The Federal Communications Commission last week warned NBC-owned WJAR-TV in Providence, R.I., and six other TV stations that they could lose their digital TV construction permits if they don’t launch DTV operations soon. Last week, the FCC announced that it…
More targeted, defensive media deals lie ahead in the next two years, driven by companies’ unprecedented free cash flow and high debt, new interactive revenue opportunities and changes in advertiser spending and other core financial metrics. And let’s not forget…
A sharp slowdown in political advertising spending, coupled with an uneasiness in the economy, hurt the third-quarter performance of four newspaper groups that own television stations, though the declines in some cases were offset by strong results in the companies’…
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The months-long ownership fight for television and newspaper owner Freedom Communications came to a close last week when the company announced it had reached a definitive agreement with a group of private equity firms that will keep the Irvine, Calif.-based…
The NBA plans to fast-break into the new season.The league’s TV outlets, ESPN/ABC Sports, Turner Broadcasting and NBA TV, plan to open the season with four straight nights of nationally televised doubleheaders beginning Oct. 28. The first game, pitting the…
Cable Group Seeks FCC Limits on DirecTV Deal The American Cable Association has asked the Federal Communications Commission to impose a series of conditions on News Corp.’s proposed acquisition of DirecTV to prevent the company from using its clout to…
When Larry Kane retired from his lead anchor position at KYW-TV in Philadelphia last year, he ended a 37-year broadcast reporting legacy that included his fronting the nation’s first “action news” format as well as anchoring all three Philly broadcast…
While much of the country was amusing itself with the circus-like aspects of the California recall that ended with Arnold Schwarzenegger’s election as governor, Initiative conducted a serious study of Golden State voters’ media preferences. The media buying agency said…
When Jerry Springer spent about $1 million considering a run for a U.S. Senate seat from Ohio earlier this year, polls showed he had a very high negative factor due to his outrageous TV talk show. He subsequently dropped out…