Wemby, Spurs Get Over-The-Air Coverage On ‘CW35’
The 2026 NBA Western Conference Champions, led by Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle, have just scored a new broadcast television partnership that will bring the team's basketball games to the Sinclair Inc.-owned home of The CW Network in the Alamo City for the remainder of the 2026-2027 season.
Hearst TV Finance VP To Retire At The End of 2026
“Stan Herriott has brought his authentic self to his role with us. He’s a good broadcaster, and a good person,” said Hearst Television President Michael J Hayes. “In addition to his financial acumen, he has helped us build our team and attracted next generation talent to our organization.”
Community Commitment: Sinclair To Get KOKI
Many of the stations transferred to Parkin’s Rincon Broadcasting Group are being spun. In Tulsa, one property is going to Sinclair — because it now can do so.
A Second Season For HMPG, Kidde E/I Show On ABC
Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG), in partnership with Kidde, and producer Epic Entertainment and Media Group, have cleared a second-season renewal of "Home for Good" — an education/information series focused on home-and-life safety education seen on ABC Television Network stations each Saturday.
TVB: Local TV News ‘Assets’ A Big Draw During Last Hurricane
Demonstrating how a majority of Americans get trusted information in a time of critical need, television ad sales advocacy group TVB has shared the results of a new survey that shows some 81% of respondents found that "local broadcast station news assets" were the leading sources of storm information during Hurricane Isaias.
TV On The Radio? No, But It’s Streaming
The owner of radio stations such as "Boom 97.3" in Toronto and a globally available streaming audio app overseen by CEO Rich Stern has struck a deal that brings audio from the free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels linked to the eight ABC Owned Television Stations to the platform.
Sinclair Gets The OK To Unwind A UHF Upgrade
A shared services partner of Sinclair Inc. had until August 2026 to proceed with a shift from a VHF signal. However, that couldn't be completed by the deadline. That said, much has changed with the facility since the July 2023 FCC approval of the UHF upgrade — namely a September 2026 deal for Sinclair to buy the station outright.
SWAK: SWAC Gets A ‘FAST’ Channel With Love From Gray
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) will soon see "dozens" of athletic events linked to universities in the collegiate conference get bonus distribution via a newly created free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel created by Atlanta-headquartered Gray Media.
Gray Joins Mo. Broadcasters, Journalists In Censored Crash Report Claim
The Missouri state press and broadcasters associations have been joined by Gray Media and others in the filing of a petition in a circuit court against the Missouri State Highway Patrol, saying the agency is illegally blacking out basic information in crash reports that Missourians have been able to see for decades.
A Venerable Beauty Brand Returns To Spot TV
When it comes to health and beauty aids, there's one brand that's been consistent when it comes to its investment in broadcast television advertising. And, that Unilever flagship is back on the Spot Ten TV report with a new effort, the latest data from Media Monitors show.
A ‘Hit YouTube Show’ Comes To Scripps Sports Network
The free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel launched by The E.W. Scripps Co. earlier this year under the leadership of former local stations head Brian Lawlor is bringing an "enormously popular" YouTube offering to television. And, it's all about sports.
RetroRewind To Co-Create ‘GAIM’ Network Content
The company behind The Heartland Network and the Heartland+ app; Retro TV; and the recently launched Hasbro Legends digital multicast channel is teaming up with a social media platform to co-develop and produce original content for distribution across all of Get After It Media's linear and digital offerings.
Thomas Trades Florida For Georgia at TEGNA
It's another sign that Nexstar Media Group won't be assuming control of the NBC affiliate in the South's biggest market, its in-market sibling or the CBS affiliate serving nearby Macon, Ga., anytime soon. TEGNA has appointed a new President/GM for the three properties, and he's inbound from Florida.
Bajaria Exiting Netflix As Ex-Disney Leader Will Direct Content
He's considered by Netflix to be "one of the entertainment industry’s most respected creative executives." That's why this former Chairman of Walt Disney Television will soon join the streaming video Goliath as its next Chief Content Officer, effective October 26 — succeeding Bela Bajaria.
White Hot: Sinclair Inks Heat TV Deal For Palm Beaches
Nearly one year ago, the Miami Heat NBA franchise and WPLG-10 in Miami unveiled a deal that made "LOCAL 10" the local home of a small slate of team games. It's the official broadcast home for the 2026-2027 season, too, adding more games to the slate. This left an opportunity open in West Palm Beach.