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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."

July 1 will bring "significant upgrades" to the coverage of a Sinclair Broadcast Group digital multicast network in the nation's No. 1 DMA — especially in Manhattan. The news comes just days after a Sinclair-owned broadcast TV station confirmed it will broadcast all Utah Jazz games not airing on a national broadcast or cable TV network.

The Atlanta-based broadcast TV station owner has entered into a new agreement with Paramount Global that renews all of Gray’s existing CBS network affiliations, encompassing seven markets acquired from Meredith Corporation and 47 legacy markets.

Publicly traded media and telecom companies in the U.S., Canada and Bermuda collectively raised $24.26 billion through capital offerings in May, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence data and analysis. But, what about Broadcasting? The story, alas, remains bleak.

AMG says it is the first TV publisher to move forward with a deal of this kind, making VideoAmp their primary and preferred currency, effective immediately.

Curious about the current landscape of pay and free TV among Black consumers? Horowitz Research has announced two webinars giving a free sneak peek and then a full review of their latest demographic studies, FOCUS Black Volumes 1 and 2.