Broadcasting
News articles and original analysis on the broadcast television industry, including local television and broadcast networks.
Nielsen: Ad-supported TV viewing slips during Q2
Sports programming, including the NBA playoffs and early World Cup coverage, helped broadcast improve on a year-over basis, but ad-supported viewership was down based on seasonal trends.
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Santa Barbara TV station taps SiliconDust for ATSC 3.0 signal signing
The station is using ATSC3CA signal signing certificates to authenticate its NextGen TV broadcasts and comply with ATSC 3.0 signing security requirements.
DIRECTV drops WRTV amid dispute with Circle City
The channel disappeared Monday evening after the companies were unable to resolve a dispute over fees and carriage terms.
Nexstar Chief Technology Officer Brett Jenkins to retire
Nexstar Media Group said Brett Jenkins will retire from full-time work effective October 1; he will transition to Executive Advisor and continue overseeing several special projects.
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Circle City presses DIRECTV for deal involving WRTV, WISH-TV
WRTV would become the third Circle City station unavailable to DIRECTV customers in Indianapolis if no new deal is reached.
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Groups seek to join Disney’s lawsuit against FCC over ABC licenses
The proposed intervenors support Disney’s challenge but argue the company’s corporate interests may not always align with the interests of viewers.
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CNN blames technical glitch for brief outage of channels
The issue started around 12:15 p.m. Eastern Time during a live broadcast of "Inside Politics with Dana Bash" on CNN and CNN International.
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.
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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.
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