A Tax Day Blitz At Spot Cable and Spot TV
In most weeks, there's a disparity between the use of Spot Cable and Spot Television when reviewing who the top advertisers are at each form of media, based on play count. For the week ending April 8, that was far from the case. And, that's thanks to a key product tied to Tax Day in the U.S.
Morgan Murphy Media Pacts With Sinclair For Local News
Morgan Murphy is poised to "greatly expand its local news coverage" at a Michigan TV station it recently purchased from The Marks Media Group by entering a partnership with Sinclair Inc.'s two stations in Traverse City.
A ‘5G Broadcast Collective’ Eyes NAB Show Debut
XGen Network (XGN) and Milachi Media, as the founding members along with the LPTVBA, are gearing up for the April 13 launch at the 2024 NAB Show of a new broadcast industry non-profit whose aim is to promote and help deploy 5G Broadcasting worldwide.
Fine Affirmed for LPTV’s Failure To Follow Two Big FCC Rules
The Chief of the FCC's Media Bureau has affirmed a decision made in late December 2023 to fine the licensee of a Corpus Christi, Tex., low-power TV station for its assumptions tied to a delayed filing of a license application. As such, Roseland Broadcasting is on the hook for a $9,500 forfeiture.
The InFOCUS Podcast: Fred Hunter
He’s worked in television since 1976, and has been at his current station since 1997. Now, Fred Hunter is retiring from WBRC-6 in Birmingham. He shared his thoughts on his career and the importance of local weather to communities across the U.S. in this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.
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.