Sinclair offers Allbritton deal restructure; approves share repurchase
Likely realizing the writing is on the wall with the upcoming 3/31
LIN Media, Media General to merge
The $1.6 billion deal will create the second-largest pure-play TV station group with 74 stations in 46 markets
NAB offers compromise approach on JSAs
Here’s a letter from NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith to FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn
Comcast-TWC deal could be nixed by NY
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and other state leaders could “tie Comcast's acquisition of Time Warner
NASBA reaches out to Senate Commerce Committee
Here’s a letter from the National Alliance of State Broadcasters Associations (NASBA) to the
Fox ups two distribution execs
In a move designed to maintain its strength in broadcast and cable network distribution, Fox Networks (FN) has promoted two outstanding executives and company veterans to Senior Vice President.
States to help DOJ in Comcast-Time Warner Cable review
Florida and other states will join DOJ in seeking to determine if Comcast's plan to merge with Time Warner
Viacom board re-elects Sumner Redstone
Viacom investors have reelected all of the company's board members, including billionaire executive chairman Sumner Redstone. Viacom held its 2014 annual meeting for investors this week
NAB calls for review of “Collusive Pay TV Ad Practices”
The NAB is really fighting back against the unfair treatment TV broadcasters are getting from
NAB responds to DOJ JSA filing
Here’s an ex parte filing with the FCC from the NAB commenting on DOJ’s recent submission regarding broadcasters' joint sales and
FBN to debut “Risk and Reward”
Ratcheting up the stakes against CNBC, Fox Business Network will launch a new signature market hours program hosted by anchor Deirdre Bolton on 3/31, announced Kevin Magee, Executive Vice President of the network.
TVB: Season-to-date ratings now at par with National C3
The TVB issued the following statements from Steve Lanzano, President and CEO of TVB and
Two dead in KOMO-TV news copter crash
Two people died 3/18 when a KOMO-TV (Sinclair) helicopter crashed on the street outside Fisher Plaza
Global shipments of 4K TVs hit 1.6 million in 2013
Super hi-def 4K LCD TV shipments reached 1.6 million units in 2013, with nearly one million units alone shipped in Q4 of 2013. According to the latest NPD DisplaySearch Quarterly Global TV Shipment and Forecast Report, growth was significantly driven by China, although
Comcast won’t buy SportsNet Houston out of Chapter 11
Comcast says it will not enter a bid to purchase Comcast SportsNet Houston out of Chapter 11