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Baltimore TV stations launch new digital broadcast standards
Six television stations serving Baltimore began broadcasting Friday with ATSC 3.0, commonly known as NextGen TV, a new digital broadcast technology.
Judge says trial will resolve dispute over Current TV deal
A judge says a trial will be needed to resolve a dispute between former Vice President Al Gore and Al Jazeera America over tens of millions of dollars held in escrow as part of the news network's $500 million acquisition of Current TV.
Sinclair extends ABC agreements
Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., of Hunt Valley, announced that it has extended its affiliation agreements with ABC for 13 television stations — including those in St. Louis, Seattle and Portland, Oregon — that come up for renewal during 2014 and 2015. Three of the new agreements will expire on Aug. 31, 2019, and the other […]
Sinclair buys another Las Vegas station
Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., the Hunt Valley-based television company, announced on Wednesday that it will buy a third TV station in Las Vegas, NBC affiliate KSNV, from Intermountain West for $120 million. Sinclair expects to close on the deal in the first quarter of 2015. Sinclair already owns two other stations in Las Vegas, KVCW […]
Sinclair to close Allbritton deal on Aug. 1
Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., of Hunt Valley, announced Friday that the Federal Communications Commission and the Department of Justice have approved the company’s acquisition of the Allbritton television stations. Sinclair intends to close the transaction on Aug. 1. As part of the $985 million deal, Sinclair will sell a TV station in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to […]
Greatest. Lawyer commercial. Ever. (Part II)
Meet Pittsburgh defense lawyer Daniel Muessig, whose contribution to the lawyer commercial oeuvre is a little less glitzy, much more deadpan and very funny.
Twitter tunes in to TV partnerships ahead of IPO
NEW YORK — People don’t just watch TV anymore; they talk about it on Twitter. From the comfort of couches, they share reactions to touchdowns and nail-biting season finales — and advertisers and networks are taking note. Examples of Twitter’s influence abound. The recent finale of “Breaking Bad” generated a record 1.24 million tweets. The […]
Sinclair buys four more TV stations
Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., of Hunt Valley, an independent television broadcasting company, said it has closed on its previously announced purchase of four television stations in three markets in the Midwest and West owned by Omaha, Neb.-based TTBG LLC.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry plans trip to Maryland
ANNAPOLIS — Texas Gov. Rick Perry is planning a trip to Maryland to tout his state for having lower taxes. Perry’s office announced Thursday he is scheduled to travel to Maryland next week. The Republican has launched radio ads and television ads in Maryland. Perry’s office says the nearly $500,000 in TV and radio buys, […]
N.J. casino 1st to have betting by TV
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Guests at one New Jersey casino won’t even have to get out of bed in order to place a bet. The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City said it will become the first casino in the United States to let guests gamble over hotel room TV sets, starting Feb. […]
Surveying the lay of the land at the Consumer Electronics Show
Smartphones, tablets, and large TVs dominate 2013 CES.
Comcast 3Q profit, sales top estimates thanks to upbeat subs
PHILADELPHIA — Comcast Corp., the nation’s largest provider of cable TV and Internet services, more than doubled its net income in the third quarter, chiefly due to the sale of wireless spectrum and its stake in the A&E TV channel. Underlying results were strong, however, as cable TV saw fewer cancelations than expected and the […]
