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
Bruce Beckner on Cable One-Viacom impasse
On its website, Cable One says it was forced to remove 15 Viacom-owned channels 3/31 after the two companies could not reach a new programming agreement. The MSO, which has 730,000 subscribers in 19 states, says Viacom is asking for a rate increase of more than 100% over the previous fee. Viacom denies that, saying it's only asking for what other TV providers have paid. The impasse continues. RBR-TVBR asked Bruce Beckner, Owner at Garvey Schubert Barer for his thoughts:
Bounce TV to launch two within “Katz Broadcasting”
Two new demo-specific broadcast networks will launch from African-American-targeted Bounce TV
Wheeler: Retransmission practices were “perverting” congressional intent
FCC Chair Tom Wheeler called the FCC’s recent decision to prohibit
ACA files in favor of Aereo
The American Cable Association has filed an amicus brief with The Supreme Court in favor of Aereo, which is defending a copyright