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In Re: Local TV Advertising Antitrust Litigation

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Case Number:

1:18-cv-06785

Court:

Illinois Northern

Nature of Suit:

890 Other Statutory Actions

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Honorable Virginia M. Kendall

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  1. December 13, 2022

    Broadcasters, Ad Buyers Spar Over Discovery In Price-Fix Suit

    Ad buyers accusing broadcast giants of rigging the prices of TV ads told an Illinois federal judge Monday there are "systemic production deficiencies" and they are still waiting for some documents, while the media companies claim none of the discovery so far provides evidence of a conspiracy.

  2. August 30, 2022

    Sales Tracker Escapes TV Ad Price-Fixing Case, For Now

    An Illinois federal court dismissed ShareBuilders Inc. from multidistrict litigation accusing broadcasting giants of fixing TV ad prices, citing a lack of evidence that the sales data the company provides facilitated the alleged conspiracy.

  3. August 29, 2022

    Broadcasters Say Antitrust Compliance Policies Are Privileged

    Broadcasters accused of TV ad price-fixing have asked an Illinois federal judge to reject a request by advertisers for their antitrust compliance policy information, arguing the documents are privileged communications with their attorneys and that the request is just an effort to heap further expense on the defendants.

  4. August 10, 2022

    Nielsen Fights To Withhold Ratings Data In Price-Fixing MDL

    Media data and analytics firm the Nielsen Co. told an Illinois federal court Tuesday that it should be able to withhold ratings data from ad buyers in multidistrict litigation accusing broadcasters of TV ad price-fixing, claiming that it can't be required to give away confidential, proprietary information in a case the company isn't directly involved in.

  5. July 21, 2022

    Nielsen Accused Of Secret Data Deal With MDL Defendants

    Ad buyers asked an Illinois federal judge Wednesday to force Nielsen to share ratings data crucial to their multidistrict litigation, which they said has already been provided to broadcasters accused of TV ad price-fixing.

  6. April 18, 2022

    Media Sales Tracker Wants Out Of Ad Price-Fixing MDL

    ShareBuilders Inc. has urged an Illinois federal judge to dismiss it from multidistrict litigation accusing broadcast giants of rigging the prices of TV ads, arguing the ad buyers' third amended complaint merely shows how broadcasters may have used its platform to share information.

  7. August 06, 2021

    CBS Works Out Deal To End Claims In Ad Price-Fixing MDL

    CBS has reached a settlement that will secure its exit from multidistrict litigation accusing the TV industry of working together to fix advertising prices, according to documents recently filed in an Illinois federal court.

  8. November 09, 2020

    Gray TV Scores Exit From Ad Price-Fixing MDL

    An Illinois federal judge on Friday cut out allegations against one television broadcasting company from multidistrict litigation accusing several broadcasters of fixing the prices of television ads.

  9. October 09, 2019

    TV Giants Want Out Of Ad Price-Fixing MDL

    Local businesses rushed to file antitrust claims after news of a Justice Department probe into information sharing among broadcast companies, but the facts haven't emerged in their favor, Cox Media Corp. and a host of other big name media companies told an Illinois federal judge this week.

  10. October 03, 2019

    Cox Parent Co. Tossed From TV Ad Price-Fixing Suit

    Cox Media Group's parent company has been dropped from multidistrict litigation in Illinois accusing it of coordinating with other major media companies to jack up the price of local television advertising.