Nexstar's $150M Demand Exposed Amid Tegna Blockade
Revealed in hearing -- Nexstar seeking $150 million from DirecTV and states seeking to halt the Tegna deal. That amount had been under seal, Nexstar lawyer says, and now it's out there. Oops.
Nexstar Argues Station Growth Doesn't Boost Distributor Leverage
Nexstar tells the judge it doesn't believe an increase in the number of stations it owns leads to an increase in leverage in negotiating with pay-TV distributors.
Oscars' Final ABC Broadcasts: 2027, 2028 Dates
Dates for the next two #AcademyAwards: 99th: Sunday, March 14, 2027 100th: Sunday, March 5, 2028 These are the last two which will air on #ABC. The #Oscars move to #YouTube starting with the 101st edition in 2029. $DIS $GOOGL $GOOG
Women's Basketball Viewership Soars Past 9 Million
Attn: Women's Basketball fans. UCLA-South Carolina averaged a massive 9.9M viewers. Beat last year's 8.6 million viewers across ABC and ESPN for UConn-South Carolina. Think about this: The national title game averaged 4.68M just four years ago. https://t.co/VIDYRkMw6d
Court Weighs Standing, Injunctive Relief in Nexstar Case
Harm, standing, injunctive relief yada yada at Nexstar-Tegna v DirecTV & several states including CA.
Oscars Delayed Due to ABC’s Packed Feb Lineup
Likely reason why the #Oscars are so late: ABC’s first-quarter 2027 slate includes its first as the distributor for the #Grammys on Feb. 7, under a new 10-year deal running through 2036. ABC is also set to televise #SuperBowlLXI on Feb....
Judge's Injunction Threatens Nexstar‑Tegna Merger Completion
⚡️ The Big Chill: How Judge Nunley’s Injunction Could Ice Broadcast M&A ⚡️ $NXST Given the harshness of Nunley’s March 28th Temporary Restraining Order, we believe the most likely outcome will be a preliminary injunction barring Nexstar and Tegna from...
Konnor Griffin's TV Debut Beats Skenes, Sets Streaming Record
For TV, @KonnorGriffin22 > @Paul_Skenes? @SNPittsburgh drew 6.15 local rating for the rookie's debut Saturday. That topped Skenes' 2025 debut (Skenes starts would go on to be 20% better than other Pirates games in 2025). Sat/Sun games also streaming records for SNP...
Paramount to Grant 10-Year Warrants to PSKY B Shareholders
⚡️ Clearing Up the Paramount Equity Syndication for WBD Confusion ⚡️ $PSKY $WBD Concurrent with closing, Paramount will issue a 10-year warrant to all existing public PSKY Class B shareholders representing... https://t.co/xBIFsn2ogd
Lawmakers Push FCC to Block Sports Media Consolidation
In a letter Monday to @BrendanCarrFCC about the cost and inconvenience of TV sports and streaming deals between @Disney’s @ESPN and @NFL and @MLB, @SenWarren and @RepPatRyanNY said, “To promote competition in sports media in support of the public interest,...
Predators Secure Scripps Sports Broadcast Deal Post
Latest development on local game delivery @PredsNHL ink broadcast deal with @ScrippsSports following Main Street demise More with @AlexMSilverman https://t.co/C7s6V9EKvY
Fox Set to Buy Back 2026 Big Ten Rights
Fox is near a deal to acquire the rights to the 2026 Big Ten championship game from NBC for between $45 million and $55 million. NBC had subleased the game from Fox and is now essentially selling it back.
Sony Pictures Cuts Hundreds in Sweeping Reorganization
Sony Pictures Entertainment to Lay Off Hundreds in Massive Reorganization Across TV, Film and Corporate https://t.co/pS2l98bQdA via @variety
Why a Michael Jackson Biopic Costs $200 Million
How in the name of Bubbles the Chimp does a Michael Jackson biopic cost more than $200 million to make? Here’s how ⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/foRDHFkfEP
Disney Funded Disneyland via TV Deal After Banks Rejected Dreams
Walt Disney said he couldn’t get traditional bank financing for Disneyland in the 1950s because “dreams offer too little collateral”. So, he funded the theme park through a unique TV deal with ABC. https://t.co/rdil08daDr
Paramount Skydance Secures Middle Eastern Fund Investments
Paramount Skydance Confirms Investments by Middle Eastern Wealth Funds, Cites ‘Potential for Strategic and Commercial Opportunities’ With Them https://t.co/pP4GsavBCH via @variety
Kalshi Lands Major Partnership, Data to Power Fox News
NEW: After cutting deals with CNN and CNBC, the prediction market Kalshi has made arguably its biggest deal yet. It is getting into business with Fox, where its data will be baked into Fox News programming.
