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"NBC Nightly News" anchor Brian Williams traveled to Moscow for

Just a few weeks after the founder of RFD-TV testified at a hearing on the Comcast-Time Warner Cable

AT&T's proposed buy DirecTV Group could spur Comcast to bid for T-Mobile in the US in order to

A DirecTV investor sued to block AT&T’s $48 billion takeover, calling the offer “inadequate.” Under

Conyers, GA-based The Sumlin Broadcasting Network, the world’s first premium online

When a person moves into a new home and wants to set up cable or satellite TV service, often the first question is "who is my provider in this area?" rather than "what are my choices for service in this area?" Instead of comparing different providers' strengths and weaknesses against one another, consumers' often pursue service with the dominant or largest pay-TV provider in their neighborhood.

Time Warner Cable is now offering their customers as well as Bright House Networks subscribers

Viacom unveiled results of "TV Here, There, (Not Quite) Everywhere," a new study exploring consumers’

No shocker here: Antitrust experts say AT&T's bid for DirecTV could reap immediate regulatory

Disney is evaluating how the planned merger of AT&T and DirecTV will affect its business, according to

Marci Ryvicker, Wells Fargo Securities Senior Analyst, writes that after hosting investor meetings with Nexstar’s management this week, they came away “incrementally positive on the story.” They spent some time on the road this week (5/19 and 5/20--NYC & Boston) with CEO Perry Sook and CFO Tom Carter, and “we liked what we heard on M&A and the regulatory environment, net retrans, core ad growth, and digital. Bottom line, we like the story, esp. at a 15% blended FCF yield and reiterate our Outperform.

CSC Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of Cablevision Systems Corp., has priced an offering of $750 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.25% senior notes due 2024. The offering is expected to close 5/23. CSC intends to use the net proceeds of this offering and cash on hand to repay a portion of its existing credit facility.

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.

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.

Guggenheim Partners DC policy analyst Paul Gallant says