Broadcasting
News articles and original analysis on the broadcast television industry, including local television and broadcast networks.
Sinclair: On-air KOMO employees vote to leave SAG-AFTRA
Anchors and reporters at Sinclair's local television station in Seattle narrowly voted to break from SAG-AFTRA for their union representation, the company said in a statement on Monday.
DIRECTV urges Supreme Court to reject Nexstar retransmission appeal
DIRECTV urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject Nexstar Media Group’s petition seeking review of a Second Circuit ruling in a retransmission consent antitrust case.
FIRST ON THE DESK
Circle City misleads viewers about possible DIRECTV blackout
Circle City made a number of demonstrably-false claims about a possible carriage dispute with DIRECTV that could start Monday evening.
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C-SPAN brings radio simulcasts to TV channels during summer lull
C-SPAN said its decision to air progressive and conservative talk shows is part of a tradition to bring radio simulcasts to its network when Congress is not in session.
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Hearst Television, Dish Network avoid local TV blackout on satellite
The channels will remain on Dish Network through a new multi-year agreement reached Wednesday afternoon; financial terms were not disclosed.
FIRST ON THE DESK
Telemundo exec José Suárez among 7 dead in Kenya helicopter crash
Suárez led three local TV stations in Florida, and also worked at Telemundo outlets in California, Texas and Utah during his career.
DASH: Few U.S. homes rely exclusively on streaming for TV
Two-thirds of Americans use a mixture of traditional and streaming platforms to watch TV on a regular basis, according to ARF's latest DASH mid-year study.
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ESPN co-founder Bill Rasmussen dies at 93
Rasmussen co-founded ESPN in the late 1970s from a building in Connecticut, influencing worldwide sports broadcasting for decades.
Disney, ABC sue FCC over probe that triggered license renewals
The FCC ordered early review of the stations’ broadcast licenses in April, years before they were set to expire; Disney says the move was retaliation over unfavorable programming.
Ex-FBI official Dan Bongino returns to radio with Cumulus-backed program
The program is separate from Bongino’s former nationally syndicated show, “The Dan Bongino Show.”
Sinclair names Carol Kellum to role of MG in Omaha, Lincoln-Hastings
Kellum previously spent more than 19 years as General Manager of KTVO, serving Kirksville, Missouri and Ottumwa, Iowa.
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Hearst Television promotes Joe Fortunato to Vice President, Revenue
Fortunato will help drive revenue growth across broadcast, streaming video, OTT/connected television, digital video, programmatic, social and branded content.
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