Television
News articles and original analysis on the television industry, including broadcasting, cable television, satellite television, streaming television, advertising, measurement and policy.
Nexstar CEO: TEGNA deal expected to close in late 2026, station sales possible
Nexstar has provided federal and state regulators with proprietary information about its proposed acquisition of TEGNA; it could be required to sell off some stations to close the deal.
FIRST ON THE DESK
Nexstar posts $83 million profit in 2025, despite lower overall revenue
Nexstar’s Q4 revenue fell on lower political ads, while distribution gains and non-political growth provided some offset.
EARNINGS REPORT
Scripps to re-acquire two dozen previously-divested Ion stations
Scripps initially divested the stations in 2021 to satisfy regulatory concerns over its acquisition of Ion Television.
FIRST ON THE DESK
Altman Solon: Sports enters new growth cycle as viewing habits shift
Most sports executives have expressed optimism about the industry's short-term outlook, driven primarily by shifting fan consumption habits and stronger investor confidence.
DATA
Samsung partners with Gracenote for AI-based discovery on smart TVs
Samsung is working with Gracenote's metadata library and AI tools to improve content search and discovery on its smart TVs.
Virgin Media to include Sky Atlantic in some pay TV packages
Virgin Media is adding a new channel from Comcast's Sky Group that will allow some of its pay TV customers to access hit shows from HBO.
Veritone renews licensing deal with U.S. Soccer
Veritone and U.S. Soccer have renewed their content archival and licensing arrangement for several more years.
Nexstar lays off workers at KTLA, WPIX amid push for TEGNA merger
Nexstar Media Group has issued layoff notices to around a dozen on-air workers at television stations in the country's two biggest TV markets.
Scripps logs $100 million loss during 2025; Q4 ad revenue up 12 percent
Scripps reported lower overall revenue and a financial loss for 2025, but executives promised stronger momentum through sports deals and political ad sales is on the way.
EARNINGS REPORT
Paramount earnings weighed by legal, programming costs in 2025
Paramount Global swung to a quarterly loss and posted sharply lower profit during 2025 due to programming and legal costs.
EARNINGS REPORT
Sinclair logs financial loss during 2025, weak distribution fees weigh on revenue
Sinclair reported lower 2025 earnings as political ads cooled, but growth in core advertising and sports demand boosted its outlook for 2026.
EARNINGS REPORT
FCC seeks public comment on TV sports rights deals
The FCC is probing whether sports rights deals with streaming services are chipping away at the ability to watch premium events on free broadcast TV.
FIRST ON THE DESK