TV/Cable News

Fox Corporation has created a new division that will house its standalone digital businesses and digital platforms and teams "that underpin FOX's wider digital business in News, Sports and Entertainment." Introducing the Tubi Media Group, which will be led by a newly appointed CEO.

With Valentine's Day approaching, national jewelry brands opted to use spot cable to help lure beaus into their stores to consider some silver for their lover. What other ad categories are actively using spot cable? One click will give you the answer.

On May 1, “sports-first” vMVPD Fubo revealed its first partnership with a Major League Baseball franchise, presenting Fubo branding and hospitality opportunities at the Boston Red Sox's fabled stadium, Fenway Park, in addition to fan engagement opportunities at the stadium and in virtual platforms. Fubo now has a similar partnership with an American League rival.

After nearly a year of arguments, a decision has arrived from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in a matter involving Fox News Network that first emerged in August 2013. The verdict:  a $500-per-month TV and radio broadcast search service violated U.S. copyright law by providing users with a search engine of videos from sources including Fox News without their permission. The decision reverses a lower court ruling saying TVEyes was OK, based on the "Fair Use" doctrine.

The growing OTT video-focused streaming platform from Salem Media Group has partnered with the 23-year-old conservative-leaning news organization founded in protest of the People's Republic of China's Communist Party — a growing news organization that puts a feature-length documentary on the SalemNOW platform.

In the Hawaiian islands, KWHE-14 in Honolulu is known for its "ohana" television offerings. Found on Oceanic Spectrum and Hawaiian Telecom systems across the state, KWHE is known for its mix of classic syndicated family-oriented sitcoms and a slate of religious and ministry programming, including The Dr. Sumrall Teaching Series. Could changes be on the way for KWHE? No. But, there may be some changes at a simulcast partner based on the island of Maui, which is being sold by KWHE's parent.

Gray Television has agreed to "a ground-breaking partnership" with Iowa State University to empower students majoring in Geological and Atmospheric Sciences with cutting-edge technology used by its stable of broadcast meteorologists nationwide. The collaboration addresses "the shortage" of broadcast meteorologists, Gray says.

Nielsen on Monday released its April 2018 cable network Universe Estimates, and there's one thing in particular that sticks out for Pivotal Research Group Senior Research Analyst/Advertising Brian Wieser. The "bottom line" on the new UEs: there's an ongoing decline in traditional pay TV network penetration rates, led by lower traditional MVPD subscription levels.

The TelevisaUnivision wholly owned subsidiary, which failed for years as a standalone operation absent of Televisa to get an initial public offering and gain a ticker symbol on a financial market, just priced a significant note offering.

The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) has unveiled its plans for the 2018 ATSC Broadcast Television Conference, set for May 23-24 in Washington, D.C. Keynote speakers will include the NAB's Chief Technology Officer and the head of America's Public Television Stations (APTS).

In a sign that the company has solidly moved far from the failed effort by Soohyung Kim-led Standard General to acquire it, TEGNA has announced that its shareholders have "overwhelmingly approved" the re-election of nine board members. Concurrently, the TEGNA stockholders said yes to an advisory resolution on the compensation of the company’s named executive officers.

The big revenue driver for CBS wasn't advertising. It was neither content licensing and distribution revenue, nor affiliate and subscription fees. CBS's Q1 revenue increase of 13%, to $3.76 billion, was fueled by a 25% jump in higher retransmission revenues and fees from its affiliates.

The Quick Service Restaurant category has long been a particularly active one for Spot Cable, and in the days leading up to the Labor Day holiday in the U.S., three QSRs proved to be particularly active with respect to spot commitments. One stands out on top, however.

In a move designed to give DISH-owned "skinny bundle" Sling TV "over the top" (OTT) TV service an added boost, a new device that brings together live internet streams and free local TV has been brought to market. The product is marketed with the tag line, "Cut the cord with AirTV and watch TV on your terms."

Should your broadcast television station be available to MVPD services as a "must carry" option, or is your company confident that retransmission consent is the way to go for that local over-the-air channel? The deadline is rapidly approaching to make the choice with the FCC.