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-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 countersues city of Los Angeles
Time Warner Cable is countersuing the City of Los Angeles after the city filed suit against it, claiming
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 buys cloud-based CMS platform
Nexstar Broadcasting acquired the stock of Enterprise Technology Group, provider of cloud-based
Nielsen Twitter TV Ratings gets demographics
Nielsen announced the launch of demographic data for Nielsen Twitter TV Ratings. Delivered overnight
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 Buffett eyeing Liberty Global
Warren Buffett's investing lieutenants, Ted Weschler and Todd Combs, appear increasingly enthusiastic
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
Ultra-HD TVs hit 1 million shipments
The market for ultra-high-definition (UHD) TV panels reached a significant new benchmark in March when global shipments exceeded 1 million units
Meredith Local Media Group names VP/News and Marketing
The Meredith Local Media Group announced Patrick McCreery, VP/General Manager of
Spectrum auction offers new opportunities for TV broadcasters
The planned 2015 FCC auction of spectrum currently used for television broadcast across the United States presents a potential opportunity for