TV/Cable News

As advertisers struggle with ensuring their placement on connected TV programming aligns with their brand safety guidelines, NBCUniversal has formed a partnership with DoubleVerify to enhance the transparency and brand safety of its CTV content library, particularly in FAST and ad-supported streaming services lacking such visibility.

While "Lucha de familia" may be the most accurate translation for "Family Feud," U.S. Hispanic audiences who enjoyed the Spanish-language version of the long-running TV game show know it by the way the questions are posed — "100 Latinos Dijeron," or "100 Latinos say ..." The program is coming back to U.S. Hispanic TV after a two-year absence with a new set and new host.

The person who heads the consumer research and marketing services arm of an Austin-based technology-enabled litigation services firm has been nominated for a board seat at The E.W. Scripps Co. This individual would succeed Lauren Rich Fine, who will step down in May.

There's a slew of exciting new activity in the latest Spot Ten TV report from Media Monitors. But, there's also one big takeaway for the report for the week ending November 18: GEICO isn't budging off the top spot.

The world's largest producer of Spanish-language audio and video content, which ended 2023 by pushing more than $1 billion in debt repayments from 2025 to 2028 at a higher interest rate, is coming off of a tough end to last year.

Looking for clean or uninterrupted feeds of Times Square on New Year's Eve for your TV station's newscasts? Here's your solution, courtesy of the Times Square Alliance and Countdown Entertainment.

"The biggest unexpected challenge for media companies last year was the underperformance of linear TV advertising," say MoffettNathanson's top two senior analysts covering media companies. "Unfortunately, we do not see this getting much better in 2024."

The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) has gained the attention of the television industry over the last seven years for its staging in Atlanta of what has become an annual signature event celebrating the TV industry. Now, it has its first-ever Official Media Partner for SCAD aTVfest.

If current trends on Wall Street continue, The E.W. Scripps Co. will be sharing its Q4 and full-year 2018 results with its stock on the rise and full momentum ahead for a strong 2019. Since the start of the year, shares are up more than $2.50 -- and at their healthiest point in more than a year.

Johnny Carson, who helmed The Tonight Show from 1962-1992, offered in-show product endorsements, as did sidekick and announcer Ed McMahon, throughout many of the show's early years. Now, thanks to Veritone, archival and licensing of these clips, in addition to guest appearances, is possible.

Five companies saw their share prices "stretch hundredfold" during the Bull Market, based on TradeStation data reviewed by one Wall Street reporter. One of those companies is the broadcast TV company seeking regulatory approval of its merger with Tribune Media.

Available on DISH's Sling TV today as a standalone channel for $4 per month, VSiN will deliver televised content to the growing number of Americans who wager on sports.

There's no change at the top of the latest Media Monitors Spot Ten TV report, with one of the world's biggest QSR brands the No. 1 user of spot TV by play count for the week ending April 14. It's the activity below the Top Two that's worth noting.

OK, so Discovery easily beat analysts' earnings per share estimates on Thursday, as did its adjusted operating income. There's a new distribution deal with YouTube TV, too. Yet Discovery shares tumbled 5.3% on nearly double its average trading volume in a volatile session on Wall Street.

Brad Ramsey in 2018 took the President/GM reins at one of TEGNA's biggest stations. Now, he's been promoted and will take on oversight of the company's stations in two other Lone Star markets. With Ramsey's new broader duties, WFAA's Executive News Director is being promoted.