The NFL Media Rights Playbook: Does It Include OTA TV?
Can traditional media companies afford to pay more for the NFL with the continued pressures on linear television? That vitally important question to broadcast TV station ownership groups was tackled in a new investor report by MoffettNathanson Senior Analyst Rob Fishman.
MOR Rays Games For Tampa Bay MLB Fans
The Major League Baseball team based in the Tampa-St. Petersburg market that intends to stay there, once a new stadium agreement is finally reached, can celebrate another agreement of importance — it now has a limited over-the-air broadcast agreement in place with Hearst Television.
NATPE Shutters For A Second Time
A reborn Miami event under the NATPE Global name debuted in January 2024 at the Intercontinental Hotel in downtown Miami under new owner Brunico Communications. Now, Brunico is pulling the plug on the annual affair. Why? Brunico cites a changing business climate, rather than any internal fiscal woes.
DuJuan McCoy Completes His WRTV Buy
With no comment, The E.W. Scripps Co. confirmed that it has completed the sale of WRTV-6 in Indianapolis. The deal was approved on February 27 by the FCC's Media Bureau with the grant of waivers of its local ownership rules.
Global Streaming Revenue Tops $150B For First Time
Newly released data from London-based Ampere Analysis may make broadcast industry leaders shudder — or tell their R&D teams to double down on their digital platform rollout plan. A major milestone for the subscription over-the-top market has just been reached on a worldwide scale.
Insurance Assurance: A Strong Use Of Spot TV For A Key Category
It's always satisfying when a brand sticks with a medium and puts its dollars into continued use to help build brand ROI and, ultimately, profits. One glance at the latest Spot Ten report from Media Monitors indicates two auto insurance specialists and a dominant accident attorney specialist are committed to spot TV.
Court Gives Corus Green Light on Recapitalization Plan
Corus Entertainment, the parent of Global TV and a group of broadcast radio stations including Rocker CILQ "Q107" and Alternative CFNY "Edge 102" in Toronto, has received an order from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to proceed with its previously announced recapitalization transaction.
Braves Bet On Gray For More Blooper and Acuña
It's hardly a surprise, given the cozy relationship seen between the Atlanta-headquartered media company and the Major League Baseball team. Nevertheless, it is notable: the Atlanta Braves have agreed to let Gray Media simulcast a series of regular-season match-ups with the team's newly created BravesVision platform.
The Roku Channel Adds Salem’s Video Offering
The media company focused on conservative secular spoken word programming and non-secular Christian-themed offerings has linked a distribution agreement with Roku for its streaming television network. It comes two weeks after a launch on Amazon's Prime Video FAST channel platform.
FCC’s Trusty To Talk Up ATSC 3.0 In Las Vegas
A Broadcast Management and Monetization Conference has been woven into the 2026 NAB Show, and it's designed to serve as a hub for over-the-air media seeking revenue growth, leadership and operational insight. A session focused on NEXTGEN TV featuring FCC Commissioner Olivia Trusty is in the mix, too.
FCC Updates ‘Obsolete and Unnecessary’ Broadcast Rules
As Bureau Chief Erin Boone sees it, the updates reflect current application processing requirements, clarify and harmonize provisions, and remove references to outdated procedures and legacy filing systems. The R&O earned a 3-0 unanimous vote, thus removing it from the FCC's March Open Meeting docket.
DirecTV Confirms Nine MLB Channels For Opening Day
Just in time for the full rollout of Major League Baseball Opening Day coverage, fans that subscribe to DirecTV will have season-long access to games for nine clubs whose coverage has been assumed by MLB in the wake of regional sports network rights demises.
Tulsa Tweak: Sinclair ‘Strategic Transformation’ Impacts Local News
It's a move that Sinclair Inc. is calling "a strategic transformation" of its news operations in Tulsa, one in which it is "refocusing resources" at its two "Big Four" stations to "enhance" local programming. What does this mean for viewers of the ABC and FOX stations in the Oklahoma market?
LPTV Major Mod Thaw Gives Chicago A New Station
A low-power television station serving the Aurora, Ill., area, has taken advantage of the FCC's December 2025 decision to lift its freeze on major change applications for LPTV facilities by moving to the heart of Chicago. It's a perfect demonstration of how a big-market move-in can result from the Commission decision.
Shifting From Philly to NY For NBC Local ND Duties
She began her professional career in 2001 as a Producer Assistant for Univision Puerto Rico. Meet the new News Director for WNBC-TV and WNJU-TV, the NBC and Telemundo Owned Stations serving the nation's biggest market.