TexasTVNews 1377 Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 As we close out 2014 this week, you guys to take the time to name your top 10 media stories of dominate the industry. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14113-top-10-media-stories-of-2014/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2895 Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 I think the FCC's aboutface on station relationships was huge. When it came down I saw firsthand how it rocked the Sinclair-Allbritton deal and forced many, many changes of plan (which were reported HERE FIRST, I might add). Telemundo's local news expansion galore was a big story too. That was probably the biggest increase in news volume in Spanish-language television here ever. Not just the added half-hour on early evenings but the weekend expansion in many cities and the investment in new sets at many stations and the brand-new graphics that have started rolling out. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14113-top-10-media-stories-of-2014/#findComment-120484 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 941 Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Scripps buying the two Granite stations and then merging with Journal. Also Diane Sawyer giving way to David Muir and renaming the show World News Tonight. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14113-top-10-media-stories-of-2014/#findComment-120491 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrtraveler01 738 Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 The CBS affiliation shakeup in Indianapolis is a huge one that should be on the Top 10 as well. Especially considering how long WISH was part of CBS even during the 90's when stations were switching affiliations left and right. Not to mention the impact it had on the LIN/MG deal. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14113-top-10-media-stories-of-2014/#findComment-120492 Share on other sites More sharing options...
detroiter313 180 Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 I would say Tribune splitting off its broadcast stations and newspapers and Time Warner got (almost) taken over by 21st Century Fox. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14113-top-10-media-stories-of-2014/#findComment-120495 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 I think the KTVU/WFXT, WHBQ swap between Cox Media Group and Fox Television Stations is definitely of note. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14113-top-10-media-stories-of-2014/#findComment-120497 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaking News 829 Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Media Mergers galore from Sinclair picking up more stations along with Lin-Media General merger. With Lin/Media General, Sinclair, Hearst station swap along with Phoenix's Indy/CBS merger. Another year of Media Mergers and owners leaving the business. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14113-top-10-media-stories-of-2014/#findComment-120502 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVNewsLover 779 Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 As we close out 2014 this week, we want you guys to take the time to name your top 10 media stories of dominate the industry. Who is "we"? And isn't this a list thread? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14113-top-10-media-stories-of-2014/#findComment-120508 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 941 Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Who is "we"? And isn't this a list thread? "We" are the people who run this site (not me). The author of this thread is involved in that. I don't think 10 was a good number to shoot for, I can't even think of 10 although we keep naming items so we'll get there. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14113-top-10-media-stories-of-2014/#findComment-120510 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVNewsLover 779 Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 "We" are the people who run this site (not me). The author of this thread is involved in that. I don't think 10 was a good number to shoot for, I can't even think of 10 although we keep naming items so we'll get there. Right, I get what your saying. But is he part of the we. I don't think he's an administrator. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14113-top-10-media-stories-of-2014/#findComment-120511 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTVNews 1377 Posted December 30, 2014 Author Share Posted December 30, 2014 I corrected the error, my apologies. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14113-top-10-media-stories-of-2014/#findComment-120515 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bammy9 26 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 WJLA going to Sinclair, and not Disney/ABC. A top ten market station that's not owned by the network wasn't jumped on by the network. Kinda shocked me Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14113-top-10-media-stories-of-2014/#findComment-120538 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEOMatrix 1299 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 WTTV wrestling CBS away from WISH is a worthy top-10 story for me Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14113-top-10-media-stories-of-2014/#findComment-120540 Share on other sites More sharing options...
channel2 979 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 WJLA going to Sinclair, and not Disney/ABC. A top ten market station that's not owned by the network wasn't jumped on by the network. Kinda shocked me Allbritton insisted on selling the entire station portfolio to reduce their tax hit. I don't think Disney/ABC could have taken them all, then turned around and sold the ones they didn't want, without inheriting the tax hit. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14113-top-10-media-stories-of-2014/#findComment-120543 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 941 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Allbritton insisted on selling the entire station portfolio to reduce their tax hit. I don't think Disney/ABC could have taken them all, then turned around and sold the ones they didn't want, without inheriting the tax hit. For that matter I doubt Disney/ABC wants to buy any stations... Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14113-top-10-media-stories-of-2014/#findComment-120549 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronQ 282 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 That whole Media General/LIN Media merger ordeal. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14113-top-10-media-stories-of-2014/#findComment-120556 Share on other sites More sharing options...
channel2 979 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 That was 2013, not 2014. I think you're thinking of them getting KTVU from Cox. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14113-top-10-media-stories-of-2014/#findComment-120557 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronQ 282 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 That was 2013, not 2014. I think you're thinking of them getting KTVU from Cox. I changed it to something else. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14113-top-10-media-stories-of-2014/#findComment-120561 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantheflash2014 14 Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 WISH TV and WTTV will be swap networks. :agree: :agree: :agree: :agree: Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14113-top-10-media-stories-of-2014/#findComment-120595 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3951 Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Allbritton insisted on selling the entire station portfolio to reduce their tax hit. I don't think Disney/ABC could have taken them all, then turned around and sold the ones they didn't want, without inheriting the tax hit. ...and the big story of this was the implications on the stations in Birmingham and Charleston, with WCIV being shoehorned onto the existing WMMP, and WBMA moving to WABM and leaving WCFT and WJSU (later returning after HSH's takeover). Same can be said for the swap-a-roo in Las Vegas that moved KSNV to KVMY's frequency, and KVMY over to a subchannel of KVCW. The bottom line is that the shell game Sinclair has been playing with JSA/SSAs is no longer tolerated by the FCC. They had to find a way to make these sales work, and the frequency games were the only way how, with Howard Stirk Holdings taking "full" control of the conflict stations (and Cunningham taking over WTAT) ....for now. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14113-top-10-media-stories-of-2014/#findComment-120609 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTSC1980 112 Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 The sale and closure of NBC40, WMGM-TV. Could anyone record last edition of newscast? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14113-top-10-media-stories-of-2014/#findComment-120614 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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