Broadcasting & Cable News

Fox Lowers Threshold for Sky Approval

August 12, 2018

The battle for control of Sky continued to heat up on Wednesday after 21st Century Fox formalized its bid for the British satellite company and eased some restrictions on shareholder approval of its £14 ($18.23) per share buyout offer, meaning Fox need only to convince holders of 11% of Sky stock ...

Comcast Wins Battle in Patent War With TiVo

August 12, 2018

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board on Tuesday sided with Comcast in its broad-reaching patent war with TiVo, negating TiVo’s claim that a Comcast X1 feature that lets users watch a channel while recording a show on another network violates one of the tech company’s patents. In its final decision, ...

Reaching TV Viewers with Digital Targeting

August 12, 2018

TV viewing in America is not what it used to be. Unless it’s a ‘must-watch’ event like the Super Bowl (over 103 million Americans watched the Eagles overtake the throne), today’s TV viewer is watching what they want, when they want, and on whatever device is available. This flexibility has changed ...

HBO Partners With Axios for Documentary Series

August 12, 2018

HBO has done a deal with Axios for a limited documentary series of news-oriented specials that will debut in the fall. Matthew O’Neill and Perri Peltz will direct and produce, working with Axios journalists to highlight the week ahead in politics, business and technology. News outlet Axios was ...

comScore Adds Data from Inscape to Gauge Ad Impact

August 12, 2018

ComScore said it made a deal giving it access to smart TV data from Vizio’s Inscape unit that will help its clients better measure the impact of their advertising campaigns across platforms. comScore is emerging from a three year period where it was preoccupied by a re-audit after accounting issues ...

Tribune Ends Deal with Sinclair, Files Breach of Contract Suit

August 12, 2018

Tribune Media Co. on Thursday said it has terminated its $3.9 billion agreement to be acquired by Sinclair Broadcast Group and filed a breach of contract lawsuit against Sinclair. The suit seeks compensation for losses incurred as a result of Sinclair’s breaches of the merger agreement. Sinclair ...

‘Killing Eve’ Drew Most Viewer Attention in 2Q: TVision Insights

August 12, 2018

BBC America’s new series Killing Eve grabbed more attention than any other show during the second quarter, according to a new report from TVision Insights. According to TVision Insights, which measures the attention paid to TV shows and commercials, the shows that viewers paid the most attention to ...

Univision 2nd Quarter Net Rises Despite Lower Revenue

August 12, 2018

Univision, in the midst of management turnover, announced higher second-quarter earnings despite a drop in revenue. Net income rose 8% to $114.3 million from $106.1 million a year ago because of lower interest and tax payments. Adjusted operating income fell 7.5% to $304.1 million. Revenue dropped ...

Big Ten Drafts Football Coaches Versus Comcast

August 12, 2018

As it gets ready to clash with Comcast over rights fees, Fox Networks Group has put together a commercial that features popular college football coaches warning subscribers they might not be able to see Big Ten games on Big Ten Network or FS1 this fall. Big Ten Network’s distribution deal with ...