Television
News articles and original analysis on the television industry, including broadcasting, cable television, satellite television, streaming television, advertising, measurement and policy.
C-SPAN restructures executive team with eye toward long-term financial stability
C-SPAN has restructured its executive leadership team with three new promotions and a key hire as the channel reorients its growth and sustainability strategies in the era of streaming.
Televisa-Univision to pay $300,000 to resolve complaint over children’s advertising
Televisa-Univision has agreed to pay $300,000 to settle claims that it violated federal children's advertising laws on some of its U.S. broadcast stations several years ago.
Paramount co-CEOs Chris McCarthy, Brian Robbins to depart company
A pair of Paramount executives who helped operate the company as part of its co-CEO structure are expected to leave in the next few weeks.
FCC approves Paramount Global’s merger with Skydance
The FCC has approved Paramount's request to transfer CBS-held broadcast licenses to Skydance, clearing the last remaining hurdle before their merger closes.
Looper: Free streaming channels are abundant, but challenges remain
Nearly 90 percent of viewers are open to FAST, but only 29 percent explore new content, indicating challenges in the search and discovery processes.
NPR, PBS members see record donations after Congress cuts funding
The $20 million in annual added value flowing from donations to stations is a fraction of the $550 million in lapsed federal grants.
PwC: Price hikes will help streaming revenue reach $113 billion by 2029
U.S. streaming video revenue is projected to climb to nearly $113 billion by 2029 driven by subscriber growth and price hikes, according to a new report released this week.
Parks: Sports fans paying big to stream live events on TV
Sports fans are spending big to stay on top of live events through a mixture of broadcast, cable and streaming TV, according to a new report from Parks Associates.
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Gray Media hires Anna Werner from CBS News
Gray Media has hired consumer affairs reporter and investigative journalist Anna Werner to serve in a similar capacity for the broadcaster's Investigate TV program.
WBD hires Sasha Breslau from ITV ahead of HBO Max rollout in U.K.
WBD has hired away one of ITV's top programming executives as the company readies the launch of HBO Max in the United Kingdom.
Newsmax CEO urges FCC to preserve national TV ownership cap
Christopher Ruddy urged the FCC to keep the national TV ownership cap, warning that lifting it would harm local journalism and let major networks dominate more TV markets.
Report: Comcast weighs launching national sports network
The channel would simulcast live events from streaming platform Peacock and be offered through specialty cable and satellite tiers.