NAB files comments on auction repacking, translators
Here are comments NAB filed with the FCC regarding the methodology used to calculate TV station coverage areas following the broadcast spectrum
Nielsen, NBCU team for Olympics 3-screen pilot
Digital video viewing saw double-digit growth in 2013, making cross-platform insights critical for
CBS reports mixed results
CBS revenues of $3.86B came in a tad light of our expectations of $3.93B (consensus of $3.92B), but the rest results looked solid. The miss was mostly related to tough yoy comps vs. Super Bowl and more NCAA games. However, CBS reported record Q1 EPS of $0.78 vs. our forecast of $0.73 (consensus of $0.75). OIBDA was $930M, above our $912M estimate and consensus of $911M. The results were driven by higher margin content licensing (+6%) as well as strong affiliate/retrans fees (+9%). Heading into the Upfront,
Scripps Networks Interactive Q1 saw 8.3% boost
Revenues for the quarter increased 8.3% to $644 million from the prior-year period. Results reflect strong
Liberty Interactive/QVC Q1 up 1%
Liberty Interactive grew QVC US revenue by 1% and adjusted OIBDA by 3% in Q1. QVC's revenue
DISH Q1 up 6%
DISH Network reported Q1 revenue totaling $3.59 billion for the quarter, compared to $3.38 billion for Q1 2013—up 6%. Net income
ACA: Comcast-TWC-Charter deal threatens consumers, competition
ACA CEO Matthew Polka told a House panel 5/8 that Comcast’s merger with Time Warner Cable and parallel transactions with Charter Communications will result in significant competitive harm to independent cable operators and their customers and should be blocked if conditions won’t adequately address the severe anti-consumer impact.
ATBA to FCC: Don’t dismantle LPTV, translators
The Advanced Television Broadcasting Alliance has filed ex parte comments with FCC in GN Docket 12-268, the Spectrum Incentive Auction. These comments
Gray gets 13% boost in Q1
Total revenue at Gray Television increased $13.1 million, or 17%, to $91.3 million for Q1 compared to Q1 2013 primarily due to the increases in local ad revenue and retrans consent revenue, as well as an expected increase in political ad revenue.
Gray enters Montana
Gray Television has agreed to acquire three network-affiliated television stations in Montana for $2,000,000. The deal with
STELA reauthorization-compromise bill passes
The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted 5/8 on bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the
Gordon Smith’s speech at ATSC conference
NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith delivered a speech 5/8 at the 2014 ATSC Broadcast Television
Nexstar Q1 up 19.3% to a record $133.8 million
Record Q1 advertising, political, and retransmission revenue drove a record Operating Income of
Eshoo issues statement on STELA “compromise” bill
Here is the statement of Ranking Member of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee
Sinclair scores stellar Q1
Net broadcast revenues from continuing operations were up 47.8% in the quarter to $373.9 million, versus $252.9 million in Q1 2013