FTC fines TWC $1.9 million
The FTC announced Time Warner Cable has agreed to pay $1.9 million to settle the first case brought under the commission's risk-based
Katie Couric talker cancelled
The newswoman and ABC Domestic Television have pulled the plug on her daily talk show, “Katie,” which will not return for a third season...
Duck Dynasty cast may quit after being sidelined
A&E’s "Duck Dynasty's" Robertson family, facing a firestorm over patriarch Phil Robertson's
BIA/Kelsey: Television stocks surpass S&P in 2013
Retransmission consent deals and digital offerings are the biggest reason: As local television stations continue to generate substantial cash flows
Nexstar, Mission to buy six from Gray, Excalibur
As a result of its deal for Hoak Media announced last month, Gray Television will end up with
Gray to buy KEVN-TV, KIVV-TV
Gray Television is getting KEVN-TV in Rapid City, South Dakota, from Mission TV, LLC for $7.75 million in cash. KEVN-TV serves as the Fox...
Sprint, Dish to test wireless broadband service in TX
The two companies say they plan to jointly develop and deploy a fixed wireless broadband service, on a trial basis, in Corpus Christi, TX that will be available in the middle of next year. The service will initially be available in limited areas of Corpus Christi with a plan to expand into additional markets in the future.
More Salt Lake stations file injunctions against Aereo
Nexstar’s KTVX-TV (ABC) and KUCW-TV (CW), have asked a court to stop the broadcast TV streaming
Must-carry denied in Key West
Steven Broeckaert, Senior Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Media Bureau, has denied a complaint filed 9/20 by Bellizzi Broadcasting Network
ACA: Sinclair blackout in Toledo shows broken retrans model
American Cable Association CEO Matthew Polka issued a statement on Sinclair Broadcast Group’s
NAB, NRB against Next Generation Television Marketplace Act
The Video CHOICE Act and Next Generation Television Marketplace Act, which seek to re-write/modernize much
DOJ: Lose KMOV-TV in Gannett-Belo buy
The Department of Justice announced it will require Gannett, Belo and Sander Media
NBC/Toledo goes dark on Buckeye Cable
WNWO-TV the NBC affiliate for Toledo, Ohio area, ordered Buckeye Cable System (Block Communications Inc.)
Charter readying offer for Time Warner Cable
Charter Communications is preparing an offer letter of cash and stock to acquire Time Warner Cable for under $135 a share as early as next week, according to a Bloomberg story: “A bid of $135 a share would value TWC at about $62 billion, including the value of its debt. That’s about 7.5 times estimates for its 2014 EBITDA of $8.24 billion, data compiled by Bloomberg show. Charter currently trades at a multiple of 8.7 times estimated 2014 EBITDA, while Comcast fetches 7.5 times.”
NFL, DirecTV nearing new Sunday Ticket deal
They’ve signed off on a framework for negotiations to renew the satcaster's contract to offer the NFL Sunday Ticket football package. Renewing