Television
News articles and original analysis on the television industry, including broadcasting, cable television, satellite television, streaming television, advertising, measurement and policy.
D.C. appeals court rejects Catherine Herridge’s bid to avoid daily contempt fines
The former Fox News journalist has been ordered to pay $800 for every day that she declines to comply with a subpoena in a civil defamation case.
FIRST ON THE DESK
TEGNA appoints four more executives to senior-level roles
The appointments of four long-time broadcast industry executives comes as TEGNA continues to operate as a Nexstar subsidiary due to ongoing litigation.
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Instagram begins testing TV-like horizontal video in pursuit of CTV advertising revenue
At a time when vertical video is getting a considerable amount of attention, Instagram is quietly testing an old-school format popular with traditional television.
DATA
Walmart acquires Vibe.co amid stronger push into connected TV advertising
The acquisition is primarily aimed at strengthening Walmart Connect's commerce media and connected TV advertising capabilities; financial terms were not disclosed.
Comcast suffers widespread Internet, TV outage across country
The issue is affecting subscribers in a number of areas, including San Francisco, Sacramento, Philadelphia, Boston and Detroit; no official word on the cause.
Disney’s ABC takes FCC fight to viewers
In public service announcements, Disney encouraged viewers to file comments with the FCC over its program "The View" and broadcast licenses.
After farewell goes viral, KWQC’s Dustin Nolan says he didn’t quit on-air
Nolan said his departure from a Gray Media-owned station was being spun to fit different narratives about local news.
FACT CHECK
Hub: TV ad acceptance reaches five-year high as streaming costs rise
Fewer viewers are willing to pay extra to avoid ads, while only one in ten now say they cannot tolerate advertising, the study found.
DATA
ESPN: Linda Cohn, longest-serving “SportsCenter” anchor, to retire
Cohn will make her final appearances on “SportsCenter” on June 26; her official retirement date is June 30.
Fox News hires Natalie Chuck from E. W. Scripps Denver outlet
The Fox News Channel has hired investigative journalist Natalie Chuck as a correspondent based in Los Angeles, expanding the network’s reporting team on the West Coast.
WPP Media launches initiative to develop AI standards for TV and video advertising
WPP is working with major media companies on the initiative, including Comcast Advertising, Disney, Fox, NBCUniversal, Netflix and Paramount.
FCC sides against DIRECTV, approves sale of two TV stations in Michigan
DIRECTV argued the transaction involving Cadillac Telecasting could increase retransmission consent costs by further consolidating station ownership.