Aereo

Report: Should Aereo win, next move for broadcasters could be at FCC

The Supreme Court is expected to rule later this week or next week

IBA: Emily Barr named Broadcaster of the Year

The Illinois Broadcasters Association plans to honor Emily Barr, President/CEO of Post-Newsweek Stations with IBA's "Vincent T. Wasilewski Broadcaster

Raycom to carry Escape, Grit in deal with Katz Broadcasting

Raycom Media will carry the country's first-ever female-centric and male-centric over-the-air broadcast

Bill Fanning on Gray-Hoak deal

Gray Television completed its buy of 12 stations and programming of three additional television stations from Hoak Media and Parker
CBS

CBS wraps upfront negotiations

CBS has completed most, if not all, of its upfront sales. "As we near the finish line, we are very confident that CBS has once again achieved the highest pricing and most total dollars in the upfront marketplace," CBS said in a statement.

TVfreedom.org: Consumers fed up with poor quality of pay-TV service

TVfreedom.org has released a new video featuring the real-world experiences of cable and satellite TV subscribers who expressed frustration with their
NAB / National Association of Broadcasters

NAB re-ups with Gordon Smith

NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith has agreed to a contract extension that will keep him in the position until December 31, 2018, NAB Joint Board Chairman Charles Warfield announced.
New York Times

Report: Pubcasters worried over access to free public TV

We’ve reported recently that public television officials are raising the concern that the FCC’s planned spectrum incentive auction, intended to free airwaves for use by wireless broadband companies, could leave parts of the country without over-the-air public television access. The NY Times has taken note in a recent report:

Jeopardy! and Judy lead the week for CBSTVD

For the first broadcast week of June (May 26 - June 1), CBSTVD's Jeopardy! and Judge Judy lead all of syndication with nearly 10 million viewers each. The weekly chart comes from the Syndicated Network Television Association (SNTA), using data from The Nielsen Company.

Gray closes Hoak deal; completes refinancing

Gray Television has completed its buy of 12 stations and programming of three additional television
Nexstar Broadcasting Group

Nexstar completes Gray stations buy

Nexstar Broadcasting has completed the previously announced acquisition of five television stations in two

ACA responds to white paper: Competition Policy & Role of the FCC

Here are ACA's (American Cable Association) responses to the
Liberty Global

Liberty Global, Discovery looking for 49% in Formula One

John Malone’s Liberty Global and Discovery Communications are reportedly working to bridge

21st Century Fox will keep Vice Media stake

We just reported that Time Warner is said to be in talks to buy a major stake in Vice Media, the global

White paper calls for a free market approach to video reform

A host of onerous and outdated regulations on the television