2013年9月24日星期二

Media Congloms Fear Proposed FCC Rule Change Will Hinder Station Sales

Fred Perry jackets outlet online
Media integration of endless debate this week will be focused on an esoteric rule, concerning how the FCC to calculate Sinclair, Univision and focus groups, such as whether to reach or exceed the limit of ownership.
Public interest groups, says this is a long-awaited change, to reflect the real between 14 and 64 on the dial of UHF channel - stand. Some media firms, at least in private, said the proposal according to under stand the value of risk and slowing economic growth plan.
On Thursday, the FCC is preparing to launch a process, change the way of standing count limit of the company to increase coverage to no more than 39% of the country's household. Over the years, the actual geographical coverage full power VHF station (strongest channels between 2 and 13) to cap count, count, and only half of the UHF radio coverage. This means that a UHF radio television market accounted for 2% of the television households will be counted as part of FCC the purpose of computing is in line with the 39% ceiling stand the boss only up to 1%.
UHF discount is the rest of the day, the gas station is considered as VHF network for UHF channel through air receiving more difficult. However, as the digital television conversion, these shortcomings has largely disappeared.
Has allowed the so-called "UHF discount" standing group of convergent hold more than 39% of the upper limit. ION media, for example, the station has about 60, according to industry publication TVNewsCheck reached almost 65% of the TV audience, but it stays in comply with the ceiling, because in the UHF discount.
While the agency is expected to "grandpa" existing station group, such as ION and scenery leisurely, otherwise it will more than limit, this issue is pending deals, like Tribune company buy 19 local TV stations, will transition.
On Thursday the organization will only change the rules of the boot process, it may be a long time, the public and the industry after weighing and opinions, finally decided to come. But the latest guess is in the broadcasting industry, the agency will also set the existing station deal "not back before the deadline is Thursday.
Their reason is that in order to prevent the acquisition spree UHF discount be eliminated before, but what annoyed some standing director, buying and selling it will freeze. "No one will say:" do the deal, which is mounted, a year or two from now on, a media company executives.
However, media integration is to put the brake is some groups, such as press, said the need in the current environment. Matt wood, policy director at the publishing house, wrote a letter to the FCC, it is "high commission revisit rules, allow greater integration, at the national level of outdated technology on the basis of considering time." His group has expressed shock at the recent rush on Sinclair broadcast group, the number of station, including the $100 million plan Allbritton communication have bought seven stations. Sinclair spokesman did not return calls for comment.
Scott's flick, partnership in communications pillsbury, a law firm in Washington, said, Sinclair and other major stations recent purchase boom may be acting FCC chairman meat clyburn desire, what is behind the action right now. However, such a deal, he said, reflect the economic recession, pent-up demand.
Station to complain, the agency is effective, rushed through policy, frick said it was "is almost inevitable, no matter what the FCC does it will end up in court."

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