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Gray Media to acquire Fox station in Rochester
The station, KXLT, has been operated under a shared services agreement for some time; Gray Media justified the waiver by calling the Fox affiliate a "failing station."
Scripps increases overall revenue to $2.5 billion in 2024
Scripps grew its operating income by 9 percent during 2024, but the company warned of possible turbulence in its local TV segment throughout 2025.
Scripps reaches deal with creditors to refinance certain debt
Scripps on Tuesday announced a deal with certain creditors to refinance around 70 percent of its outstanding debt that was due within the next three years.
Milwaukee Brewers games to air on local broadcast TV
The Milwaukee Brewers are partnering with local TV broadcasters to offer free, over-the-air access to spring training and regular season games this season.
Sinclair to sell five TV stations to ex-Bally Sports sales executive
Sinclair is selling five of its local TV stations to a media executive who once oversaw sales initiatives for its regional sports channels.
Charter promotes Brian Miller to SVP, Spectrum Business Sales
Charter Communications has promoted Brian Miller to serve as its Senior Vice President of Spectrum Business Sales
Gray Media to make Atlanta Braves games available in Spanish
Gray Media is expanding on its partnership with the Atlanta Braves baseball team by making two spring training games available in Spanish.
Scott Barton joins Charter as Group VP, Digital Marketplace
Scott Barton has joined Charter Communications to lead the company's digital marketplace efforts, The Desk has learned.
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Fox won’t cannibalize cable with new streaming service, exec says
The broadcaster continues to earn a sizable chunk of revenue from cable fees, and the company does not want to disrupt that model with a streaming service.
Fox exec: Most content consumption on Tubi is VOD, not FAST
The majority of streamers who watch movies and shows on Tubi are doing so through its on-demand features rather than through linear content channels, a senior Fox executive said on Monday.
Tornado strikes Florida TV station during severe weather coverage
A Florida television station found itself in the middle of a tornado while its meteorologist was covering severe weather on Monday. Click or tap here to read the full story at MSN.com
John Treviño named GM at TEGNA’s WKYC Cleveland
John Treviño has spent all of his three-decade TV career in Texas; now, he's taking the reins at TEGNA's top station in Ohio.