BIA Kelsey

Local TV revenues to hit $20 billion this year

BIA/Kelsey forecasts the local television advertising market will grow by nearly 8% this year, after

Details from broadcasters’ meeting with Wheeler; Gravino comments

Here’s a run-down of FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler’s meeting
Tribune Broadcasting

Tribune stations win 14 Edward R. Murrow awards (video)

Tribune Broadcasting announced eight of its television stations were awarded 14 Edward R. Murrow Awards by the Radio Television Digital News Association
Gannett

Gannett Q1 broadcast revenue up 19.6%

Gannett’s Q1 report shows that on a same-station basis, its broadcasting segment revenues were
Charter Communications

Comcast close to spinoff deal with Charter

Charter Communications could acquire nearly four million extra subscribers in a two-stage deal
Dish Network

Dish may debut Internet TV service this summer

Charlie Ergen’s Dish Network is targeting a summer debut for its Internet TV service in the US
U.S. Supreme Court

Justices ask tough questions at Aereo oral arguments

The Supreme Court justices, presiding over the high-stakes legal battle between broadcasters and
Aereo

Aereo, ATVA issue statements on SCOTUS case

Following the 4/22 oral arguments in front of the Supreme Court on American Broadcasting

US-China film industry partnership celebrated in Beijing

The strong and growing partnership between the American and Chinese film industries was the focus of

WRC-TV, VeriFone launches news service taxis in DC

NBC-owned WRC-TV Washington, DC announced that its local news and weather will now be available in

CEO: Aereo technology will eventually win; Beckner, Montero comment

In an interview with Bloomberg Television's Betty Liu from the

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