A Harty Stock Buy Following Steep Slide
On Thursday, Meredith Corp. shares took a beating, as investors expressed worry over the media company's fiscal 2020 forecasts, which came short of Wall Street analyst expectations. What's a President and CEO to do? Buy up shares on the cheap.
TownNews Plugs In Six TV Station Websites
The Madison, Wisc., based owner and operator of broadcast media properties that snapped up Saga Communications' lone TV operations in May 2019 has opted to move six of its television station websites to a platform managed by TownNews.
Nielsen Secures Another Client For Local TV Ratings
A privately held media company with TV stations across six Southern DMAs has agreed to a long-term local TV measurement services agreement with Nielsen. The deal covers all of this broadcasting company's "RPD+" markets.
Nexstar Rebounds Past $100 Mark In Friday Trading
For the first time since August 13, and just the second time in five weeks, Nexstar Media Group shares climbed above the $100 threshold in moderate trading on Friday. The jump comes as Simply Wall St. asks if it is time to consider buying Nexstar shares.
What’s The Media Outlook For OTT? Find Out Thursday
It's been reported that Netflix plans to spend $15 billion on original content in 2019. As such, media and tech companies are racing to launch OTT platforms in an attempt to keep pace. Learn more about the “Streaming Wars” from a panel of industry heavyweights on Thursday in New York.
‘Word of God’ Settles Its Own KidVid Slip
A noncommercial religious station that serves as the Daystar affiliate for the Spokane DMA got in hot water of its own for the pre-emption of "Core Programming." It's paying a civil penalty to absolve itself of its sin.
Streaming: Not Yet Living Up To the Buzz?
Some 56% of U.S. adults stream non-linear content to their TVs. Yet, new research from Nielsen finds that the typical U.S. adult streamer spends an average of 57 minutes streaming non-linear content to their TVs in a regular day. That’s significantly less time than streamers spend with linear TV.
Media Bureau Offers A ‘KidVid’ Guidance Counselor
On July 12, the FCC released a Report and Order modernizing the children’s television programming rules to give broadcasters "greater flexibility" in serving the educational and informational needs of children. It is now known that Sept. 16 is when the revised rules will take effect. Here's what you need to know about the upcoming rule changes.
MVPD ‘Good Faith’ Complaint Against Nexstar Nixed
In March, one Tennessee-based operator planning to bring cable TV services to a rural portion of the state filed a "Good Faith Negotiation Complaint" against Nexstar Media Group. The Media Bureau's Chief just ruled on the matter, and it disagrees with the MVPD.
Just The TIP: Findings From The Local Broadcast TV Automation Survey
TIP Initiative, an industry work group promoting open interfaces to streamline advertising transactions for local TV broadcasters and their media agency partners, has released a white paper highlighting results from the Local Broadcast TV Automation Survey. We've got the details.
Strong Scatter Market ‘Unusual, Atypical’ Should U.S. Economy Slide
We've all heard the reports that the U.S. economy is in danger of falling into recession. At the start of 2019, when such talk first surfaced, MoffettNathanson's dependable ad channel checks debunked such talk. With recessionary chatter rising again, the same conclusion has been made.
A Big Push At Broadcast TV From A Big Retailer
As America entered the Labor Day holiday, automotive dealers continued to stay dominant with their use of broadcast TV to reach potential consumers. But, they were all bested by a health and beauty aide brand, as a big department store chain greatly increased its activity at TV -- just as it did at radio.
Nexstar Shares Soar On Word Of AT&T Pact
As RBR+TVBR reported Thursday afternoon, AT&T and Nexstar resolved their nearly two-month-long carriage dispute and "blackout" by coming to terms on a new retrans agreement. The news was warmly received by shareholders, as Nexstar's stock jumped by nearly 5% in Friday's trading.
A Gray ABC Affiliate Wins FCC Market Mod
With Hurricane Dorian poised to greatly impact North Central Florida, local TV viewers in two counties may wish to tune to the ABC affiliate serving the Gainesville-Ocala DMA. However, this station, acquired in 2017 by Gray Television, isn't on DirecTV or DISH Network. That will change soon -- with a caveat.
YES: Disney Sells Interest To Yankees, Sinclair Group
It's official: The Walt Disney Company has sold its equity interest in the cable sports and entertainment offering YES Network to a newly formed investor group that includes Yankee Global Enterprises and the company poised to merge with Tribune Media.