Fitch Ratings

Fitch rates Time Warner’s proposed notes issuance ‘BBB+’

Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'BBB+' rating to Time Warner’s proposed issuance of five- 10- and 30-year notes and debentures. The proceeds are expected to be used for general corporate purposes, including share repurchases. Fitch has a 'BBB+' Issuer Default Rating (IDR) for Time Warner. The rating outlook is Stable.
People watching TV

Viewers’ TV time affects how advertisers dish dollars

As the network television Upfronts come to a close, the battle for advertising budgets will begin. And with many networks premiering new shows and potential hits, there’s no doubt that advertisers will look to gain every advantage when trying to optimize their advertising dollars, says a Nielsen post.

House hits FCC on net neutrality; Interesting retrans comment from Wheeler

Guggenheim Partners DC policy analyst Paul Gallant says

AMC to premiere “Halt and Catch Fire” on Tumblr

AMC says it is using the social media site Tumblr to premiere its new series about the early days of personal computing. "Halt and Catch Fire," began as a sneak preview 5/19 on Tumblr. It will air the first time on AMC on 6/1. The series is set in the early 1980s and
AT&T

AT&T-DirecTV buy kick-starts multiscreen video battle

In Yankee Group’s newest report, “AT&T DirecTV Buy Kick-Starts Multiscreen Video Battle,”
Time Warner Cable

Time Warner Cable countersues city of Los Angeles

Time Warner Cable is countersuing the City of Los Angeles after the city filed suit against it, claiming
Telemundo

Telemumdo International, TVN Chile sign production deal

Telemundo Internacional and Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN) announced an international coproduction deal for the new original super series

Pay-TV reforms would hurt low-income, underserved communities

The cable industry is gaming the system, and it shouldn't surprise you that they are stacking the deck against consumers yet again. As talks continue in Washington, D.C. regarding the reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act (STELA), the unified pay-TV lobby is attempting to rip-off and mislead American consumers while working to increase the cable and satellite industry's record profits.
Nexstar Broadcasting Group

Nexstar buys cloud-based CMS platform

Nexstar Broadcasting acquired the stock of Enterprise Technology Group, provider of cloud-based
Twitter

Nielsen Twitter TV Ratings gets demographics

Nielsen announced the launch of demographic data for Nielsen Twitter TV Ratings. Delivered overnight
DirecTV

AT&T buying DIRECTV for $48.5 billion

The rumors were flying since 5/13: AT&T will acquire DIRECTV in a stock-and-cash transaction for
Warren Buffet

Warren Buffett eyeing Liberty Global

Warren Buffett's investing lieutenants, Ted Weschler and Todd Combs, appear increasingly enthusiastic
21st Century Fox

Fox, Apollo Global talking on TV JV

The combination of 21st Century Fox and Apollo Global would create a global TV production

Liberty announces payment on 4.0% senior notes due 2029

Liberty Interactive announced a semi-annual payment and additional distribution to the holders of its 4.0% Senior Exchangeable Debentures due 2029. The amount of the payment is $20.00 per $1,000 original principal amount of Debentures, and the amount of the additional distribution is $0.8489 per Debenture.

Gravino: First thoughts on the impacts to LPTV

The FCC Commissioners voted 3-2 to approve the Incentive Spectrum Auction Report & Order. Three of the