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From an analyst downgrade to high-profile layoffs at ESPN, the "Mouse House" has weathered a storm of bad press of late. What's to come could be based on the company's fiscal third quarter 2023 report, set for an August 9 release from the company led by Bob Iger.

Nexstar Media Group has announced when it will report its 2023 second quarter financial results. What can shareholders and analysts expect to hear from the nation's No. 1 owner of broadcast TV stations, which currently is suffering from a "blackout" of its stations by DirecTV and U-Verse over another retransmission consent fee dispute?

Gray Television has announced when it will release its earnings results for the quarter ended June 30. What can shareholders and analysts expect to hear from company executives on the first Friday in August?

A full-power semi-satellite of CBS affiliate KVAL-13 in Eugene-Springfield, Ore., that serves the North Bend region of coastal Oregon has gotten the OK to shift its facility to digital channel 34. That upgrade, which led to a public comment period, has now been granted by the FCC.

From cool treats on sizzling summer days to iced tea pitches to stay hydrated, a variety of food brands and QSRs remain among the most active at Spot Cable, the latest report from Media Monitors shows.

The home of the University of Notre Dame is the latest locale to have launched ATSC 3.0-powered NextGen TV signals to those that have televisions and add-on devices capable of receiving the new broadcast standard.

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.

As Comcast-owned FreeWheel sees it, its newly released State of TV Advertising Viewership Report is part of a larger industry initiative unveiled at the recently concluded Cannes Lions festival in France. The goal: to improve the viewer experience.

TEGNA, the broadcast TV station owner that is not merging with Soohyung Kim-led Standard General, is putting the final touches on its second quarter 2023 earnings report. And, it has confirmed that the company led by CEO Dave Lougee will be discussing the results in a quarterly earnings call planned for the first Thursday in August. 

Lewis exited FOX Television Stations' KTBC-7 in Austin to take the role of SVP/GM of KSAZ-10 and “FOX 10 Xtra,” KUTP-45, in Phoenix. Now, his successor in the Lone Star State capital has been announced by FOX.

Two in three advertisers using Connected TV and OTT intend to increase their spending, with an average rise of 23%. That's a key finding from the just-released 2023 CTV/OTT Advertiser Survey courtesy of two businesses that rely on this growth to fuel their operations.

The independent TV measurement and analytics firm offering advertising and content measurement, attribution, planning, optimization and analytical solutions known as 605 has forged a new partnership with DirecTV Advertising. As 605 sees it, the pact brings "additional cutting edge, transparent and privacy-compliant campaign measurement and attribution solutions to DTV customers."

The Discovery+ and HBO Max apps are now more, as David Zaslav & Co. has merged them into a new MAX app. To gain awareness — and new users — Warner Bros. Discovery is again taking its pitch to consumers of cable television.

The VP/GM of ABC-affiliated KIVI-6 in Boise, Idaho has been promoted to a similar role at the E.W. Scripps Co.'s FOX affiliate along the Wasatch Front. Before joining Scripps, this veteran media sales and management leader was VP of Business Development with Seattle-based Stevenson Advertising.

The final step required for a parliamentary bill to become law has come for the controversial "Online News Act" in Canada, requiring "the largest digital platforms to bargain fairly with Canadian news businesses for the use of their news content on their services."