Pierluigi Gazzolo, recently appointed as President of Univision and its Chief Transformation Officer

A ‘FAST’ Implementation for ViX Offerings

The largest Spanish-language media and content company has launched 12 free ad-supported TV channels on a popular "FAST" channel platform offering from Amazon Video, expanding the potential audience for ViX programming.

Retro TV Makes a Market Return After Three-Year Absence

"The best in classic television" with programming including classic second-run episodes of Doctor Who, Naked City, The Beverly Hillbillies, The Ray Bradbury Theater and soap opera The Doctors is returning to a fast-growing DMA after being absent there since 2021.

Morgan Murphy Media Inks New Nielsen Deal

Audience measurement and consumer intelligence company Nielsen has secured a multi-market renewal with Morgan Murphy Media, the Madison, Wisc.-based television and radio company.
Jack Hanna

A FAST Move For Hearst’s Jack Hanna Channel

Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG), known as a producer and distributor of wildlife programming, has launched a free-ad supported television ("FAST") channel on the...

Channel Master Now Shipping A NEXTGEN TV STB

It's being hailed as "a new affordable option" for consumers interested in making the leap to ATSC 3.0-powered NEXTGEN TV, and it's now available for purchase. Introducing the Zinwell NextGen TV Box, shipping from Arizona-based Channel Master.

With NBA All-Star Game Near, Spot Cable Activity Surges

The National Basketball Association's All-Star Weekend begins on Friday in Indianapolis, and to get the early word out to fans on what's to come at the home of the Indiana Pacers, the league turned to Spot Cable to help deliver its messages.

Four New TV Choices For DirecTV Users

Now that the dust has settled and there's a new retransmission consent agreement between DirecTV and broadcast TV station owner Cox Media Group, the direct broadcast satellite service has announced the addition of four unique channels it believes will be of interest to its paying subscribers.

Milwaukee Bucks Add Two Over-the-Air TV Partners

On January 29, RBR+TVBR first reported on a deal that brings play-by-play for the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks to an over-the-air station in Milwaukee for the first time in 17 years. Now, deals are in place to ensure viewers in Madison, Wisc., and the Quad Cities of Iowa and Illinois have access to the telecasts.

Byron Allen To Appeal L.A. Judge’s Dismissal of Discrimination Suit

A Miller Barondess attorney who has been at the center of an ongoing legal battle pitting Byron Allen against McDonald's says the fight will continue in a California state appeals court, after a Los Angeles judge moved to dismiss a $100 million lawsuit alleging racial discrimination is at play.
Money

‘Blackout’ Rebate NPRM Comment Dates Affirmed

With the publication in the Federal Register of a plan that would impose mandatory refunds for MVPD customers unable to view broadcast TV channels due to a retransmission consent impasse, the Media Bureau has established a comment period certainly of interest to the NAB and TV station owners.
Sports

Sports Media Fragmentation: A Coming Dilemma For Advertisers

The announcement late Tuesday from Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery and FOX that it is launching a joint venture described as a "Hulu for Sports" will likely exacerbate viewer fragmentation. What are the opportunities, and challenges, for brand advertisers? A WARC Media report tackles that question.

NBCUniversal To Fuel New Pluto TV ‘FAST’ Channels

Pluto TV is an important revenue-generation arm of Paramount, and it continues to grow its free ad-supported streaming television content offerings. The latest additions to the Pluto TV lineup come thanks to an agreement with Comcast unit NBCUniversal.

As Expected, NEXTGEN TV Debuts In Chicago

It was teased by Anne Schelle, Managing Director of the Pearl TV group, in the Winter 2024 RBR+TVBR magazine. Now, it's finally happened: Chicago viewers who have the equipment needed to enjoy NEXTGEN TV broadcast signals can tune to programming from one of five local channels.
Perry Sook

Nexstar Board OKs Policy Regarding Leadership Roles

Nexstar Media Group's Board of Directors has adopted a policy regarding the roles of Chairperson of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer. But, this policy isn't about to change until the founder of the nation's No. 1 owner of television stations leaves his role.

With ‘Big Game’ Near, Nielsen Widens National TV OOH Panel

For nearly 10 years, Nielsen has been capturing out-of-home viewing. Now, with Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday, the audience measurement and data analytics company says it is expanding coverage of its national TV OOH panel across 2024 "in order to fully represent all U.S. TV households."