ESPN Won’t Control WWE Creative, McAfee Plot Rumored
ESPN ain’t dictating creative to WWE Obviously they want McAfee in the mix but no one there is banging pots and pans for him to be the secret Randy Orton caller It’s probably been planned at least dating back to when...
Fox Renews “Memory of a Killer” For Season 2
#Fox has renewed #MemoryOfAKiller for a second season. From #WarnerBros TV & #Fox Ent. $FOXA $FOX $WBD
Netflix Defaults to Captions, Signaling Accessibility Defeat
Netflix having closed caption as the default option is wild. Did we lose a war?
Spy Dramedy ‘Ponies’ Enters 20 Emmy Categories
EXCLUSIVE: The spy dramedy #Ponies will submit in the comedy races across 20 categories at the Emmys, including lead comedy actress for Emilia Clarke and supporting actress for Haley Lu Richardson. https://t.co/3lfAl5Dgb9 via @variety
Clarke, Richardson Lead ‘Ponies’ Emmy Push in 20 Comedy Slots
Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson Front ‘Ponies’ Emmy Campaign Across 20 Comedy Categories (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/3lfAl5Dgb9 via @variety
SAG-AFTRA to Resume Studio Negotiations in April After WGA Deal
SAG-AFTRA to Resume Talks With Studios in April, Thanks to Early WGA Deal https://t.co/9zZhphuVHm via @variety
Netflix Expands Kids Lineup, Adds Gaming App
Netflix Orders More ‘Ms. Rachel,’ ‘Sesame Street’ Episodes, Launches Kids Gaming App https://t.co/LPj03ZWA43 via @variety
CBS Hands Entire Late‑Night Lineup to Byron Allen
CBS Seals Deal With Byron Allen to Lease All of Late Night After Stephen Colbert Exits in May https://t.co/LANSjGQxKA via @variety
ESPN Absorbs NFL Talent, Except Scott Hanson, Adds Digital Shows
Additional nuggets in ESPN/NFLN deal 1) While almost all NFL Media TV talents became ESPN employees, Scott Hanson did not 2) ESPN plans to eventually populate NFLN with some digital shows (similar to what it's been doing on E2) + possible...
QVC and HSN Bankruptcy Threatens
Wherever will I acquire my capodimonte now? QVC, HSN cable networks face Chapter 11, insolvency https://t.co/60gKHLv5PG
YouTube Launches 24/7 “Stations” Via Coachella TV
YouTube introduced Stations, a FAST-style feature that lets creators turn playlists into 24/7 linear streams of their content. 📺 The company will debut the feature as part of its Coachella streaming experience through Coachella TV. The channel will enable viewers to tune...
CEO May Absorb COO Role After Ken Johnson Departs
D.C. Memo: @CableOne or Team Turmoil? Highly Regarded Ken Johnson Steps Down as Chief Operating Officer; New CEO Jim Holanda, who just took over in February, did not announce a Johnson successor, perhaps a sign he's still searching or might...
60 Minutes Still Draws 10 Million, Proving Lasting Impact
60 Minutes still reaches as many as 10mil viewers on Sundays. So when you see an incredible and emotional segment like the first one tonight told by Scott Pelley bridging a segment 18yrs ago, it's a good reminder as to...
2026 Q1 Box Office Beats 2023, Best Post‑COVID Start
🧵Hey Hollywood: I’m not trying to harsh your doom and gloom – I, too, enjoy feeling sorry for myself — but I do want to point out that all may not be lost. * Q1 box office 2026 has surpassed 2023 to...
CBS News Finally Funds Murrow Sponsorship After Calls
CBS News finally ponies up for Edward R. Murrow sponsorship after The Media Mix calls. https://t.co/V9ofIFPZUY
Netflix Drops 13 New Titles, 3 Must‑Watch Picks
Netflix This Week to Add 13 New Releases: The 3 to Watch https://t.co/kXWD0RHh9y via @TVAnswerMan
Trump’s CNN Attacks Echo as Paramount Takeover Looms
Donald Trump’s attacks on CNN have taken on new meaning with David Ellison’s Paramount ready to take over. @liamjscott and I spoke to CNN staffers who detailed fresh anxieties about potential job cuts, mismanagement, and deference to Trump. https://t.co/YJOQ2Yentz
Private Sector Needed to Save Indy TV, Avoid Bankruptcy
If people won’t let the private sector make adjustments to the local TV station business, it’s a guarantee that a bankruptcy judge will in due course. New @wrtv owner DuJuan McCoy deserves time to make the necessary adjustments. Investigative reporter...
