Television
News articles and original analysis on the television industry, including broadcasting, cable television, satellite television, streaming television, advertising, measurement and policy.
Alhurra calls out USAGM over funding cuts
The Arabic-language satellite TV channel said the federal agency is "illegally withholding" Congressionally-approved funds for its broadcast operations.
Byron Allen settles advertising lawsuit against McDonald’s
Byron Allen has settled his year-long legal battle with McDonald's over its alleged refusal to advertise on Black-owned television channels.
Scripps will keep WNBA games under new multi-year agreement
Scripps Sports will continue to offer WNBA games for a few more years as part of a renewed partnership with the league announced on Friday.
LG maintains global dominance in OLED TVs
LG Electronics maintained its global dominance as the largest seller of OLED television sets for the 12th year in a row, the South Korean company announced this week.
WBD to shut down some HBO, Cinemax multiplex channels
HBO Family and three Cinemax-branded channels will be closed as WBD focuses on spinning out its cable networks business.
House narrowly passes bill to pull public broadcast funding
The bill, which claws back $1.1 billion in public media funding, now heads to the Senate.
Philo weighs adding more ad-lite bundles into core offering
The company's FAST channels are a gateway to its premium subscription, which will offer more ad-lite streaming bundles in the future.
Electric Entertainment promotes Michael Johnson to director role
Electric Entertainment has promoted Michael Johnson to serve as the Director of Streaming and Content Operations for Electric Now.
Hearst, Xumo strike content, advertising partnership
The pact will see the launch of a new Lucky Dog Channel on Xumo Play.
Nexstar ready to squeeze more cash out of cable companies
Multicast News: In new investor materials released this week, Nexstar says it is ready to squeeze more cash out of cable and satellite companies.
CBS station in Los Angeles debuts virtual reality studio
The market is the seventh to debut an augmented-virtual reality studio in two years.
Disney CEO eyes bringing Hulu to more countries
Disney has cast doubt on speculation that the company will wind down its standalone entertainment streamer Hulu anytime soon.