Aereo sets Chicago launch
Aereo’s local broadcast streaming service launches in the Chicagoland area on 9/13, continuing the company’s nationwide rollout
Ryvicker: We’re not so worried about Aereo
Marci Ryvicker, Wells Fargo Securities Senior Analyst, thinks Barry Diller’s embattled local broadcast TV streaming service doesn’t really pose that much of a threat...
Dish pulls Clearwire offer, too
What a waste of attorney fees: Only days after Dish Network pulled its offer to acquire Sprint, it announced 6/26 that it is withdrawing its tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock of mobile service provider Clearwire Corporation, including any shares of Class A Common Stock issued in respect of outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock, for $4.40 per share. Dish’s tender offer “provided that it could be withdrawn, among other reasons, as a result of the recent change in recommendation by Clearwire.”
The Gray area in television station trading
The stock price of Gray Television has followed a trajectory since the beginning of 2012 that NASA would be proud of, leading at least...
NBC wins talent face-off with Fox
Fox's danced during the first two hours, and NBC went with general talent during the second two (one hour of overlap), and NBC came...
Survey finds shaky customer support for MVPDs
A new study from CouponCabin.com found that 45% of American think cable TV is “a waste of money,” which makes one wonder how long cable and satellite will be able to maintain the 81% penetration of that same group of Americans who are currently subscribed to one or the other.
Discovery looking at online subscription service
Discovery Communications working on an Internet streaming service for its TLC, Discovery Channel
NBA Finals highlight diversity on, off court
As basketball and the NBA continue to grow in popularity in countries and continents around the world, it’s no wonder that the globalization of...
NAB’s Kaplan says FCC skimming over reality
NAB Executive Vice President of Strategic Planning Rick Kaplan notes that the FCC seems hell-bent on implementing a variable band plan for station repacking...
Houston CATV hit with big fine for retrans violation
Six Houston TX television stations were carried on cable systems owned and operated by TV Max
$47.4 million awarded against Henry Luken
A $47.4 million civil verdict in Little Rock, AR on 6/21 has sent the former CEO of Equity Media
NBC hits 5-month highs
NBC has delivered five-month highs in both adults 18-49 and total viewers, averaging a 1.9 rating, 6 share in 18-49 and 6.7 million viewers...
Fox scored 8 of Top 20
FOX highlights last week included strong deliveries by MASTERCHEF and HELL’S KITCHEN, as well as night-winning encore performances by the network’s ANIMATION DOMINATION favorites....
NBC skates to a Monday night win
The final game of the NHL playoffs proved to be a winner for NBC. CBS grabbed 2nd with its premiere of Under the Dome,...
Social Media can influence repeat viewing
Social media shows influence on regular viewers of television shows but has little impact on drawing new or infrequent viewers to a show, according...