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Thanks to a new carriage agreement, consumers seeking content from 14 DMAs where CBS has owned TV stations will be able to "view it" on VUit.

When it comes to top performers on Wall Street for publicly traded companies with links to the broadcast media industry, American Tower Corp. has been one of the finest investments.  Now, those with shares of "AMT," traded on the NYSE, are set to get rewarded with a dividend payment that's significantly higher than its last one.

One individual spent 21 years at NBCUniversal, where he had oversight of the sales and marketing of more than 30 television programs. The other individual just completed a 19-year tenure at Warner Bros. Television. As of today, they now hold the roles of EVP/Sales Manager and SVP/Sales, respectively, at Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group.

Among those who have digital antennas in use to provide broadcast television signals to their home, priority placement is being given to it — perhaps filling space once occupied by a set-top box leased from a cable TV service provider. There's more: Streaming accounts for a little over half of their viewing time spent, illustrating just how much consumption of free-to-air broadcast television is seen by those who have a digital antenna.

TV's post-pandemic rebound was quicker, and that didn't dampen investor rewards. One such dividend is coming soon for Gray Television. Financial blog Simply Wall St. has something to say about that benefit to Gray shareholders.

He's currently a Regional Vice President and the General Manager of WBRC-6, the influential FOX affiliate in Birmingham. Soon, he'll be rising to the role of Senior VP for Gray Television's entire group of television stations in the South, in Texas, and in Colorado. Who's succeeding Gaston at WBRC?

NEXTGEN TV signals are now available for those who have television sets capable of receiving the ATSC 3.0-powered digital broadcasts for all but the network affiliates serving Illinois' state capital and two neighboring cities.

Some 250 media, tech and entertainment changemakers were in attendance for a day-long event held in November at a London venue. The gathering was designed "to incubate what it takes to win at the critical intersection of content, technology and strategy."

Ad investment in national linear TV in October shrunk significantly from one year ago. But, heading into the holiday season, October had the highest investment in linear television compared to the rest of 2022 to date.

With Rodman stepping aside in Phoenix after 24 years, who will lead the station come January 2023? Look no further than the Lone Star State's capital and the man who has led the FOX-owned station in the market since 2011.

The ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and The CW Network affiliates serving the biggest DMA in Alabama are now offering NEXTGEN TV broadcasts to those with television sets capable of receiving the new digital broadcast television signals.

It was feared earlier in the week that FOX's cable networks and its over-the-air TV stations would be blocked from DirecTV subscribers, as retransmission consent fee talks were reportedly souring. As it turns out, FOX and DirecTV successfully reached a deal before any "blackout," by law, could transpire.

With all of the gloom and doom surrounding subscription-based video on demand (SVOD) services and the increasing acceptance of advertising in exchange of no-cost content, Deloitte's just-released 2023 TMT Predictions report contains some not-so-surprising data that solidify AVOD's strong position in the streaming universe.

Key Wall Street financial analyst house MoffettNathanson finds that the rates of decline for both total linear — including vMVPDs — and traditional linear excluding the likes of SlingTV accelerated "to new all-time worsts" in Q3. It prompted the analysts to simply ask, "Can the linear business be saved?"

Having a digital UHF channel in 2023 is much more beneficial than having a digital VHF channel, thanks to today's technology. In one Southwestern U.S. city, shifting a VHF facility to a digital UHF channel is exactly what Gray Television wants regulatory approval of.