure carriage deals for
“Wheel” Holds #1 Spot and 12+M Viewers
CBS Television Distribution’s “Wheel of Fortune” held its top spot with 12+ million viewers for the week of January 27-February 2.
PTC blasts Fox Broadcasting
The Parents Television Council issued the a statement in response to an FCC filing by Fox Broadcasting claiming that the company found
Moonves talks candidly on Aereo
While the major TV networks and broadcasters’ showdown with Aereo is scheduled to be argued
Time Warner Cable shareholder sues
A shareholder has sued to block Comcast’s proposed $45.2 billion takeover, saying the merger of
Scripps Networks scores healthy Q4
Revenues for the quarter increased 8.2% to $654 million from Q4 2012 on strong ad revenue of
Roof collapse at WGAL-TV studios
A portion of the roof collapsed at Hearst Television’s WGAL's (NBC) Lancaster, PA studio 2/14
Charter + Cox Communications next?
After the just-announced deal between Comcast and Time Warner Cable, speculation is rising that