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An agency that provides "media-agnostic, transparent, insight-driven marketing strategies" to client-side marketers has signed a multi-year strategic agreement with TV measurement company iSpot — a "first-of-its-kind" partnership that brings brands tools and managed services they say are needed to ensure video investments are optimized to unique business objectives.

CBS News and Stations unit is a vital part of the company, even as attention was placed on the sale of the Simon & Schuster publishing unit to pay down debt. The Pluto TV FAST channel platform and Paramount+ OTT offering also garnered attention. So, how did the segment led by President and co-head Wendy McMahon do in Q2?

FOX Corporation on Tuesday released its fiscal Q4 2023 earnings report, and CEO Lachlan Murdoch couldn't be more pleased with how the last three months of its fiscal year turned out. "We enter Fiscal 2024 with a focused strategy and best-in-class balance sheet as we continue to drive shareholder value," he said. How did the Television segment do, in particular, for FOX?

Just how is the direct broadcast satellite business doing, as cord-cutting has accelerated the shift to the "vMVPD"? Net pay TV subscriber decreases were higher year-over-year for DISH Network. But, other business components helped DISH beat Wall Street forecasts with its Q2 2023 earnings per share.

He was named President of The CW Network in October 2022. It is now confirmed that he will remain in that role through the end of 2027, thanks to a contract extension announced early Monday by the majority owner of the broadcast TV operation — Nexstar Media Group.

As cord-cutting has not relented, one vMVPD has continued to add new subscribers in a big way. And, the National Football League's Sunday Ticket is a key reason why that's transpired.

What do personal checking and savings accounts have in common with a frozen coffee from one of the nation's more ubiquitous Java vendors? A bevy of cable TV spots, the latest data from Media Monitors show.

Hearst Television in June earned a partial win in a Massachusetts U.S. District Court as it dismissed many, but not all of the claims, brought forth by a videographer at WCVB-5 in Boston who declined to follow a company mandate to get a COVID-19 vaccine based on religious reasons. Now, George Rodrique has gotten part of his lawsuit revived.

It's carving itself a niche as a "sports-first live TV streaming platform," but that hasn't excited investors so much — even as it released Q2 2023 results on Friday that it boasted  exceeded North American guidance. With the Closing Bell on the NYSE, FUBO shares were down 1.9% to $3.15, even as the company enjoyed 41% year-over-year revenue growth.

The Media and Democracy Project contends that Fox engaged in “intentional and chronic news distortion,” which it believes “further divided the country, sowing discord that was a contributing factor to the attack on our nation’s Capitol on January 6, 2021.” As WTXF is one of 29 Fox Television Stations properties, MAD says it has failed to live up to its “basic statutory duty to conduct its operations in the public interest.” FOX has responded.

In this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.fm, we offer highlights from the conversation, including how Premion is "uniquely positioned to win" as local cable's "declining reach" was seen as a plus for TEGNA — even as retransmission consent fees outweigh core advertising revenue. LISTEN HERE

When Sheila Oliver was appointed Sr. Vice President/General Manager of FOX Television Stations' WFLD-32 and WPWR-50 in Chicago, it opened up a leadership hole at the company's two stations serving the Pacific Northwest's biggest market.  FOX has now selected Oliver's successor at those properties.

Dan Cates recently retired after a long and distinguished career, concluding his tenure as General Manager of Gray Television's CBS affiliate serving Charleston, S.C. We now know who will be taking over as GM for the station.

He's a former Mayor of the City of Miami who became known across the Cuban-American community as a daily host and commentator on WWFE-AM "La Poderosa," and as a host of a daily news and public affairs program on the TeleMiami channel found on local Comcast systems. Now, he's one step closer to becoming the owner of a low-power TV station.

New York Festivals TV & Film Awards are now open for entries. For the 2024 competition, NYF’s TV & Film Awards has a new look and adds eight categories, mirroring dynamic shifts in the TV & Film landscape.