Lake: FCC not trying to get spectrum by JSA move
FCC Media Bureau Chief Bill Lake told attendees at NAB’s annual Garvey Schubert Barer breakfast
Commissioners Pai, Clyburn meet with Fox Affiliates Board
FCC commissioners Mignon Clyburn and Ajit Pai were present at the Fox affiliates board meeting at NAB 4/7, headed by Chairman Jeff Rosser, who’s also a group VP at Raycom. Given the recent FCC vote pulling JSAs and collective retransmission bargaining, the group asked
Aereo expanding as SCOTUS case nears
As Aereo readies for its Supreme Court fight with major broadcasters over copyright infringement
DirecTV signs global deal with Hilton Hotels
Hilton Worldwide and DIRECTV are joining forces to deliver TV service to more than half a million hotel guest rooms across the US. This new agreement will make DIRECTV a preferred television supplier for providing enriching in-room entertainment experiences at Hilton Worldwide properties.
Univision’s Haim Saban wants new broadcast standard
Univision chairman Haim Saban urged the development of a new broadcast transmission standard
Eagle buys Nebraska, Colorado cable systems
Hays, KS-based Eagle Communications has acquired cable and broadband operations in 28 communities in Nebraska and one in Eastern Colorado from USA Communications. The deal follows
Senate Judiciary Committee holding Comcast-TWC hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold the first public hearing on Comcast's proposed
Dish-Hearst negotiations down to the wire
Dish could lose 29 local Hearst Television stations in 29 markets if the two do not reach a new
Report: Chelsea Handler may take Letterman spot
Chelsea Handler is in talks with CBS for a late-night talk show, an individual close to the producer
Weekend Adventure is back on top
ABC Syndication’s Weekend Adventure tops all of syndication for the week of March 17-23 with over 10 million viewers. CBS Television Distribution’s Wheel of Fortune, this week at number two, had held the #1 spot for the previous 5 weeks. The weekly chart comes from the Syndicated Network Television Association (SNTA), using data from The Nielsen Company.
J-Lo backed NUVOtv gets Fuse TV
Jennifer Lopez has outbid Diddy to acquire Fuse TV from Madison Square Garden Co. NUVOtv
Gray gets approvals for Hoak Media buys, spinoffs
Gray Television has received all government approvals for all of its previously announced station
KOVR-TV accused of slanderous reporting; FCC complaint coming
The CBS-owned TV station in Sacramento has been accused of
TWC: Talks with DirecTV for SportsNet LA done
Time Warner Cable, handling distribution of the new Dodgers-owned channel SportsNet LA
CBS: David Letterman retiring next year
After more than 30 years of hosting late night television, David Letterman announced 4/3 he will retire