“The Friday Fireside” host Rick Howe discusses the importance of local television broadcasting with Sinclair’s Chief Operating Officer and President of Local Media Rob Weisbord in a special episode for The Desk.
Scripps and Gray have created new market duopolies in places like Colorado and Michigan.
In a special episode of Talk Back to Television for The Desk, Rick Howe talks about ViewLift’s acquisition by DAZN with ViewLift co-Founder and President Manik Bambha.
Spectrum TV customers on eligible plans now have access to the ad-supported tier of Discovery Plus as part of their service.
Byron Allen was unconcerned about layoffs at his local TV stations because the economy rebounded to the point where there were “plenty of jobs.”
Versant’s first-quarter profit fell as TV distribution and ad revenue weakened, though growth at Fandango, GolfNow and content licensing softened the decline.
Tubi, the Roku Channel and Pluto TV top Parks Associates’ list of most-used free streaming apps in American broadband-connected homes.
More marketers would shift their budgets to connected TV from traditional channels if better show-level reporting signals were available, Gracenote says.
Dozens of former ABC News journalists have signed an open letter defending the network from baseless attacks lobbied by the FCC in recent months.
The Detroit Pistons will move their locally televised games to free broadcast television under a new rights agreement with Scripps Sports that begins with the 2026-27 NBA season.
Gray Media has named two senior executives to new roles as the broadcaster continues to expand its local news operations and accelerate its digital transformation.
Several large broadcasters have partnered with OpenAP toward a new industry initiative aimed at creating standards for measuring ad exposure on TV.