Multichannel Newswire: TNT Wins Q2 Primetime Ratings Race; DirecTV Was In Talks With Competitor Prior To AT&T Deal
Top Stories - July 02, 2014
TNT Wins Second Quarter Primetime Rating Race TNT was the most watched cable network in primetime during the second quarter of 2014, ending USA Network's run of 31 consecutive quarter wins among ad-supported, cable entertainment networks.more
DirecTV Was In Talks With Competitor Prior to AT&T Deal Less than a week before it announced its $67 billion merger with AT&T, DirecTV continued to hold talks with an undisclosed competitor, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission Tuesday. more
Aereo Urges Subscribers To Contact Lawmakers Aereo, the streaming TV company shut down by a Supreme Court ruling, is urging its customers to get in touch with lawmakers in order to make its cloud-based technology legal. more
Comcast's Roberts Extends Contract Through 2015 Comcast said it extended the contract of chairman and CEO Brian Roberts for a year to June 30, 2015. He earned $31 million in 2013.more