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February 18, 2015
Sinclair Q4 Revenue, Income Jump With Acquisitions, Political Ads
SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC. fourth-quarter 2015 total revenues increased 43.5% to $613.8 million, with net income attributable to the company up from $2.3 million to $95.4 million (2 to 98 cents/share). Net broadcast revenues increased 45.6% to $556.6 … more »
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December 11, 2014
Report: FCC Chairman Wheeler Has The Votes To Extend Online Public, Political File Requirement To Radio, Cable, Satellite
MULTICHANNEL NEWS is reporting that the three Democratic commissioners on the FCC are voting to extend the online public and political file requirement to radio, cable television, and satellite operators. The rule was originally instituted for … more »
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August 27, 2014
Activist Lawyer Plans To Take Aim At Red Zebra Licenses, Renewals For Others Saying 'Redskins' On Air
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Professor and longtime anti-smoking advocate JOHN F. BANZHAF III plans to take aim once again at the WASHINGTON REDSKINS' name, this time possibly challenging the licenses held by REDSKINS owner DANIEL SNYDER's RED … more »
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July 18, 2014
Congressman Targets FCC 'Egregious Case' Indecency Enforcement Limit, Then Withdraws Amendment
Rep. JAMES LANKFORD (R-OK) took a brief run at amending a Financial Services bill with a provision blocking the FCC from changing its indecency policy, reports MULTICHANNEL NEWS. LANKFORD introduced an amendment that would have stopped the Commission … more »
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June 5, 2014
D.C. Court Of Appeals Picked To Hear NAB, Prometheus Appeals Of FCC JSA, Cross-Ownership Rules
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA has been picked to hear the NAB and PROMETHEUS RADIO PROJECT's challenges to the FCC's new restrictions on television joint sales agreements and newspaper/broadcast cross-ownership … more »
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October 11, 2012
Liberty Media CEO Says SiriusXM Takeover Could Take 18 Months
LIBERTY MEDIA CEO GREG MAFFEI "told investors WEDNESDAY (10/10) that any future transaction with satellite radio giant SIRIUSXM would depend on its ability to monetize high cost shares, a move that could take at least 18 months to complete," … more »
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June 21, 2012
House Panel Drops Amendment Blocking FCC Online Political File Rules For TV
The House Appropriations Committee has voted to drop its opposition to the FCC's online political file rules, deleting an amendment to the FCC appropriations bill that would have blocked funding for the implementation of the rules aimed at television … more »
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June 14, 2012
Groups Ask Senate Not To Block FCC's Online Political File Order For TV Stations
A coalition of 19 groups sent a letter to the U.S. Senate to ask Senators not to use a funding block to thwart the FCC's new online TV political file order, reports MULTICHANNEL NEWS. The groups, including COMMON CAUSE and FREE PRESS, are asking the … more »
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June 5, 2012
It's 'The Future Of Audio' On Capitol Hill Tomorrow
The HOUSE COMMUNICATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE is set to hold a hearing TOMORROW (5/6) on the future of audio -- with a focus on radio. MULTICHANNEL.COM reports, "according to the Republican majority staff memo for the hearing, among the regulatory issues … more »
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March 14, 2012
Zenith Optimedia Raises Forecast To 3.6% Growth
ZENITH OPTIMEDIA raised its forecast for advertising growth in the U.S., with the biggest growth expected to happen in cable TV and the Internet. MULTICHANNEL.COM reports "the media buying agency projects a 3.6% increase in total U.S. ad spending … more »