Television
News articles and original analysis on the television industry, including broadcasting, cable television, satellite television, streaming television, advertising, measurement and policy.
DirecTV files FCC complaint against Disney as dispute drags on
DirecTV has escalated its fight against Disney to the FCC, accusing the broadcaster of violating the agency's good faith negotiation rules during its programming dispute.
NC Governor tells DirecTV, Disney to “resolve this dispute”
In a letter sent to DirecTV, Disney and ESPN, North Carolina Roy Cooper said the ongoing dispute involving channels like ESPN, ABC and FX is unacceptable.
Sinclair fires Tennis Channel CEO Ken Solomon over Dr. Phil’s media company
The executive was too preoccupied with Merit Street Media, the startup television network founded by Dr. Phil last year.
NBC gets 33 million viewers for Ravens-Chiefs game
Most football fans chose to watch the game on NBC rather than Peacock, according to ratings data reviewed by The Desk.
DirecTV tells customers to use Sling, Fubo for ESPN
With channels like ESPN and ABC unavailable to DirecTV and U-Verse subscribers, the company is pointing customers to some of its competitors.
Fubo unveils “Triple Play” connected TV advertising package
The new ad offering exposes streamers to brand messaging from the moment they open the Fubo app.
Dallas Mavericks games moving to TEGNA-owned broadcast stations
Dallas Mavericks games will air on more than a half-dozen TEGNA-owned television stations in Texas this upcoming season.
Fox Weather to offer football-specific forecasts on “Storming the Field”
Fox Weather on Friday will debut a new video podcast that offers an exclusive look at weather forecasts for key NFL match-ups each week.
Sinclair to debut 10th season of “Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson” on Sunday
Sinclair today announced "Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson" will return for its tenth season, beginning on September 8.
By:
Sinclair, Inc. (press release)
Panasonic to release new Fire TVs with NextGen TV tuners
Panasonic's new OLED and mini-LED TV models will ship in the United States, marking the first time in a decade that Panasonic TVs have been sold in that region.
Vizio brings FAST service WatchFree Plus to phones, tablets
Vizio is bringing its WatchFree service to phones and tablets of the first time, allowing non-Vizio customers to stream more than 300 free channels without a Vizio TV.
YouTube overtakes Disney as most-consumed TV media brand in July
Nielsen says an increase in younger viewers and higher interest in political news helped elevate the user-generated video platform.