Android TV, Fire TV: Growing Streaming OS Market Share
The combined global installed base for smart TVs and streaming media devices, or SMDs, grew 7.5% year over year to 1.08 billion units as of the end of 2022. But, the market has slowed considerably since the pandemic began.
‘Continued Elevated Leverage’ Impacts CBS Parent
The weakening macroeconomic environment. Higher peak losses in its direct-to-consumer (DTC) segment. Worsening trends for linear television.
Those are the three reasons why S&P Global Ratings on Thursday downgraded Paramount Global, as the owner of CBS News & Stations continues to deal with leverage concerns.
With OK Of Shaw’s Mobile Spin, Rogers Merger Is Approved
One of the biggest media industry mergers, valued at $19.22 billion USD, has just rounded the corner to the finish line, thanks to the approval by the Minister for Innovation, Science and Industry of the transfer of licenses from Freedom Mobile to Videótron.
‘Low Power Protection Act’ Proceeding Moves Ahead
The LPTV Broadcasters Association may not be pleased with the move, despite the legislation's name, but the FCC has just initiated a proceeding to implement the "Low Power Protection Act," enacted on January 5.
A TV Ad Volume Law Update Introduced In Congress
In 2010, legislation was enacted by Congress to limit the loudness of TV ads. Now, a Democratic senator and Democratic House Member have each introduced proposals that would update the CALM Act, extending prohibitions to all ad-supported streaming services.
Breezeline Launches IPTV Offerings in Constitution State
The Cogeco Communications subsidiary that is today the No. 8 cable TV service provider in the U.S. has expanded the deployment of its "stream TV" service with its launch this week in four Connecticut cities.
In TEGNA Matter, ALJ Proceeding Unlike a Judicial Review
Standard General on Tuesday sued the FCC, as it seeks the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit's intervention in keeping its TEGNA privatization effort from a hearing in front of an Administrative Law Judge. As one longtime D.C. communications attorney shares, the ALJ proceeding differs from judicial review. "The Judge has not been asked to reach any conclusions at all," the attorney explains.
NewsON Adds Raleigh-Durham DMA to Its Platform
Until now, the Triangle region of North Carolina was not represented on Sinclair Broadcast Group's streaming service for local news content, NewsOn. As of today, the Raleigh-Durham market is now present and accounted for, thanks to an agreement with the station led by Jimmy Goodmon Jr.
Sinclair Steps In To Ensure ‘Last Chance Testimonies’ for Shoah Foundation
The University of Southern California's Shoah Foundation first began collecting testimonies almost 30 years ago to give voice to Holocaust survivors and use their testimonies to educate present and future generations. Now, "Last Chance Testimonies" from individuals who were in the Holocaust, along with genocide survivors of other global conflicts, are being collected with the assistance of Sinclair Broadcast Group.
Domino’s Spot Cable Activity Is Pure ‘Madness’
From nail-biting endings that sees San Diego State University, Florida Atlantic University, the University of Miami, and the University of Connecticut in the NCAA Men's Final Four Basketball Tournament, enticing viewers with phone-home eats was certainly a big effort for one pizza-focused QSR brand.
With Saurer At ‘LPTV Day,’ LPTVBA Attracts Kreisman
The "Local Power TV" advocacy group founded by "SuperFrank" Copsidas is preparing to welcome the Chief of the Media Bureau's Video Division for its own events tied to the 2023 NAB Show.
Sinclair’s D.C. Weather Team To Power Radio’s Top Biller
The venerable all-News station led by SVP/GM Joel Oxley and Director of News and Programming Julia Ziegler is getting a new wave of weather reporting to provide its listeners, and it comes courtesy of Sinclair Broadcast Group's ABC-affiliated television station serving the Nation's Capital.
TEGNA Merger Slayer Prepares for ‘LPTV Day’
She's the Chief of the FCC's Media Bureau, and the legal advisor to Jessica Rosenworcel. Holly Saurer is also the individual that put the TEGNA transaction's fate in the hands of its Administrative Law Judge. Saurer is planning to be at the 2023 NAB Show for a Q&A session. But, don't expect her to deviate from the main topic.
The NEXTGEN TV Cruiser Sails Up Erie Canal
Add Western New York's second-largest market to the list of locales where ATSC 3.0-powered NEXTGEN TV is now available to those with a television capable of receiving the signals, or consumers that have a new add-on feature that brings access to current-model TV sets.
New Longform Unit Devoted To Scripps News Documentaries
Scripps News has moved forward with an effort that will "significantly expand" its documentary programming by creating a new longform unit devoted to producing cinematic offerings for Scripps News platforms and its distribution partners.