Broadcasting
News articles and original analysis on the broadcast television industry, including local television and broadcast networks.
Congressional Democrats likely to probe media mergers, antitrust scrutiny
Democratic lawmakers are preparing federal subpoenas in more than 200 possible probes, with some media-related transactions likely to draw scrutiny on antitrust grounds.
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TEGNA expands Tom Cury’s role to oversee KVUE, KENS
Cury succeeds Byron Wilkinson, who was recently promoted to a regional ad sales executive role for TEGNA's Texas and Mid-South stations.
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Cruz reschedules hearing date for Severs nomination to FCC
Severs, a senior advisor to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, was nominated in August to fill the seat vacated by former Republican Commissioner Nathan Simington.
TEGNA employee charged in fatal car crash
Police say the WBIR reporter was traveling in the wrong direction when he crashed into a sports utility vehicle, killing two parents.
Former WPIX producer sues Nexstar over alleged discrimination
The worker, Paris Carter, alleges she was forced to resign from the station after being wrongfully demoted and subjected to racial and gender discrimination.
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Jaime Eskridge named General Manager of WLFI in Indiana
Gray Media has promoted Jaime Eskridge to lead its television station in Indiana, the broadcaster announced on Tuesday.
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Disney Entertainment Television promotes Amit Ziv to CFO
The Walt Disney Company has looked within for its next Chief Financial Officer of Disney Entertainment Television.
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Skydance rebrands local TV business to CBS Television Stations
The business unit previously operated as "CBS News & Stations" through last month; the updated branding was first disclosed in a press release on Monday.
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NBC exec: Broadcast TV helps spur interest in Peacock
Over time, streaming platforms have started to resemble broadcast and cable TV, adopting many of the same time-tested elements that traditional TV proved over decades, NBC executive Matt Strauss said.
CBS stations to debut virtual election centers for midterms
The technology will allow journalists to present election results, voter trends and ballot measures using three-dimensional graphics, interactive maps and virtual environments.
NAB seeks nominations for broadcast technology awards
The recipients of those awards will be honored during its annual conference in Las Vegas next April.
Sinclair promotes Jennifer Lopez to lead Boise TV stations
Lopez will lead the CBS, Fox and CW Network cluster in Boise after serving as an account executive for Sinclair's Seattle-based stations.
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