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Harry Jessell
Victories in DC Are Too Rare for Rehr
Submitted by Benton Foundation on August 3, 2008 - 1:10pmLast updated: August 3, 2008 - 1:10pm
National Association of Broadcasters President David Rehr has been having a hard time getting its way in Washington, especially at the Federal Communications Commission where most of the action has been.
A Dozen Items for TV Stations to Worry About
Submitted by Benton Foundation on July 20, 2008 - 7:56pmLast updated: July 20, 2008 - 7:57pm
What 12 things should television broadcasters be thinking most about?
Wilmington Readies for Early DTV Switch
Submitted by Benton Foundation on July 18, 2008 - 7:18amLast updated: July 18, 2008 - 7:18am
A look at the voluntary efforts of commercial TV broadcasters in Wilmington (NC) to become the first television market in the US to transition to digital-only broadcasting. With their switch date just 53 days away, the broadcasters are meeting weekly along with representatives of the National Association of broadcasters and officials at the Federal Communications Commission.
Court OKs EchoStar Distant Signal Deal
Submitted by Benton Foundation on July 8, 2008 - 7:23pmIn a setback for the broadcast networks and their affiliates, the US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit (Alabama, Georgia and Florida) ruled that EchoStar is not in violation of an injunction barring it from distributing distant broadcast signals to its satellite TV subscribers.
Net-Affil Peace Raises Troubling Reality
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 22, 2008 - 3:13pmRepresentatives and the major broadcast networks and their affiliates last week hand-delivered to key Federal Communications Commission officials what amounts to a treaty formally ending seven years of hostilities between them.
FCC Clears Way for sale of Media General TVs
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 3, 2008 - 7:59pmThe Federal Communications Commission has approved Media General’s sale of two small-market TV stations to Hoak Media for $60 million.
Leaving the Lights on for the DTV Strategies
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 1, 2008 - 5:22pmCapitol Broadcasting's Jim Goodmon says the Wilmington (NC) stations that are participating in the Federal Communications Commission's September test switch-over to digital will run explanatory information on their analog channels for viewers who aren't ready after the switch is over.
FCC Greenlights Sale of sage's Texas Stations
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 30, 2008 - 7:26amThe Federal Communications Commission yesterday approved Bayou City Broadcasting’s purchase of Sage Broadcasting’s small group of TV stations in West Texas for $3 million. The group comprises KIDY San Angelo (Fox, DMA 197), KXVA/KIDZ-LP Abilene (Fox/MNT, DMA 164) and four other low-power stations.
Here's Hoping Less is Better for Fox
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 18, 2008 - 10:33amIn a world of almost unlimited viewing options, the broadcast networks need to reestablish themselves as the premier showcase of programming with the best viewer experience. Fox's "Remote-free TV" experiment is a good first step.
Quarterly Reports Make Sobering Reading
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 12, 2008 - 7:26amWith economic hard times, broadcast groups are reporting disappointing first quarters almost across the board. And while there's still the expectation that the political ad bonanza will arrive later this year, broadcasters need to make good on their promises of new revenue streams if they hope to convince investors of their future.
