TV/Cable News

There's a new VP of Network Marketing at Weigel Broadcasting, the owner of an unaffiliated TV station in the Windy City, Milwaukee's CBS affiliate, and a collection of large digital multicast networks including MeTV Network.  It's an expanded role in which he will oversee the company's marketing strategy and audience engagement plans.

RBR+TVBR's Editor-in-Chief discusses with Ribeye Media Chief Growth Officer Jennifer Scilabro how the ad-tech platform powering more than 100 local television stations helps them in monetizing their digital and streaming offerings through unified spot sales. It's all here in this 20-minute video report.

The licensee that's directly linked to a group of digital multicast networks including the MeTV classic sitcom and entertainment-focused offering has agreed to acquire a low-power television station serving Birmingham. The seller is a church, and the facility will be shifting to commercial programming.

For those disappointed with their Poshmark prowess, a similar resale opportunity with European roots is quickly gaining attention stateside. To help spread the word, Vinted decided to invest in a major Spot Cable campaign.

A renowned developer of robotic camera systems, motion control solutions and automated camera tracking technologies for broadcast, digital cinema, sports production and live events has been acquired by the 50-year old broadcast technology company led by Frank Jachetta.

The second quarter of this year ends Tuesday, and that will start the process of totaling up all of the financials for publicly traded companies as they work to submit their earnings reports to the SEC and share the details with shareholders. For Sinclair, the Q2 2026 fiscal health review will come on the first Wednesday of August.

The Morris Multimedia TV station that offers ABC programming on its main DT channel is preparing to debut a new Sunday morning programming block that aims to set itself apart from competitors in Eastern North Carolina by featuring "a slate of inspiring, locally produced content."

It has a formidable position in the market, thanks to dual ABC/NBC affiliate "WDAM7" and Telemundo affiliate WLJA-LD. Now, Gray Media, which entered this Deep South locale through its Raycom merger eight years ago, is adding a low-power FOX affiliate to the mix. Kalil & Co. served as the seller's broker of record.

She's been a key ad sales leader at Bahakel Communications in Charlotte since joining its Bahakel Digital arm in summer 2020 as Director, becoming VP/Sales for the company to begin 2023. Now, she's joining Gray Media to lead its NBC affiliate in the Florence-Myrtle Beach, S.C., market.

As America marks its historic 250th birthday, TEGNA is "telling the story of the nation through the people who shape it every day" through a year-long, cross-platform storytelling initiative highlighting everyday Americans "whose acts of service, generosity and leadership are strengthening their communities and the country."

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has been pressed to say no to a proposed recapitalization plan submitted by broadcast licensee Corus Entertainment by a collection of minority shareholders. Why? They want a pledge for keeping editorial diversity and local news coverage. 

Valari Staab, the Chairman of NBCUniversal Local who oversees both NBC and Telemundo-branded owned stations and the NBC Sports Regional Networks, has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 RBR+TVBR Lifetime Leadership Award. She'll receive it at Forecast 2027 on November 12 in New York.

Walmart has agreed to acquire a self-serve, connected TV advertising platform it says is designed to simplify advertising for small and mid-sized businesses and mid-market brands.

As broadcast stations, fueled by the NAB, take on "Big Tech" and its siphoning of both ad dollars and audiences to streaming audio and video platforms, there's a noticeable new entrant on the latest Spot Ten Cable report, based on ad play counts totaled each week by iHeartMedia-owned Media Monitors.

The court that put into effect a preliminary injunction preventing Nexstar Media Group from fully merging its acquired TEGNA assets has received a proposed amended schedule for when it will formally hear arguments in a trial that would determine whether the combination of the two companies is an antitrust violation.