TV Station’s ‘Must Carry’ Denial Upheld By Media Bureau
Media Bureau Chief Holly Saurer is standing by a Policy Division decision from one year ago that declined to give "must carry" status to a religious TV station serving Northern California. It was a win for Comcast systems serving Sonoma County.
New Chair Selected For ATSC Standards Technology Group
The Board of Directors of ATSC, the broadcast standards association behind the voluntary transition to the new broadcast TV standard powering NEXTGEN TV, has named a Samsung Electronics executive as Chair of the ATSC technology group that oversees the ATSC 3.0 suite of standards.
FOX Stations Welcomes a Insights and Media Measurement Leader
FOX Television Stations has selected a Senior VP of Insights and Media Measurement whose role will range from day-to-day measurement needs to the strategic direction of the over-the-air broadcast stations through the use of data and analytics.
Gray Gets Five Sports Betting Specials Through New Deal
Thanks to a newly signed agreement, the Tupelo Media Group housed within Gray Television and its FOX affiliate in Southern Nevada are teaming with the SportsGrid free ad-supported streaming television channel to produce five "major sporting event" specials centered on sports betting.
GenAI-Fueled Dubbing Arrives At ‘FAST’ Channels
Dubformer, the Netherlands-based AI platform offering broadcast-level quality video localization, has launched a computer-generated dubbing software application tailored specifically for Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST).
‘PBS12’ Adding TV Signals In a Ski Resort Town
Breckenridge, Colo., is globally famous for its ski slopes. Now, the local PBS Member station is ensuring over-the-air reception of its programming can be seen for those who have "cut the cord."
‘Super Desk’ Appoints A New Managing Editor
It is a platform that began rolling out across CBS News and Stations in September and now includes CBS Media Ventures syndicated news magazines Entertainment Tonight and Inside Edition. As of today, this venture, dubbed the "Super Desk," has a new Managing Editor.
ABC Ignites Digital Multicast Offerings With CHARGE!
A new broadcast affiliate distribution agreement has been signed that will bring a Sinclair Broadcast Group digital multicast network known for its lineup of police procedural series to ABC Owned Television Stations across the U.S.
A Push To The Top For An Automotive Brand
The latest Media Monitors Spot Ten TV report is out, and with "March Madness" nearing its conclusion, at least on the parquet floor, one automotive brand fueled itself to the top of the list as it comes to spot plays last week.
Cinematic Vision For Live TV, Thanks To TNDV
TNDV founder Nic Dugger has been seeking ways to inject the dramatic look that digital cinema cameras produce into his live television and event productions for years. That has now changed, thanks to broadcast production technology from two big players.
MLB Ready To Play Ball With Hulu + Live TV
Thanks to the presence of MLB Network, Hulu + Live TV will have more than 100 nationally broadcast MLB games. Hulu says it can go further thanks to RSN agreements.
Fubo Forges Four MLB Club Marketing Pacts
The "sports-first" vMVPD, through newly signed arrangements, will enjoy Fubo in-stadium and digital branding in addition to fan engagement opportunities at the home of the Cleveland Guardians, Houston Astros, Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers, respectively.
Want A Virtual TV News Anchor? ENCO Has A Solution
With GenAI rapidly becoming one of the leading topics of interest at next month's NAB Show in Las Vegas, many may be curious as to the extent of artificial intelligence usage by broadcast media that could come in future years. ENCO will most likely be turning heads with its latest offering.
Arena Football League Coming To Gray Stations
Gray Television has signed a multi-year agreement with the Arena Football League — a pact that will bring Saturday arena football games to local broadcast TV stations owned by the publicly traded company in at least 34 U.S. markets.
Retro TV Comes To Rip City
Add the city known for its craft breweries, quirky arts and culture and the Trail Blazers to the roster of markets that will have a broadcast TV station airing Get After It Media’s Retro TV digital multicast network.