TV/Cable News

A reporter and anchor who has been with the ABC affiliate serving Miami-Dade, Monroe and Broward Counties since 1989 was found dead Monday. He was 56. On Wednesday afternoon, the station, WPLG-10, revealed that Todd Tongen had taken his own life.

While many of us postulate the wide-ranging effect ATSC 3.0 and 5G will have on the broadcast media industry, we rarely actively plan for it until that change is upon us. A group led by Magid; FOX; and 20th Television; in tandem with the Council for Research Excellence; aims to do just that. 

Newly released television industry research from Boston-based Hub Entertainment Research uncovers "missed opportunities" when it comes to a number of advanced TV features. We took a look, and highlighted some of the key takeaways for you.

The latest "Chart of the Week" from Borrell Associates features a particularly intriguing insight from its recently completed survey of 442 local ad agencies. "[It] looks like they're still in love with broadcast TV, but they've started open relationships with other video platforms," says Gordon Borrell.

On July 12, the FCC released a Report and Order modernizing the children’s television programming rules to give broadcasters "greater flexibility" in serving the educational and informational needs of children. It is now known that Sept. 16 is when the revised rules will take effect. Here's what you need to know about the upcoming rule changes.

Don't think retrans "blackouts" or tough new agreements matter for MVPDs? When disruptions in service or high bill problems occur without proactive communication, service satisfaction declines among residential wireline customers, a new J.D. Power study finds.

As seen in this week's Spot 10 Radio report, GEICO and McDonald's believe in broadcast media that can touch consumers via audio and visual messaging. For one department store chain, it is spot TV that is a preferred method for building ROI. This week, it stands out from such competitors as Walmart.

It may not have Tribune Media, but it does have a big array of regional sports networks to give it the revenue boost and long-term growth it seeks. With that said, Sinclair Broadcast Group shares dipped by more than 2% on Wednesday in reaction to the company's Q3 earnings results.

What's the biggest focal point that the nation's top TV broadcasting industry leaders have their eye on, going into 2020? Perhaps Fox Corp. SVP Joe Di Scipio says it best. "Surely, it's the competition for eyes." Thus began a lively Media Bureau TV trends symposium held Thursday in Washington.

ViacomCBS has struck a definitive agreement with beINMEDIA GROUP to acquire a 49% stake in global film and production studio Miramax — best known for its award-winning film library including such box office faves as "Good Will Hunting" and "Kill Bill" and for its co-founder, Harvey Weinstein. A major Los Angeles-based law firm represented ViacomCBS in bringing the investment to fruition.

Advertisers were gobbling up air time Thanksgiving 2019. The latest advertising pricing and spend data from Standard Media Index shows a sharp uptick in ad spending this past turkey day compared to the previous year.

There will be no network affiliation changes in the works for the four Cox Media Group properties airing FOX Network programming. A multi-year agreement has been reached between Apollo Global Management's reborn CMG, led by CEO Kim Guthrie, and Fox Corporation.

The coronavirus pandemic has led the FCC to allow any station scheduled to complete its post-spectrum auction transition to a new channel in Phase 9 that believes it may be unable to meet the May 1 deadline to apply for a waiver and reassignment to Phase 10.

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic hasn't thwarted broadcast media company Gray Television from finalizing its plans regarding the release of its Q1 2020 fiscal results. A date and time are affirmed. What can investors expect?

As a result of "negotiations in recent weeks," Cox Media Group — now with a new logo and Apollo Global Management's big investment reconstituting the company — has reached an agreement that brings KIRO-7 in Seattle back to Ziply Fiber.