Streaming Reach Matches TV, Audience Grows Faster Than Subscriptions
The traditional reach-versus-revenue trade-off between 📺 linear TV and 📲 OTT streaming may only apply to broadcast television anymore: As linear cable/satellite TV shrinks and streaming expands, their reach expectations have largely converged for the most-scaled pure-play streamers. Especially with Prime...
Prime Video Rolls Out Four Easter Week Releases
Amazon’s Prime Video to Add 4 New Releases During Easter Week: The One to Watch https://t.co/B3rspOJyGu via @TVAnswerMan
FreightWaves Launches Daily Freight News TV Show
FreightWaves is launching a new TV show, FreightWaves Today, that will cover daily stories from trucking, rail, air, barge, and ocean. SportsCenter meets Bloomberg, but for freight https://t.co/ugYCXSUVy2
The Punisher: One Last Kill Heads to Disney+
The Punisher: One Last Kill will be the next Marvel Special Presentation to debut on Disney+ — here's what we know about it so far. https://t.co/m0jkiUrCZa
Infrastructure Giants Buying Storytellers Repeat Past Failure
OpenAI (infrastructure) bought TBPN (storytellers) for low hundreds of millions. The founders gave up ad sales and editorial independence. I watched Viacom make this exact bet with XFire in 2006. The storytellers could not run the infrastructure business. Deja Vu...
Disney+ Greenlights Animorphs Series with Coogler’s Proximity
‘Animorphs’ TV Series in Development at Disney+, Ryan Coogler’s Proximity Media to Produce (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/cxKS8d6H8x via @variety
MrBeast Docuseries Explodes: 2M Views, Doubling Fast
Can’t believe the reaction to our "45 Days with @MrBeast" docuseries 😭 Episode 1 already has 2M views Episode 2 just dropped and on pace to double it Been working on this for 8 months, excited to finally have it out there https://t.co/nduBCBG6yL
Holiday Box Office May Be Too Crowded for Three Blockbusters
Is there enough room on the December holiday box office corridor to support #AvengersDoomsday, #DunePart3 and #Jumanji3? Early tracking reveals some surprising dynamics at play. https://t.co/qP2egtR6qU
Easter 2027 Promises Double Jesus Resurrection at Box Office
Just fitting that it’s been revealed on #GoodFriday that we will have a #Jesus double bill at US #BoxOffice, very likely, on #Easter 2027. Series #TheChosen Season 6 will hit #PrimeVideo from NOV 15 till DEC 6. But its Finale will...
BritBox Success Reshapes Global British TV Strategy
BritBox CEO on How Success for BBC Studios’ U.S. Streamer Is Impacting Global British TV Strategy https://t.co/c96KZwHUp6 via @variety
NFL Media Rights Threaten the Film and TV Industry
. @MattBelloni writes about the NFL media rights negotiations from a Hollywood perspective. "One of the biggest threats to the film and TV industry maybe isn’t A.I. or YouTube or whatever studio Larry Ellison is consolidating today. It’s football." https://t.co/d0FHLVav0X
CEO Seeks FCC Meeting After $83M Acquisition, Announces Lay
D.C. Memo: Circle City's McCoy Requests @AGomezFCC Meeting to Discuss @wrtv Growth Plan; McCoy, president and CEO of Circle City Broadcasting, initiated a round of layoffs after paying $83 million to acquire ABC affiliate WRTV in Indianapolis with an...
ESPN Seeks to Retain NFL Insider Ian Rapoport
Marchand: "ESPN is interested in retaining NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport, whose contract is up at the end of the month." https://t.co/eixYomd1T7
Stranger Things Animated Series Returns to Netflix April 2026
There are some great returning shows heading to Netflix in April 2026, including the Stranger Things animated series. https://t.co/sexPlbrR82
Debate Over 39% Cap: Statute or FCC Rule?
But that's a highly controversial issue -- with some insisting the 39% cap is statutory and only Congress can change it. Meanwhile, @NXSTMediaGroup and many more say the 39% cap is an @FCC rule that the agency is free to...