TV/Cable News

A lot of changes are coming to the FOX Television Stations' owned broadcast property serving North Texas, and it is because new newscasts are being added to the weekday programming schedule.

Some 61% of advertisers using Connected TV or OTT will increase their spending, with an average increase of 21% — sending a message to broadcast TV station owners that monetization of their streaming video platforms is a necessity for future growth.

Rock Entertainment Group (REG), the umbrella entity that houses Dan Gilbert’s sports and entertainment properties, has signed an agreement with Gray Television's Gray Media unit that will allow it to create a new entertainment sports network with Cleveland teams its focal point.

A novel new broadcast TV brand that seeks to bridge the divide between Republicans and Democrats with “bite-sized videos and informational text” to what head Matthew Davidge calls the “purple majority” has added its second broadcast TV station, following its June launch in Milwaukee. Now, the new politically flavored offering can be seen on an over-the-air channel in Columbus, Ohio.

In the digital TV world, a UHF signal is better than a VHF signal. As such, the licensee of a broadcast television station in Jacksonville, a subsidiary of TEGNA, sought regulatory approval to make such a shift for its NBC affiliate along Florida's First Coast. The Video Division of the Media Bureau has given the company its blessings, and the change will be made soon.

The CBS News & Stations properties serving the Motor City are getting what a company representative calls "a slight structure change" as it welcomes a new VP of News who will also serve as Station Manager of WWJ-62 and WKBD-50. He was formerly Senior Director of News for WXYZ-7 in Detroit.

For some broadcast station owners, there has never been a more challenging time to operate AM and FM radio stations in Canada than today. Yet, Rogers Sports + Media, home to its radio and television stations, fared well in the second quarter of 2024. Growth was stronger than in the highly profitable Wireless division.

ATSC, the Broadcast Standards Association behind the technology empowering NEXTGEN TV in the U.S., is hopeful that the Brazilian government will give the final OK to bring its broadcast TV stations the same next-generation transmission system as what's seen stateside.

NBCUniversal parent Comcast Corp. on Tuesday released its second quarter results, and it saw its Media revenue — a segment within its Content & Experiences division — improve to $6.324 billion. Furthermore, adjusted EBITDA for Media increased by 9% in the quarter.

The nation's No. 1 owner of broadcast television stations has promoted from within to fill the respective roles of Vice President/GM of its properties in Huntsville, Ala., and in Lubbock, Tex.

For most Americans, Lou Dobbs is a familiar commentator known for his tenure at CNN, followed by a stint at the FOX Business cable TV channel. Now, many are pausing to mourn Dobbs, who has died at the age of 78.

The Harlem Globetrotters remain a popular draw for their unorthodox basketball antics. Gray Television's Gray Media unit recognizes this. As such, it has locked up an agreement to bring a live broadcast of a Globetrotters game to viewers across more than 90 markets on August 18.

Overall TV ad impressions were down nearly 4% year-over-year during the first six months of 2024. But, iSpot.TV notes, it is also notable that prime-time offerings from FOX, CBS, NBC and ABC enjoyed reach in the double-digit range.

If you're a fan of Leeds United or any other English Football League club and just can't miss any of the team's games, you're in luck if you live in the U.S. It's thanks to a new multi-year multiplatform rights deal for the 50 states and its territories between the EFL and Paramount Global's CBS Sports unit.

Altice USA's Optimum Stream is heading to customers in five states with plans for future rollouts. That expansion has led to the launch of a new internet TV package with "an attractive low price to customers." The price reflects the absence of local television channels in this mini-tier.