Comcast-TWC spinoff scenarios
With the companies’ proposed $45 billion mega-merger under scrutiny, Comcast has pledged to sell 3 million cable subscribers to keep
Analyst: 21st Century Fox, Discovery stocks to pop
The market seriously under-appreciates Discovery Communications and 21st Century
NCTC, Viacom closing in on retransmission deal deadline
The 3/31 deadline is quickly approaching for the 890 members of the National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC) to sign a new retrans deal with Viacom or lose access to networks including as MTV, BET, Nickelodeon, VH1 and Comedy Central.
Charlie Ergen talking to DirecTV CEO about merger
Dish Network Chairman Charlie Ergen recently contacted DirecTV CEO Mike White to discuss
PTC to Fox: “The Following” too violent for time slot
The Parents Television Council is calling out Fox Broadcasting for rating an episode of “The Following” that showed a young woman having her throat brutally and graphically slit open as appropriate for children as young as 14.
Aereo’s Kanojia on SCOTUS case: “Win or disappear”
The subscription-based live broadcast TV streaming service either wins its copyright battle with
TV Land shows to air live commercials
The season premieres of two series on Viacom’s TV Land will include, for the first time, live commercials
Montero on STELA
Now that STELA has passed The Communications and Technology Subcommittee, RBR-TVBR asked Francisco Montero
Beckner on ACA filing: vertical integration, Comcast-TWC merger
Bruce Beckner, Owner at Garvey Schubert Barer, gave RBR-TVBR
SNTA ceasing operations
While not new news, The Syndicated Network Television Association (SNTA) will be ceasing operations in June. SNTA, headed by President Mitch Burg, represents television program syndicators, whose programs air nationwide.
Subcommittee passes STELA markup
The Communications and Technology Subcommittee, a House Committee on Energy and Commerce, reconvened for markup on and subsequent passage of
Gordon Smith asks Wheeler to consider implications of JSA order
Here’s a letter from NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith to
Disney names Ben Sherwood to succeed Anne Sweeney
Ben Sherwood, the current president of ABC News, will become co-chairman, Disney Media Networks
ACA sounds alarm on vertical integration; Comcast-TWC merger
On 3/19, NAB called for review of “Collusive Pay TV Ad Practices” in
Artist Series makes $350M offer for Fuse TV
NY-based Artist Series made a conditional offer to buy Madison Square Garden’s Fuse TV for $350 million in cash, which would surpass offers by Jennifer Lopez and Sean “Diddy” Combs, Artist Series said. Artist Series, founded in 2002, produces