TV/Cable News

A group of low-power television stations licensed to the Pennsylvania cities of Hazleton, Berwick and Williamsport are in the process of heading to a new owner, paperwork filed with the FCC for its regulatory approval shows.

The latest Media Monitors Spot Ten Cable and Spot Ten TV reports are out, and for the week ending January 18, there's a tool and equipment specialist eyeing customers of The Home Depot and Lowe's, as well as Menards, as part of a 15-year growth spurt leading the pack in the locally focused MVPD commercial race.

The Media Rating Council has granted initial accreditation to a nationally projectable enumeration examination of consumer behavior in TV and digital media conducted by the Advertising Research Foundation (ARF).

Streaming dominance in December, as illustrated in "The Gauge," was anchored by a historic Christmas Day in which streaming usage surged to 55.1 billion viewing minutes, breaking the previous single-day streaming record by 8%.

One of two PBS Member stations in the Toledo DMA has decided to end its relationship with the source of news and educational programming, with June 30 the day those who tune to Bowling Green State University's TV station will begin seeking another outlet to go to.

The not-for-profit trade association representing America’s local broadcast TV industry has responded to "recent media coverage" about the high number of viewers to a January 10 playoff game exclusive to Amazon Prime Video with statistics that reinforce the NFL's longtime presence on free-to-air television.

Travel around the Five Boroughs and adjacent communities, and you'll see plenty of film and television production studio facilities. Now, the borough of Manhattan has its first film and TV production home. The inaugural tenant is the company led by David Ellison.

The founder and Chairman/CEO of one of the nation's most successful independently owned MVPDs, recognized as one of the most successful Italian immigrant entrepreneurs in our nation’s history, has died.

It's the home of the NHL Stanley Cup Champions, the Florida Panthers, as a crown jewel in the Scripps Sports build-out. Now, it has a new GM and Senior Director of Sales — with a Scripps Sports sales manager and South Florida native earning the role.

Hulu customer plans now include Hulu + Live TV Español, Disney+, which gives viewers access to top Spanish-language networks as well as Disney+ and Hulu’s streaming libraries, and Live TV Only Español.

In July 2025, prolific low-power TV station licensee Jeff Winemiller agreed to purchase a property serving Salt Lake City. Now, he's spinning it to a name very familiar to those following the LPTV business for the last several years. At the same time, Winemiller is acquiring a different Utah LPTV property.

He's gained outsized attention for his social media efforts and local promotional campaign designed to raise awareness and advertiser interest in the ABC affiliate in Indianapolis he oversees. Now, Charlie Grisham is moving to a sibling property in Nebraska to take on similar duties as GM and Director of Sales.

Versant, the entity spun off from NBCUniversal that includes MVPD-distributed channels such as USA Network, CNBC, and MS NOW, now officially has a stable of digital multicast broadcast networks. As part of the deal, that entity's founder is joining Versant, reporting to its Chief Revenue and Business Officer.

We now know when The E.W. Scripps Co. plans to release its fourth quarter 2025 earnings report. And, it is confirmed that the company's executive leader will sleep on the fiscal health review before it hosts a conference call for analysts, investors and debtholders.

The E.W. Scripps Company has selected the former Executive Director and head of investment at EssenceMediacom as its next Senior Director of Network Sales. She began her career at Bates Worldwide and McCann Erickson and held management positions at The Martin Agency and Initiative.