SBG / Sinclair Broadcast Group

Sinclair scores stellar Q4

It was a very busy quarter for SBGI, but the company did very well and beat estimates: Net broadcast revenues increased 33.2% to
Aereo

Aereo’s Supreme Court showdown date set

They’re officially on the docket: The Supreme Court issued an order 1/10 granting cert
Film On

FilmOn now “teleports” broadcast TV

FilmOn, the VOD and broadcast TV streaming provider (similar to Aereo) from Greek billionaire Alki David, is adding a new service that lets viewers remotely watch local TV broadcasts.
Hulu

CBS expands licensing deal with Hulu

CBS has expanded its licensing deal with Hulu to bring more content to the service. The new licensing deal brings more than 5,300 episodes of CBS shows to the Hulu Plus streaming service. The agreement covers both recent and classic shows.
Media General

Media General details plans on KRON-TV relocation

Media General announced plans to move the operations of KRON-TV, its MyNetworkTV affiliate in

TVFreedom.org adds Entravision, ZGS, more

TVfreedom.org, the coalition of local broadcasters, community advocates, network television affiliate associations, multicast networks and more
Aereo

Utah court to hear Aereo Case

The U.S. District Court will hear broadcasters’ motion for a preliminary injunction against the streaming service on 2/11. This, as SCOTUS plans to look at the copyright infringement allegations from broadcasters against Aereo.

34 Comcast email servers hacked

Last week, Comcast said it is investigating a claim by a hacker group that claims to have broken
E.W. Scripps Company

Scripps buying two more stations

E.W. Scripps is acquiring two stations owned by Granite Broadcasting–Detroit MyNetworkTV affiliate

“Wheel’s” run as #1 with 12M+ viewers continues

Wheel of Fortune (CBS Television Distribution) once again holds the top spot with more than 12 million viewers, for the week of January 20-26. ...

Woody Allen responds to Dylan Farrow accusations

Earlier this month Dylan Farrow, Allen’s adopted daughter with his former wife Mia Farrow
People watching TV

US TV market shrank 9% in 2013

People are buying less new TV sets as the rush to flat screens has matured: The U.S. television market fell a steep 9% in 2013 despite the usual last-minute rally during the holiday season Q4, which failed to compensate for low demand among Americans throughout the year, according to a new report:

The Bachelor Juan Pablo’s ocean swim ends in allergy attack

I’m back to thinking that Juan Pablo has some really great A+ options in his final group of 8 women. I don’t think we’ve ever gotten this far into a season of The Bachelor with so many promising prospects in the running still. But let’s start with the OBVIOUS mistake that Juan Pablo made this week. Didn’t he see Ben Flajnik’s season of The Bachelor? He should know that allowing a woman to seduce him into a night of ocean swimming despite an exotic location can never result in something good.

A11 Football League signs with ESPN

The new national A11Professional Football League (A11FL) announced its six inaugural team cities and an agreement with ESPN to broadcast two showcase games this...

Mediacom completes $475M in financing; gets upgrade

Mediacom Communications Corp. (MCCC) has completed a $250 million senior secured term loan and a $225 million revolving credit facility, pursuant to a new...