TV/Cable News

In twin announcements, TV ad firm Simulmedia has plucked a Chief Commercial Officer from iHeartMedia. Concurrently, Simulmedia is appointing a SVP/GM for what the company calls "the industry’s first self-serve platform designed to give brands and agencies direct, friction-free access to converged TV."

Nearly three years after the U.S. Department of Justice sued the founder of Adell Broadcasting over a multimillion claim linked to alleged unpaid gift tax liabilities, a settlement is on the way, court documents confirm.

The digital cable TV station for Temple University has a new way to bring student-produced programming to viewers not only across the Delaware Valley, but anywhere they may have access to a local TV station's Connected TV streaming app. It's thanks to a partnership between the school and Nexstar Media Group.

OpenX Technologies Inc., an omnichannel supply-side platform, has brought to market what it hails as "a first-to-market capability" giving advertisers the ability to easily target "high-attention" Connected TV inventory in real time. Connected TV-focused TVision helped bring the service to fruition.

With a hand from WPP Media to help facilitate and negotiate the partnership, The E.W. Scripps Co.'s unit led by Brian Lawlor and digital financial services company Ally have come together to present the first nationally televised Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) game.

Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG), in partnership with fire safety brand Kidde and Epic Entertainment and Media Group, has set a premiere date for a new original series airing weekend mornings on ABC stations nationwide as part of the Weekend Adventure educational/informational programming block.

The Atlanta-headquartered station group will air 51 Stripers home games on Peachtree Sports Network in Georgia. Select games will also air on Palmetto Sports & Entertainment in northeastern Georgia and the western Carolinas.

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.

HBCU GO, the Allen Media Group-owned free-streaming digital platform that focuses on sports and culture linked to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) sports and culture, has entered into a partnership with "the nation's largest and most effective education organization for underrepresented students."

A former Raycom Media property that became a Sinclair Inc.-owned TV station in 2013 through its Barrington Broadcasting merger is bringing back a local choice to two hours in weekday mornings during which CBS, NBC and ABC affiliates air nationally distributed network fare.

With Kelly Clarkson stepping aside from her daytime entertainment program and Sherri Shepherd's syndicated program now concluded, there has been much discussion over who will take the mantle as the leading host of talk TV. Could Drew Barrymore be the new Queen?

Ten regular-season Cincinnati Reds Major League Baseball games will be simulcast on the television station owned by Gray Media. This includes Opening Day, when the team faces the Boston Red Sox in Fenway Park.

The NCAA's March Madness is nearly here, and promotion of this year's upcoming collegiate basketball tournament dominated the cable TV spots last week. At the same time, activity for a popular TexMex-influenced QSR proved to be the dominant No. 1 in its category, in a week with three new entrants in the Spot Ten Cable report.

His Allen Media Group in August 2025 agreed to sell its broadcast television properties in 10 markets to Gray Media for $171 million, lowering its operations to 12 locales. Now, he's not a seller but an investor. Only, it involves a subscription-based cable television network.

With Entravision Communications moving forward with CFO Mark Boelke adding COO duties, the company led by CEO Michael Christenson revealed that its Q4 results were entirely driven by Ad Technology & Sales improvements. In contrast, the Media segment suffered, experiencing a big year-over-year revenue drop.