Monday, June 22, 2026

Comcast Q1 was up 13.7%; NBCU up 28.8%

Video subscriber growth and the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics drove Q1 revenue up 13.7% to
Viacom

Viacom-NCTC programming deal rejected by MPW

Muscatine Power and Water, a Muscatine, Iowa utility and digital cable TV provider, has decided

WHPR-TV/W33BY-CD sold in Detroit

Highland Park Broadcasting LP’s (Robert J. Watkins, President) Religious/Community-oriented

Comcast, TWC in talks to sell subscribers to Charter

Comcast and Time Warner Cable have reportedly entered negotiations to sell cable assets worth
CBS

Pivotal updates CBS model ahead of Q1 earnings

Brian Wieser, Senior Research Analyst, Pivotal Research Group, announced they are updating
U.S. Supreme Court

No tie: Justice Alito to hear Aereo case

There will be no tie in the Supreme Court battle of Aereo vs. major broadcasters in the upcoming

Wheel, Jeopardy! top syndication with 10M+ viewers

For the week of March 31 - April 6, each of the top three shows in syndication were seen by over 10 million viewers. CBS Television Distribution’s Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! ranked #1 and #2, followed closely by ABC Syndication’s Weekend Adventure.
FCC

FCC sets auction rules vote; issues fact sheet

The FCC is planning a 5/15 vote on the ground rules for the broadcast incentive auction. Under the
Tom Wheeler

Getting the incentive auction right

Few FCC policies have generated more attention than the Incentive Auction. “Groundbreaking,”

“SNL” to celebrate 40 years

Past and present cast members, as well as special and musical guests from the show’s 40-year run, will appear on the telecast, with the specific lineup of guests to be determined in the coming months.

Analysis: Bruce Beckner on Aereo advocacy

Aereo recently launched “ProtectMyAntenna.org,” an educational and advocacy site

Aereo launches ProtectMyAntenna.org

ProtectMyAntenna.org is an educational and advocacy site that aims to provide basic information

The Washington Post editors back Comcast-TWC merger

The Washington Post editorial board is calling on the Obama administration to approve and
Comcast and NBCU

NBCU to create shows for digital push

NBCUniversal is launching what it calls a “robust original video programming initiative” focused on
Dish Network

Dish to issue $2 million in refunds to customers

Dish Network will reimburse Washington state customers about $2 million for a surcharge