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Starting Tuesday, the ATSC NEXTGEN Broadcast Conference 2023 begins two days of learning sessions at a most interesting host venue: the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C. What can attendees expect to hear from Pearl TV, the coalition of U.S. broadcast companies transitioning to NEXTGEN TV, and its network partners?

He joined WKRC-12 and WSTR "Star 64" in Cincinnati in January 2020 as Director of Sales and just 8 months later was promoted to Station Manager. Now, this sales pro who briefly exited for a role in Indianapolis has been promoted to VP/GM of the Sinclair Broadcast Group-owned TV stations.

On June 13, 2022, a $175.51 closing price was seen for Netflix. Today, NFLX is 139% higher and value. For Pivotal Research Group's Jeffrey Wlodarczak, there is even more growth ahead.

The Writers Guild of America picket lines have claimed the Television Critics Association's Summer 2023 press tour, given the ongoing talk between the WGA and studios. But, the TCA's annual awards are still on schedule.

The 2023 NABOB Media Learning Series will continue on Tuesday with a webinar that sees a TVB representative share how broadcast television can achieve revenue growth, now that the COVID-19 pandemic is in the past.

Until now, the recently established HMPG has been widely known for weekend "KidVid" programming. Now, the Hearst arm is embarking on a bolder push into the general entertainment marketplace by reaching a development deal to produce two unscripted series with Tiffany Haddish. As of today, there is no syndication component.

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.

It's a new report that provides metrics on TV app usage — streaming to the glass — for more than 20 streaming apps at the local market level. And, it is being brought forth by Nielsen. 

While one can hardly compare the content of Ted Lasso or Stranger Things to a local television newscast, the trade association serving America's local broadcast TV industry has released new data comparing the audience sizes for local TV news versus those for subscription streaming. In short, local TV news' audience is gargantuan.

Fubo’s third marketing partnership with a Major League Baseball team is now complete. It follows recent agreements with the Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Guardians.

Over the weekend, the Directors Guild of America (DGA) reached a tentative new three-year deal with TV and movie studios that the organization calls "historic." The negotiations took place amid the ongoing Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike.

The 2024 Olympics may still be more than a year away, but NBCUniversal has already started their first multi-platform campaign for the Paris games. "Save the Date" aims to use the brand's full range of promotional channels to boost the event, coming next July.

Sinclair on Thursday completed its previously announced share exchange, in which it became the new public holding company of Sinclair Broadcast Group. There are no changes to the company's stock ticker, or within its executive leadership team.

It's not even $1,000 in value, but it is nevertheless a fine. It's been issued to the owner of a South Dakota low-power TV station as a penalty for unauthorized operation and its tardiness in filing a license to cover for the station serving Sioux Falls. And, it marks a sizable reduction from a January proposed fine issued by Barbara Kreisman, a bit of a victory for the licensee.

It has been the subject of ratings declines among television industry observers ever since it parted ways with Tucker Carlson. But, does FOX News Channel have a plan to, at the very least, attract audiences on weekend evenings?