MCN Newswire: DirecTV, Disney Reach Expansive Carriage Agreement; Comcast/TWC Foes Outline Deal Issues; TNF: CBS/NFLN Tackle Record 12.3M Viewers
Top Stories - December 26, 2014
DirecTV, Disney Reach Expansive Carriage Agreement DirecTV and The Walt Disney Co. have reached a new multiyear carriage accord, encompassing linear network renewals, as well as a host of on-demand and streaming content. more
Comcast/TWC Foes Outline Deal Issues Opponents of the Comcast/Time Warner Cable merger were out in force Tuesday (Dec. 23) pushing their response to the companies' defense of the deal.more
GreatLand Names Three New Execs Leonard Baxt, Michelle Roth and Keith Hall join Michael Willner and Matthew Siegel on executive team. more
Fox News Leads Cable News for 13th Straight Year With one week left to make it official, Fox News Channel will run its skein atop the cable new sector to 13 years among total viewers and adults 25 to 54.more
TNF: CBS/NFLN Tackle Record 12.3M Viewers The NFL completed its hybrid telecast game plan for Thursday Night Football by scoring 52% gains in ratings and viewership, making the 2014 season its best ever with both measures.more
MNF: ESPN Tackles Fourth-Best Season with 13.4M Viewers Capped by its second-largest telecast of the 2014 season, ESPN recorded its fourth-most-watched and fifth-highest-rated campaign with Monday Night Football.more