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
Comcast taps strategy chief for merger-making
Comcast has named a new head of corporate development and strategy in Alexander Evans amid
Meredith’s Stephen Lacy looking for TV properties
Meredith plans to aggressively grow its 13-station local TV station group through acquisitions that could eventually lead to a spin-off
Aereo CEO: We won’t oppose Supreme Court petition
Aereo released a statement from its Founder and CEO Chet Kanojia regarding the company’s brief filed 12/12 in the Supreme Court, which addresses the...
Networks embrace Comcast’s “SEEit” service
J T. Ramsay, Chief Blogger at Comcast, caught up with Sam Schwartz, Chief Business Development Officer, Comcast Cable, to discuss its new platform, “SEEiT.”
With...
Cablevision weighs in on Aereo litigation
Cablevision Systems released a white paper titled “Aereo and the Public Performance Right” that
Aereo working on Chromecast app
Aereo plans to launch on Chromecast, with the OTA local broadcast streaming provider curently testing an app for Google's plug in device that relays what’s on your laptop, tablet or PC onto the TV screen. Aereo CEO Chet Kanojia said at the UBS investor conference.
Report: Streaming-only cable package coming?
So says a NY Post story, which notes, “The day is coming soon when our favorite cable shows - like Showtime's critically acclaimed Homeland...
Tennis Channel asks High Court to intervene with Comcast
The Tennis Channel has asked the Supreme Court to hear the legal issue of whether Comcast should make its network available free to Comcast’s TV subscribers. The Tennis Channel says Philadelphia-based Comcast is discriminating against it or treating it differently from the Comcast-owned Golf Channel by asking subscribers to pay $5 more a month for it. Comcast does not ask for a similar fee for Golf Channel.
Ryvicker on Fox at UBS
FOX COO Chase Carey spoke at the annual UBS Global and Media Communications Conference in NYC 12/10. Wells Fargo Securities Senior Analyst Marci Ryvicker...