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A March 2026 change of heart paused a 4-1 vote in December 2025 by Arkansas PBS' governing body not to renew its PBS contract stopped — at least for an undetermined time — the shift of the organization to "Arkansas TV." Now, thanks to an anonymous benefactor, there a good chance "Arkansas PBS" won't fade away.

It's a new nationally syndicated daily sports news and culture program courtesy of growing Front Office Sports Studios, and the show's launch date has been confirmed as September 14. Introducing "Front Office Sports Tonight," a 30-minute offering that will air on a variety of affiliates, representing some of the nation's biggest TV station groups.

With the rise of free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels and a continued desire to bring linear local television content to the digital universe via apps, such insights could prove valuable as advertisers look for more reliable ways to evaluate media quality.

Weigel Broadcasting Co.’s broadcast station serving Chicago has unveiled its local broadcast schedule for the local Women's National Basketball Association franchise. Coverage on "The U" begins with the season opener on May 9.

The 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs are underway, and the National Hockey League has invested in a significant way in Spot Cable to help build its fan base and viewing audience across the MVPD-distributed networks bringing post-season excitement to those across the U.S. 

The WNBA team serving the Atlanta market is gaining a larger audience than ever for the upcoming 2026 season. It involves local and national coverage, with a roster of games airing across the Gray Media broadcast TV pair serving its home market and the regional over-the-air Peachtree Sports Network.

FuboTV Inc., the publicly traded company of which 70% ownership is held by The Walt Disney Co., has shared that it is developing a user-configured "Multiview" feature for the Fubo streaming service on select LG TVs.

Share values for one of North America's biggest media companies — and pro sports team parents — were up by more than 11% in midday trading on the TSX as investors expressed their pleasure with Rogers Communications' first quarter 2026 results. Yet, while media revenues surged, wireless and cable dollars were flat.

Get After It Media, the Joel Wertman and Otto Padrón-led home of digital multicast networks The Heartland Network, Retro TV, The Family Channel, Rev’n and The Action Channel, is consolidating two of those offerings.

The Telemundo affiliate serving the Jacksonville, Fla., DMA has confirmed that it will be launching a local newscast — the first en español offering of local information to the region's burgeoning Spanish-language consumer base.

Converting a LMA to an owned property in Northeastern Pennsylvania has been given the FCC's OK for Sinclair Inc. The result is the home of The CW for Wilkes Barre-Scranton will become a full-fledged sibling of WOLF-TV and WQMY-TV, creating a "triopoly" for the company led by Chris Ripley.

Her stations are in the middle of a broad newsroom tech overhaul. Can embracing AI-fueled tools help forge the clearest path to competitive differentiation in local news?  Yes, says Graham Media Group President and CEO Catherine Badalamente, appearing at a AWM Breakfast panel discussion during the NAB Show.

A clear-eyed view of how AI can enhance the ability of TV station operators to manage ATSC 3.0-based networks was offered in a detailed press conference hosted by Sinclair's ONE Media Technologies held Sunday as the first day of the 2026 NAB Show got underway across the Las Vegas Convention Center.

A new generation of ATSC 3.0 receivers is on the horizon, and the 2026 NAB Show will serve as a major hub for bringing these new devices to the eyes of broadcast media leaders ahead of future consumers. Handling the promotion efforts for three specific devices is the ATSC 3.0 Security Authority (A3SA).

TitanTV, Inc. has released a White Paper penned by its Chief Revenue Officer that is designed to provide what the company calls a "comprehensive framework to address long-standing inconsistencies" in Electronic Program Guide (EPG) data across broadcast and connected television platforms.