Shareholders mull TWC takeover
Time Warner Cable shareholders may give incoming CEO Rob Marcus thumbs up to reject a
Denali Media buys CBS, NBC affiliates in Alaska
Denali Media Holdings, a subsidiary of cable MSO General Communication, is buying
Nexstar named to NASDAQ Global Select Market
Effective 1/2, listing of the company's common stock will be transferred to the NASDAQ Global Select Market, the highest of the three market tiers...
Meredith gets stations from Gannett-Sander spinoff deal
After the Commission’s Media Bureau approved Gannett’s $1.5 billion acquisition of Belo (12/20) after
“Duck Dynasty” family: A&E set Robertson up for fall
According to a NY Post story, “Duck Dynasty” patriarch Phil Robertson has long been known for his anti-gay statements and the now-infamous GQ interview where he made some negative comments about gays and how homosexuality is a sin is nothing short of A&E throwing him under the bus.
Eagle buys USA Communications Systems
USA Communications announced 12/20 it has sold cable systems in Nebraska and Colorado to
FCC gives thumbs up on Gannett-Belo, Tribune-Local deals
The Commission's Media Bureau approved Gannett's $1.5 billion
Wheel of Fortune Continues its Streak in #1 Position
Wheel of Fortune (CBS Television Distribution) holds its number one position for the sixth week in a row, during the week of 12/2/13. The...
Broadcast TV M&A: Year in Review
J. Davis Hebert, Senior Analyst and Eric Fishel, Associate Analyst at Wells Fargo Securities, have compiled their annual Year in Review of Broadcast TV Mergers and Acquisitions. Here are highlights and excerpts from the report. Needless to say, 2013 was very busy year:
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...