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Is scale still the winning strategy in media, or has the math changed? A longtime financial analyst focused on broadcast media will tackle those questions on October 21 during an NAB Show New York session baring the name "The Future of Media: Consolidation or Spin-Off?"

When one looks back at 2026, some may call it the year The King Came Back — at least in quick-service restaurant circles. With an aggressive "sorry" campaign for past corporate foibles, Burger King is quickly seeking to restore its past glory. This effort includes a heavy Spot Cable effort, as seen in the latest Media Monitors report.

With the FCC signaling that it's perfectly fine with one company owning three full-power stations in a DMA, the life of WRTV-6 since its sale by The E.W. Scripps Co. has been rather fruitful. Now, Circle City Broadcasting — owned by DuJuan McCoy — has unveiled a fresh station theme and brand slogan.

In mid-July, the FCC’s Media Bureau signed off on the transaction. As the month came to its conclusion, the deal officially closed —making "ABC 36" a sibling to the NBC affiliate serving Lexington, Ky.

For Graham Media Holdings, the second quarter of 2026 was a strong one. Revenue rose 7% to $1.3 billion as operating income grew to $83.6 million, from $72.8 million. The increase is due, in part, to a winning performance for Graham Media Group in Q2.

In mid-June the ATVA warned of a potential "blackout" of the FOX and MyNetwork TV affiliates in Central New York on Verizon FiOs systems. That's now occurred, and the pro-MVPD lobbying group is pointing fingers — naturally — at the TV station ownership group led by Webb Collums.

With YouTube TV grabbing NFL Sunday Ticket rights from DirecTV, restaurants and bars across the U.S. have been grappling with the transition. Some shifted services, while others are forking over dollars for both. Now, thanks to a new deal, every National Football League game will be made available via DirecTV For Business. 

It's only two games, but it could spell the start of a long-term partnership that's "muy amable."  The Major League Baseball club serving South Florida will see two of its regular-season games air in Spanish on the NBCUniversal Telemundo Station Group station it owns and operates in Miami.

A Nasdaq-traded Orlando-headquartered provider of streaming television and digital media platform products is expanding its strategy to help local businesses and regional advertisers reach streaming audiences by rolling out "a unified advertising platform" spanning all 210 U.S. Designated Market Areas.

For 17 seasons, the radio play-by-play of the NHL franchise serving the Buckeye State has seen Bob McElligott handle the task, with TEGNA's WBNS-FM "97.1 The Fan" in Columbus, Ohio, the team's flagship audio partner. Beginning with the 2026-2027 season, all Columbus Blue Jackets broadcasts will be simulcast across TV and radio. 

A new arrangement that brings ratings integration from VideoAmp into its ad intelligence platform will now allow MediaRadar clients to gain access to spot-level analyses of television advertising — offering a performance gauge that further puts a chink in the armour of ratings firm Nielsen.

The work done by GE to get experimental broadcasts on the air in 1928 makes the CBS affiliate serving New York's Capital District one of the world's first TV stations. Now overseeing this facility and its sibling offering The CW Network to Albany, N.Y., and its surrounding communities is the man rising from Director of Sales.

It's a monthly video content consumption snapshot that's come under fire from some in TV industry circles for its skewed view of how Americans tune in to their favorite shows or live programming. And, the May 2026 edition of "The Gauge" report from Nielsen is likely to continue that dialogue.

For the Poshmark crowd, it is a European brand that is quickly gaining attention across the U.S. A big media campaign is playing its part in ensuring that it becomes a household name swiftly.

In fall 2024, a shift to broadcast TV marked a career pivot, as a 19-year radio industry local management leader joined Sinclair Inc. This saw him become General Sales Manager for its Tallahassee, Fla, stations. Now, he's taken his first-ever General Manager role in television.