TEGNA Introduces a ‘First-Party’ Audience Product
It's being pitched as "one of the few first-party" — and third-party cookie-less — audience targeting products in the local media landscape today. And, it has been brought to market by the company that hopes to be taken private by Apollo Global Management as a non-voting equity interest partner and Standard General as the majority shareholder.
Update: Rocky Mountain LPTVs Cancelled Despite Owner Fight
In early 2021, a trio of low-power TV stations serving the resort cities of Aspen, Steamboat Springs and Vail, Colo., were spun to South Asian entrepreneur and former KGO-TV reporter and anchor Ravi Kapur. RBR+TVBR has learned that the stations have been cancelled by the Media Bureau. Here's why.
ATVA Butts In To Verizon Fios/Nexstar Negotiations
A pro-MVPD lobbying group eager to point fingers at broadcast television station owners whenever a retransmission consent negotiation goes awry has preemptively accused the nation's No. 1 owner of broadcast television stations of being "about to black out" a regional cable TV service provider. Nexstar's EVP and Chief Communications Officer has responded.
Sinclair Secures Q3 Earnings Date Following NAB Show Appearances
Company executives, led by President/CEO Chris Ripley, have selected early November for a pre-market release of the Q3 2022 results, followed by a 9am conference call. This will transpire just two weeks after six executives representing Sinclair, ONE Media 3.0, and Bally Sports are slated to appear as NAB Show New York speakers.
A Big Retailer Move at Spot TV
The new Media Monitors Spot TV report is out, and while a pharmaceutical brand is the top user by play count, a retailer's surge from No. 13 last week is worth noting as the cold-weather season is coming next week to much of the Midwest and Northeast.
Auto Insurance Specialists Revving It Up at Spot Cable
The latest Media Monitors Spot Ten Cable report is out, and the top five brands are dominated by one category — auto insurance specialists. Yet, the big No. 1 is a quick-service restaurant brand.
Sinclair-Produced Florida Gov. Debate Gets Statewide Airing
Originally, Sinclair Broadcast Group's WPEC-12 was to produce the lone Florida gubernatorial debate. Other Sinclair stations around the state were to air the October 12 event, but no Miami, Tampa, Orlando or Jacksonville TV station had been announced as a broadcast partner. Now, plans have changed, and every Florida TV market will air the debate on a new date.
Wade Wins Entertainment CEO Role at FOX
Fox Corporation has a new Chief Executive Officer for its entertainment division. And, he takes the post 30 days after ex-Fox Entertainment CEO Charlie Collier was named Roku Media's President.
Veteran Sports Media Leader Ray Warren To Retire
He's spent 15 years with NBCUniversal, including six years at the helm of the NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises sports division. Now, the President of Telemundo Deportes and former Raycom Sports head is calling it a career.
FuboTV Elevates RSN Coverage With Altitude Deal
Through a multiyear agreement, Altitude Sports will be available to FuboTV subscribers in 10 Rocky Mountain states just ahead of the 2022-2023 NHL and NBA seasons. Fubo already distributes AT&T Rocky Mountain in much of the region.
Gray Television, NBCU Team For ‘Noticias’ In Texas
Just how committed is Gray Television to serving the ever-growing U.S. Hispanic television audience? Look no further than the Lone Star State, where it is teaming up with the NBCUniversal Local Telemundo Station Group to help broaden the coverage of the Comcast-owned unit's statewide news programming.
Thirty Years Ago, Retransmission Consent Fees Were Born
On October 5, the 30th anniversary of the passage of "The 1992 Cable Act" will likely not be celebrated. If anything, it is a reminder of the arrival of retransmission consent fees — something vital to the continued profitability of broadcast TV and, at the same time, something MVPDs would rather see wholly eliminated.
Hearst Ups Hadl To SVP Role On Engineering Team
He's been the VP of Engineering since June 2019 and is "an outstanding leader," according to Hearst Television President Stefan Hadl. Now, he's being elevated to a "BEIT" role at the television broadcasting company
WINK-TV, Ravaged By Ian, Using Transmitter To Reach Viewers
On Saturday, the news team at WINK-11 in Fort Myers, Fla., returned to the air. It was a much different picture for viewers: Newscasts were rudimentary, and from a transmitter site. Meanwhile, the newscasts were airing on WXCW, another station in the market sharing common ownership with WINK.
Air Wick Goes Over-the-Air With New TV Effort
It's goal is to craft "the essence of nature into the authentic fragrances that bring the beauty of nature into your home." And, to get consumers to consider buying its product, it's committed to a big new Spot TV campaign.