A New WideOrbit Tool For ‘Premium’ Sell-Side TV Inventory Arrives
Introducing "the only buy-side platform offering direct access to inventory" from broadcast TV stations by using the "WO Marketplace" premium sell-side exchange. ZingX's arrival comes exactly one month after Canadian firm Constellation Software Inc. and its Lumine Group subsidiary entered into a binding agreement and plan of merger with U.S.-based WideOrbit.
RBR+TVBR Observation: Why Local Media Wins
Heavy rain and severe winds pummeled the Golden State's Central Coast on Monday and was expected to continue through Tuesday. Covering it all — local broadcast media, with The E.W. Scripps Co.'s NBC affiliate and American General Media's radio stations proving why local journalism is vitally important in the digital age.
A Christian TV Deal Is Done In Alabama
A digital LPTV facility using channel 60 with a PSIP of Channel 3 is changing hands in Tuscaloosa, Ala. It puts the channel in the hands of a religious broadcaster.
Signal Infrastructure Group Completes KQED Transmitter Upgrade
A Boulder, Colo.-based tech infrastructure firm has successfully completed commissioning a new ATSC 3.0-ready high-power UHF Channel 30 ULXTE90 transmitter from Gates Air at Sutro Tower in San Francisco.
Fool’s Bet: Avoid Sinclair Stock This Week
With less than 30 minutes remaining in Monday's Nasdaq trading session, Sinclair Broadcast Group shares were up 23 cents to $17.42. That's good news for investors who stuck with SBGI through a $14.53 close on December 28 — its lowest since February 2013. Even so, The Motley Fool has issued a warning to investors.
RNN Scores UHF Upgrade In Boston
In June 2022, the longtime independent news-oriented television operation owned by President/CEO Dick French that was born out of now-defunct WTZA-62 in Kingston, N.Y., filed a Petition for Rulemaking with the FCC seeking an upgrade of a Boston-area facility. A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking was issued in late October 2022. Now, the FCC has affirmatively given RNN the go-ahead to shift from VHF to UHF.
Comcast Selects a New CFO
When Mike Cavanagh rose in October 2022 from Chief Financial Officer to President of the company, it opened up a C-Suite slot Comcast Corp. needed to fill. On Friday, the owner of NBCUniversal did just that.
A Key Wall Street Analyst Raises Big ‘Sunday Ticket’ Questions
MoffettNathanson Senior Analyst Michael Nathanson and his team have spent the past few weeks digging into the details of the deal to better understand the strategic and financial impact to YouTube. What Nathanson has to say is hardly flattering.
Where TV Buyers Will Make Cuts in 2023
The latest "Chart of the Week" from Borrell Associates takes a peak at the percentage of broadcast television advertisers who plan to reduce spending in 2023. But, where are these advertisers planning to reduce their spending? Yes, TV advertising is No. 1 on their list. But, what about radio and other forms of media?
CMG Approves A Big Retransmission Consent Deal
As its controlling interest holder, Apollo Global Management, awaits regulatory approval from the FCC on a transaction that will see it become a minority non-voting interest holder in TEGNA following its acquisition by Standard General, Cox Media Group can revel in knowing that its broadcast TV stations will not be at risk of a "blackout" on a major U.S. MVPD.
As Expected, Miami Gets A Limited NEXTGEN TV Rollout
As 2022 ended, RBR+TVBR first reported on the pending arrival of NEXTGEN TV signals for four broadcast television stations serving the Miami-Fort Lauderdale market. That debut has indeed transpired — and doesn't involve the owners of the ABC or FOX affiliates, nor does it involve The E.W. Scripps Co.
With Peacock At JetBlue, Paramount+ Inks Its Own Airline Deal
On December 15, JetBlue scored an exclusivity deal that makes Peacock the preferred visual entertainment offering on board the majority of its flights. Now, Paramount+ has scored an exclusive partnership of its own, benefiting those who earn SkyMiles.
Bernstein Bumped Up To Lead WJLA
He's been associated with the ABC affiliate serving the National Capital Region since 2005, and before serving as Station Manager held the roles of Director of Sales, Sales Manager, Director of Business Development, NSM and Local/Political Sales Manager. Now, he's rising to the role of VP/GM.
AMG Welcomes Morgenstern For A Key Sales Post
He most recently served as Chief Revenue Officer of Plex, where he oversaw global revenue generation inclusive of programmatic and direct ad sales, content development, ad operations, ad sales marketing, ad tech and product organizations. He's now the latest hire to join the executive leadership team at the Byron Allen-led Allen Media Group (AMG).
Sinclair Makes A Flurry Of Promotions
Sinclair Broadcast Group has selected a Vice President and Associate Group Manager who will be responsible for the oversight of the company's television stations in Raleigh-Durham, Mobile, and in three Florida markets. That promotion was just one of many made by Sinclair as the New Year began.