ALG urges clean STELA bill

Nathan Mehrens, President of Americans for Limited Government, wrote a letter to Sen. John Thune (R-SD), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, asking STELA be allowed to expire:
FOX

Fox challenges Dish Anywhere service

Emboldened by the SCOTUS victory for broadcasters against Aereo last month, Fox has challenged

American Community Television joins TVFreedom.Org

American Community Television (ACT), a non-profit advocating on behalf of Public, Educational, and
FCC

FCC names Comcast-TWC, AT&T-DirecTV review teams

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler announced members of an inter-bureau steering committee and

Cable One, NBC Sports Network sign six-month extension

Officials for Graham Holdings Company’s Cable One say they
DOJ / Department of Justice

Emails detail close relationship between Comcast execs, DOJ

A new FOIA request has turned up some emails showing a cozy relationship between top
NAB / National Association of Broadcasters

NAB opposes transferring JSA legal challenge

NAB has submitted a filing in opposition to motions to transfer to the U.S. Court of Appeals for
YouTube

More folks now watch YouTube than television?

YouTube is now more popular than traditional television in the US, according to a new survey of
Mexicao Flag

Mexico Senate committees approve telecom, broadcaster reform bill

Mexico’s Senate has voted in favor of a series of measures meant to

Russia to ban ads on subscription cable networks

Russia’s Duma has passed a bill banning advertising on pay cable channels in an attempt to prop up
SAG - AFTRA / One Union

SAG-AFTRA, AMPTP announce tentative deal

SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have
The CW Television Network

Lack of interest: CW cancels “Famous In 12”

The TV series which debuted 6/3 was designed to make a family famous is off the air because viewers
FCC

Online political file mandate now includes all TV stations

July 2 is the day the FCC rule requiring online records of who paid for political ads takes effect for
Warren Buffet

Berkshire Hathaway finalizes terms on WPLG-TV buy

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway added a television station to its media holdings with the acquisition of
Brian Wieser

Nielsen Q1 Cross-Platform data shows TV’s scale, stability

Brian Wieser, Senior Research Analyst, Pivotal Research Group, writes that Nielsen published its