A Big Week For A Tex-Mex Fast Casual Giant
Last week, one restaurant chain stepped ahead of all other brands when it came to its activity on Spot Cable. For Spot Television, the story once again is wrapped around Pharma and accident attorney specialist Morgan & Morgan.
Are Gray Media Shares Undervalued Right Now?
That's a question Zacks Equity Research sought to answer on Friday, as the broadcast TV station ownership group has enjoyed a 20.8% year-over-year gain in its NYSE-traded shares but remains far below where "GTN" was trading today in 2021.
CBS Rolls Its AR/VR Studio Technology Into Charm City
CBS Stations has been trumpeting the use of its augmented reality and virtual reality-driven technology across many of its broadcast TV properties, including KPIX-5 in San Francisco. Now, the Paramount unit has brought its AR/VR newscast advancements to Baltimore, and will put them to the task come Monday.
TEGNA Extends Deal with Seattle Kraken
The company that appears to be nearing the finish line in its merger with Nexstar Media Group has secured a multi-year partnership extension with the National Hockey League franchise serving the Pacific Northwest, brining games to its twin broadcast TV stations in Seattle-Tacoma.
Meet Scripps’ New Network Sports and Client Partnerships VP
He helped lead Amazon’s sales and marketing partnership with the NFL for “Thursday Night Football” for one year and has most recently headed East Coast sales for Overtime. Now, this 19-year media sales pro will lead efforts to connect national advertisers with Scripps' platforms.
Netflix’s Global Connected TV Ad Dollars On The Rise
Not convinced that Netflix's advertising dollar ambitions are little to worry about for broadcast television companies across the globe? Chew on this from WARC: Netflix’s ad revenue is forecast to more than double in 2026 and exceed $8 billion USD by 2030.
A Pair of Small MVPDs Agree To A Merger
A definitive purchase agreement has been reached that will see one family-owned cable TV service provider expand its scale and footprint in the Buckeye State and in neighboring West Virginia by acquiring another privately held Multichannel Video Program Distributor.
‘TV Viewing’ Hits Year-long High, Says Nielsen
Television viewing climbed to a 12-month high in January 2026, with overall viewing up 3.7% over December 2025. This, says Nielsen, was fueled by a 9% monthly increase in cable viewership — in combination with major sports events, returning broadcast dramas and winter weather that kept audiences in front of their TVs.
‘GAIM’ Grows Nashville Studio As Bronze Shines In Bigger Role
It's a Nashville-headquartered operation known for its five digital multicast networks led by CEO and co-President Joel Wertman, and it recently promoted a woman to a role in which she serves as the company's "human API" — seeing her integrate "complex operations and bridging the gap between creative vision and operational experience."
Auto Insurance Prowess Fuels Spot TV Activity
Liberty Mutual Insurance, nearly unheard of two decades ago, emerged as the leader by ad play count. Today, Liberty Mutual continues to be the pace car in the auto insurance realm. But it is not without its competitors seeking consumers via cable and spot TV efforts.
Spring Awakening: Braves Go With Gray Duo For Broadcasts
The Atlanta Braves and Gray Media have teamed to bring viewers of WANF-46 and WPCH-17 in Atlanta an expanded spring training broadcast offering. Atlanta Braves President/CEO Derek Schiller says it results from “an amazing response to our partnership" with the two Atlanta TV stations in 2025.
TVB: OTA Access To Local Sports Is Important
While streaming platforms attempt to claim a larger share of sports viewership, new research from TVB shows that traditional broadcast television remains essential to sports enthusiasts who follow multiple sports throughout the year.
CBS, ‘Daily Show’ Storyteller Mo Rocca Earns LABF Insight Award
The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF) and the NAB have revealed that a notable correspondent for “CBS Sunday Morning,” who has also attracted audiences on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," is the recipient of the 2026 LABF Insight Award.
YouTube ‘Skinny Bundles’ Potential Gets Analyst Lens
Details have arrived from YouTube TV about how the Google-aligned entity plans to attract both "cord cutters" and those who have never had a cable TV services bill. MoffettNathanson Senior Analyst Robert Fishman took a close look at the potential impact of the forthcoming "skinny bundle" on the TV business.
Co-Viewing Data Come With New VideoAmp, TVision Deal
TVision, which seeks to gain business partners by measuring every second of TV and Connected TV viewer engagement, has signed an expanded licensing agreement with measurement firm VideoAmp that brings TVision's person-level calibration data for Connected TV to the VideoAmp sphere.