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Gray Media and Netflix have little in common to most broadcast media leaders. But, for the investor, there could be many similarities to consider, especially if investing in the stock is of desire. Which company is more attractive? Zacks Equity Research sought to best answer that question. 

In early September, Sinclair Inc. moved ahead with the conversion of a longtime shared services agreement to outright ownership. Granting the application would give Sinclair Inc. a "triopoly" in Nevada's second-largest market. The FCC has said yes to the waiver request, giving it the green light to own three full-power TV stations in Reno.

In the latest merger between neighboring public media entities that sees a stronger noncommercial group assume the operations of the weaker one, the parent of WTVI-TV in Charlotte has submitted plans that will see it combine operations with PBS North Carolina.

The "hold separate" unit, by court order, of Nexstar Media Group led by CEO Patrick Paolini continues to ramp up its own group of local and regional leaders and has now promoted a trio of sales leaders to the role of President/GM in three key regions — and five DMAs — across the U.S. 

The sports, media, and technology company focused on "the global racket sports ecosystem" and built around iconic tennis stars Andre Agassi and Stefanie Graf has entered into media agreements with Sinclair Television Group and The Tennis Channel.

At the end of November, Rob Elmore will conclude his tenure as General Manager of the ABC Owned Television Stations property serving the Triangle region of North Carolina. The individual chosen to take the reins for "ABC11" has just been revealed.

It's a promotion from within at the publicly traded broadcast television station ownership group under a radical transformation driven by CEO Adam Symson, and it puts a woman with nearly two decades of experience in the newsroom in the role of Chief Technology Officer at The E.W. Scripps Co.

There's upward momentum this week at Spot TV for a venerable QSR brand that revolutionized hamburger consumption with "Speedy" and then brought in the kids with the clown named "Ronald." It's welcome news from the Golden Arches — especially after it cancelled its global FIFA World Cup participation after the 2026 North American affair.

He's been the Director of Engineering at WCVB-5, the flagship station of Hearst Television, since 2023. Now, he's being promoted to a company-wide role as Regional Director of Engineering, spreading his knowledge base to other properties within the Hearst family.

In the summer of 2024, Meruelo Media agreed to a $30 million transaction that saw the broadcast TV station formerly known as KWHY-22 in Los Angeles become the flagship broadcast property for Scientology Media Productions. Now, The Church of Scientology seeks to expand its reach with a Florida station. The broker of record: Kalil & Co.

The "successful completion" of the acquisition of Roku Inc. by Fox Corporation has come, and as such the parent of Fox Television Stations believes it has entered "a new transformational era – creating an innovative scaled media and technology company with superior reach, engagement and monetization capabilities."

It served as the affiliate of The CW Network in Nashville until September 2021, when it shifted to the DT2 signal associated with Sinclair Inc.'s FOX affiliate in the market. Now, the company seeks to buy that former home for the CW outright, converting a longtime shared services agreement in place with the station's owner.

Graham Holding Co. has released its consolidated third quarter 2026 earnings report, and the company's broadcast television ownership group performed strongly during the three-month period. Revenue climbed by 19%, while expenses were trimmed by 2%. 

Legacy silos are no longer sustainable in a fragmented landscape. As such, merging back-end operations so that TV, radio and AI are interlinked is underway. What are the best practices and key learning lessons seen with this unity? A Forecast conference session that includes a Graham Media Group Tech VP tackles these matters.

He's served as President/GM of Hearst Television's ABC affiliate serving Oklahoma's capital city since 1999 and before that ran the company's twin ABC stations serving Fort Smith and Fayetteville, Ark., due east of this reenergized metropolis. At year's end, retirement will come, putting the wheels in motion for a successor at KOCO-5.