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What The New 'Thursday Night Football' Deal Means For CBS, NBC And The NFL
Tuesday, February 2, 2016 - 9:35am | 620Read More...The NFL will continue to have a big presence on Thursday nights this fall, but now with two partners instead of one. In a deal announced Monday, the NFL has agreed to an arrangement that expands its Thursday night package from eight games to 10 games, but splits it over both CBS Corporation...
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NBC Looking To Solidify Demo Win With Final Tweaks To Spring Schedule
Monday, January 25, 2016 - 3:20pm | 503Read More...It may be the heart of winter, but NBC's already looking toward spring. Following a few years of less-than-successful schedules, NBC has seen something of a resurgence over 2015–2016. The Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA)-owned network has now launched three successful series in one season...
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How The NFL Might Deflate TV's Upfront Season
Friday, January 22, 2016 - 12:15pm | 777Read More...For the past two years, the NFL has partnered with CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS) for a slate of Thursday night games that was also simulcast on the NFL Network, however, it was only for a trial period. That period is now over and the games are back up for grabs… and the NFL wants its...
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Tegna Spikes Following New Affiliation Agreement With NBC
Thursday, January 14, 2016 - 2:20pm | 161Read More...Shares of Tegna Inc (NYSE: TGNA) were trading higher by more than 4 percent at $23.83 early Thursday afternoon after the company confirmed the renewal of an affiliation agreement. Tegna announced that it has reached an agreement with NBC for the renewal of the affiliations agreements of all 17...
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NBC Lays Out Plans For Live TV, Late-Night And Long-Term Success
Thursday, January 14, 2016 - 10:44am | 475Read More...Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) and NBC’s day at the annual winter edition of the Television Critics Association can easily be summed up with one sentiment – “we are number one.” Given how many years NBC was essentially the industry’s running joke it is hard to...
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NBC's 'Shades of Blue' Provides Network With Valuable Ratings Win
Monday, January 11, 2016 - 11:06am | 369Read More...It was a warm welcome for Jennifer Lopez during a particularly cold time of year Thursday night as NBC’s “Shades of Blue” had a solid debut. The Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) owned network saw its freshman cop drama win the timeslot among the investor valued 18-49...
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2015 Kentucky Derby Sets Attendance, Betting Records
Monday, May 4, 2015 - 8:32pm | 234Read More...Churchill Downs, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHDN) said Saturday's Kentucky Derby posted a new attendance record of 170,513 people, beating the previous high three years ago by 3 percent. The 141st Derby race also set a record for total amount bet on the card. According to the press release, "...
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WWE, NBC Tag-Team To Amp Up Advertising
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 - 7:25am | 354Read More...Home to famous "superstars" like Brock Lesnar, The Undertaker and John Cena, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) has strengthened its partnership with NBCUniversal, a subsidiarity of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) for advertising and marketing purposes, Variety reported. WWE has...
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Why Apple's Entry Into Streaming Doesn't Affect Major Broadcasters... Except Comcast
Wednesday, March 18, 2015 - 2:26pm | 444Read More...It was revealed recently that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) might be planning to launch its own streaming services in association with major broadcasters in the U.S. However, Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA)-owned NBCUniversal is not going to be a part of it. Mediatech Capital Partners'...
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How Netflix And Amazon Are Changing Hollywood
Friday, February 6, 2015 - 8:43am | 421Read More...Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) have opened new avenues for movie and TV producers to deliver their content, and in doing so they are changing the way Hollywood functions. Related Link: Pivotal Research Analyst Says Comcast-Netflix Deal Would Not Make Sense...
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Paul La Monica Suggests General Electric 'Isn't The Bellwether It Once Was'
Wednesday, January 28, 2015 - 2:26pm | 393Read More...CNNMoney correspondent Paul La Monica was a guest on Benzinga's #PreMarket Prep recently and discussed why General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) is no longer "the bellwether it once was." La Monica cited the company's fourth-quarter report, which included an earnings per...
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#DeflateGate Isn't The Only Reason To Root Against The Patriots
Tuesday, January 20, 2015 - 1:30pm | 332Read More...Over the weekend, rumors that the NFL was investigating whether or not the New England Patriots deflated game balls to make them easier to handle in their championship game against the Indianapolis Colts gave Americans another reason to root against the Boston-based team. While #Deflategate has...
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What CEOs Are Saying About Washington Politics
Saturday, December 6, 2014 - 1:37pm | 845Read More...Privately, CEOs are probably like most people, fed up with gridlock in Washington and feeling somewhat powerless to do anything about it. Based on the “polite declines” Benzinga received when reaching out to several corporate leaders for comment, however, many preferred to keep...
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The NBA's $24-Billion Contract Just The Latest TV Mega Deal
Tuesday, October 7, 2014 - 3:28pm | 1110Read More...The National Basketball Association on Monday announced it signed a deal with ESPN and TNT, owned by The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) and Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX), respectively, to extend its television deal through the 2024-2025 season. The $24-billion deal breaks down, on average, to $2...
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U.S. Supreme Court's Cellphone Decision Has Wide-Ranging Implications
Thursday, June 26, 2014 - 11:46am | 705Read More...In a unanimous decision Wednesday the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that police must obtain a search warrant before examining the contents of a suspect’s cell phone. The decision constituted a sweeping rejection of law-enforcement arguments that there was no difference between a cell phone and a...













