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First, the more obvious findings from Nielsen's latest look at total visual media consumption for the month of August — streaming repeats as the most-watch TV format. Now, the encouraging news for over-the-air and MVPD-distributed channels. There are "signs of revival" for both categories, Nielsen says.

According to newly released data from BIA Advisory Services, some viewers are poised to be "inundated" with more political advertising than others. While Virginia will be tepid with respects to political spots, Maryland has a gubernatorial and Senate campaign in progress, making activity more active. Yet, that's nothing compared to five other states, including Georgia.

University students are back on campus, and that means one thing: QSR advertising on spot cable is surging, based on the latest data compiled by Media Monitors for its Spot Ten Cable report.

Even with wild market gyrations that led to a 9.5% pre-market decline in share value on Tuesday, the nation's No. 1 owner of broadcast TV stations is perhaps the free-to-air media sector's strongest performer on Wall Street. How will the company's second quarter shape up for Nexstar Media Group? All will be revealed on Election Day 2022.

Until now, he's been the head of Global Formats at NBCUniversal, overseeing a team in charge of international sales and production of the Comcast unit's formats around the world. Now, he's joining a Burbank, Calif.-based multimedia company focused on U.S. Hispanics, taking a role as its Chief Content Officer.

Four broadcast television stations serving Kentucky's biggest metropolitan area, when not counting Covington, are now available in NEXTGEN TV. ATSC 3.0-powered signals are already on the air, with the local PBS Member station becoming the fifth NEXTGEN TV station serving Louisville on September 19. But, where's the CBS affiliate?

It's a big win for a company seeking to erode Nielsen's dominance in the local television audience measurement business. Comscore has scored a partnership with FOX Television Stations.

Gray Television has proven to be a big buyer of low-power television stations across the U.S. across 2022. Now, Gray is at it again, and is agreeing to purchase a trio of LPTVs

In June, RBR+TVBR readers learned in an InFOCUS Podcast that Rick Sanchez is today paving a new path, one that involves entrepreneur Sol Trujillo and the growing area of on-demand audio — podcasting. The veteran newscaster is not limiting himself to podcasts, however, as he's been tapped to host a new Spanish-language program focused on "the turns of life" for SBS.

The coalition of U.S. broadcast companies transitioning to NEXTGEN TV known as Pearl TV is teaming up with a software solutions provider for connected TV devices to launch a "fast track program" that adds new ATSC 3.0 A/344 interactive features.

It is Dexter Goei’s intention to return to Europe with his family. As such, the Board of Directors for cable television service provider Altice USA has appointed a new CEO. He takes the reins on October 3, when Goei becomes Executive Chairman of the Board. And, he's inbound from Comcast.

To share what the legislative goals of the LPTV Broadcasters Association are going into 2023, when the complexion of Congress may look a bit different, LPTV Broadcasters Association Executive Director Peter Saad spoke with host Adam R Jacobson, Editor-in-Chief of Radio + Television Business Report, from Connecticut. LISTEN HERE

He's a Hearst Television veteran who is widely respected for providing strategic leadership for many of its new technology initiatives and, before that, for his role overseeing the company's technology, information and back-office ad operation services. Now, this four-decade company figure is preparing for his retirement, in about 10 months.

Media mogul and broadcast television station owner Byron Allen is back again at a NATPE affair, this time as one of many speakers appearing September 29 at a one-day affair in the heart of screenland.

London-based Deltatre has integrated Sceenic’s Watch Together feature into its OTT video player DIVA. This collaboration is the first in the market to offer live event support with an enhanced interactive timeline synchronized across a Watch Together session.