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Media General Calls Meredith Proposal 'Not Competitive' With Nexstar's

Jan 08, 2016 - Makes statement in filed documents with SEC... More

Bob Pittman Earns Broadcasters Foundation of America's 2016 Golden Mike Award

The Broadcasters Foundation of America announced Thursday that Bob Pittman will be the 2016 Golden

Sunbeam’s Ed Ansin, WHDH Contesting NBC’s O&O Plans in Boston

WHDH is not going down without a fight. The Sunbeam Television-owned Boston station’s affiliation

Tribune Ups Scott Heath to VP/GM of San Diego Fox Affiliate KSWB

Tribune Broadcasting has tapped Scott Heath as VP and general manager of the company's Fox affiliate

Currency More Currency →

TCA: Hulu, Sony Ink Multi-Year Deal

Jan 09, 2016 - Pact brings series including 'The Shield,' 'Dawson’s Creek,' 'Party of Five' and movies ... More

MTV’s ‘Shannara’ Premieres With Limited Commercials

At a time when programmers are looking to reduce ad loads, MTV this week launched its new series The

Media Buyers, ESPN Negotiating $20M in Bowl Game Ad Makegoods

Despite the efforts of the College Football Playoff committee and some media outlets downplaying the

CES 2016: Yaccarino Blasts TV Measurement

Complete Coverage: CES 2016

Programming More Programming →

TCA: ‘Jane’ a Role Model, Says E.P.

Jan 10, 2016 - Exec producer Snyder Urman, producers motivated to show strong women in prestige roles... More

TCA: CW’s ‘Legends’ Hatched With Pedowitz Call

Complete Coverage: TCA Winter Press Tour

TCA: We Believe in 'Crazy Ex', Says CW Chief Pedowitz

Complete Coverage: TCA Winter Press Tour

TCA: ABC’s Paul Lee--‘The Muppets’ Didn’t Have the ‘Joy’ the Network Anticipated

Complete Coverage: TCA Winter Press Tour

Distribution More Distribution →

Dish, Cordillera Strike Retrans Deal

Jan 10, 2016 - Stations restored noon Sunday ... More

Syndication Ratings: 'Live' Proves Power of Live TV With Holiday Uptick

Christmas was good to Disney-ABC’s Live with Kelly and Michael, which was one of very few shows to

CBS Television Distribution Promotes Bingaman, Schildhouse

CBS Television Distribution announced it has promoted sales execs Jonathan Bingaman and Robert

'Harry' Sold in More Than 80% of U.S.

NBCUniversal has sold its new daytime variety show, Harry, starring Harry Connick Jr., in more than

Technology More Technology →

CES 2016: News Briefs III

Jan 08, 2016 - Developments on 4K, OTT, UIs, DOCSIS 3.1... More

CES: ‘Digital Will Win the Decade’

YouTube may not take over the world by 2020, but digital video will, predicts one of YouTube’s top

CES 2016: NBA, MLB Commissioners See Much More Tech Coming to Sports

Complete Coverage: CES 2016

CES 2016: NeuLion Launches 4K-Casting Video App

Complete Coverage: CES 2016

Upfront Central More Upfront Central →

The Early Word on 2016 Upfront Volume: It Will Be Up

Sep 28, 2015 - Advertisers vow to bring their dollars back to market after getting burned in scatter this year... More

NBCU Claims $6B in Upfront Sales

NBCUniversal said it completed its upfront sales and recorded commitments for nearly $6 billion in

SundanceTV's 'Rectify' Gets Fourth Season

SundanceTV has renewed Rectify for a fourth season ahead of the Peabody Award-winning drama’s

Fox Finishes Upfront for Broadcast, Cable

Fox Networks Group finished its upfront with flat revenues across broadcast, cable and sports.

Washington More Washington →

Witnesses Set for House Communications Hearing

Jan 08, 2016 - Bills include Title II rate reg blocker... More

FCC Launches Incentive Auction Help Site

With only days until TV stations have to decide whether to participate in the FCC's broadcast

Ex-St. Louis Cardinals Staffer Guilty of Hacking Astros Database

The Justice Department has secured the guilty plea of a diamond thief, in this case a former member

NCTA to FCC: Broadband Is Being Deployed in Timely Manner

The National Cable & Telecommunications Association Friday expressed its frustration

Blogs

TCA: Malala’s Dad—Her Gift of Communication ‘Comes Through Generations’

Jan 06, 2016 - Ziauddin Yousafzai on inspiring daughter, power of education ahead of Feb. 29 TV premiere of ‘He Named Me Malala’ on Nat Geo... More

BC Beat

Nomination Deadline for B&C’s 2016 Digital All-Stars Approaches

Deadline for nominations is Jan. 18

Currency

NCTC Head: Flexibility Key to AMC Agreement

Smaller operators looking at skinny bundles to curb cord cutting

BC Beat

‘No End in Sight’ for ‘Sunny’ Days

Paddy’s Pub to stay open for foreseeable future, says ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ executive producer

Shape the Future of Audio — Sennheiser Presents AMBEO 3D Audio Technology at CES

Los Angeles' Otium Restaurant Blends the Finest Sonic Ingredients with Amplification from Powersoft

Harmonic at Convergence India 2016 Exhibitor Preview

Broadcast Pix Welcomes Mark Bachmore as Director of Sales

Harmonic to Demonstrate HDR UHD NASA Content With Broad Range of Ecosystem Partners at CES 2016

HISPANICIZE ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE MEDIA PARTNERSHIP WITH NBCUNIVERSAL TELEMUNDO ENTERPRISES, COMCAST, MSNBC AND NBC NEWS FOR 2016 HISPANICIZE EVENT

Borrell Associates’ Gordon Borrell to Discuss “The Local Media Company of the Future” at MFM’s 2016 CFO Summit

Audio Repair Tools Empower Post Editors at Belgium’s Studio MM

Axon Makes Tools for 4K Production a Key Focus at BVE 2016

Video Clarity Deploys Combined ClearView 4K and RTM System for Elemental

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Why Some Media Companies Earn Much More From Their Content Rights Than Others

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Spectrum Auction Preparation

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How Media Companies Are Using Behavior-Based Audience Insight for Programming and Advertising

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Two CDNs Are Better Than One

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Spectrum Auction Preparation

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The Media Industry Transition to IP: Defining the Business Case

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