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A full-power satellite television station rebroadcasting the programming of an independent Birmingham-based TV station owned by Sinclair Inc. is poised to become a Sinclair station itself.  This would change a lengthy shared services agreement between Sinclair and this cozy operational partner to outright ownership.

What constitutes “linear TV” and what constitutes streaming? The lines are getting blurred, and that's made it harder and harder for MoffettNathanson to produce its quarterly "Cord-Cutting Monitor," the financial house's three senior analysts conclude.

The median amount of weekday news dropped by a full hour to 5.5 hours in 2025, while the number of stations producing original local news also declined. That's the key takeaway from an annual news survey of TV news content conducted by the RTDNA and Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.

A partnership has been reached between live sports streaming service DAZN and Gray Media that will see the over-the-air broadcast of 15 regular-season Cleveland Cavaliers matches during the 2026-2027 National Basketball Association season.

In August 2024, at the age of 88, iconic daytime TV talk host Phil Donahue passed away. On Monday, Donahue, who interviewed authors and actors, politicians and polemics, over a decades-spanning career, was honored right where it began: a broadcast TV station serving the Miami Valley today owned by Nexstar.

The Media and Democracy Project has urged a D.C. federal appeals court to compel the FCC to hold a full Commission vote on whether to grant or toss the advocacy group's petition linked to its ongoing desire to deny a regular license renewal for a Fox Television Stations-owned property in Philadelphia.

For National Spot TV activity, there's little dispute as to what the top brand by play count is. The No. 2 brand? Well, considering the start of the National Football League season and ramp-up of college football, there's hardly a surprise as to this advertiser activity.

The television platform subsidiary of HD Radio and DTS AutoStage parent Xperi Inc. has brought to market what it describes as "a new conversational AI-powered entertainment experience designed to transform how operators and entertainment platforms help consumers discover and engage with content across television and streaming environments."

A media workflow specialist founded 30 years ago has moved forward with the acquisition of an integrated playout, captioning, subtitling and broadcast workflow solutions provider led by CEO David Bowes.

When adtech platforms and TV buyers evaluate Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) data or device-level targeting, they typically rely on data feeds from a single smart TV OEM or streaming device. However, newly released data from the ARF DASH TV Universe Study reveal "a major flaw" in this approach: intra-household fragmentation.

Looking for a way to shift live sports data into premium inventory for real-time advertising? TelevisaUnivision may have a model of interest to you, thanks to an agreement forged with Genius Sports that's just come to life on its Liga MX broadcasts.

Many are heading to Amsterdam for what has emerged as the broadcast media technology industry's second most-important conference and expo. IBC 2026 opens tomorrow and the marketing organization promoting ATSC 3.0 and NEXTGEN TV will be present, showcasing a "new low-cost" platform for converter boxes.

The NBCUniversal Local property known as "NBC 5 Chicago" is preparing for the September 14 debut of a live, half-hour weeknight program devoted to Windy City sports, entertainment, pop culture, and special guests. Toyota has been brought on as the title sponsor of the offering, which will take the 6:30pm Central time slot. 

With a "hold separate" order forcing Nexstar from having any involvement with TEGNA's operation — including being barred from its board of directors — any possibility of merging newsrooms in New Orleans, where Nexstar owns WGNO-TV is a distant one. That was just reinforced with the naming of a WWL-TV ND by TEGNA.

In a further commitment to women's sports and a national television platform for its further fan connection and growth in popularity, Scripps Sports has reached what it calls "a landmark partnership" that represents the first season-long coast-to-coast domestic TV package for a league that's all about women on ice — with sticks in hand.