Not all delays are bad, at least not according to the FCC and many observers when it comes to the incentive spectrum auction originally expected by year-end ’14. New agency head Tom Wheeler indicated in a blog post that the auction is likely to happen in mid-’15. Read on for the reasons for the delay, industry reactions to the new timeline and M&A chatter.

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CTAM is ending its 3-decade-old Mark Awards. The association comments.

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MSNBC-NBC News Split Dates Set

In a Wednesday editorial call reported on by the trades, MSNBC SVP, Newsgathering Scott Matthews outlined when the cable network will break away from NBC News as part of the Versant spinoff from NBCUniversal

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