TV/Cable News

One of the largest operators of advertising-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) streaming services has finalized an agreement to launch five "FAST" channels on Local Now, the Allen Media Group-owned free TV streaming platform.

A global media company has inked an agreement that allows it to use Nielsen Digital Ad Ratings (DAR) “Always On” measurement. The agreement enables it to run DAR in all 37 global markets where DAR is available.

That's a question asked today by Zacks Equity Research. What's the conclusion? It's a highly positive one for the broadcast media company that owns broadcast TV stations, NewsNation and WGN Radio in Chicago.

The pioneering television service powered by ATSC 3.0 has launched in the Pacific Northwest's second-largest market, fresh off of a new partnership announced Wednesday with Sling TV.

The innovative NextGen television service presently operating in the Mountain West's fastest-growing DMA, has reached an agreement with Dish that allows subscribers to add two vMVPD options to their package.

'¡Señores, enciendan sus motores!" While that not be heard for viewers of a NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises cable TV channel on Sunday morning, the commentary for one of the biggest auto racing events of the year will be in Spanish, for the first time.

Digital Networks has officially launched a low-power TV station in the Volunteer State, a move that brings the market over-the-air access to a quintet of digital multicast networks including Retro TV and Heartland Network.

She first became known at CNN, and then shifted to Fox News. After that, she landed at MSNBC before most recently hosting a Sunday morning public affairs program for all Gray Television stations while contributing to the U.S. government's Voice of America. As of today, Greta Van Susteren is a host at the cable TV channel led by CEO Chris Ruddy.

The TEGNA Foundation, the charitable foundation sponsored by the company being acquired, pending regulatory approval, by Standard General, has announced its first round of 2022 Media Grants to support training for the next generation of diverse journalists and education and development opportunities for professionals in the media field.

Diamond Sports Group, a subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group, has revealed who will now hold the role of Chief Operating Officer and General Manager of Bally Sports+, its new direct-to-consumer (DTC) sports division.

There's a new VP and GM for The E.W. Scripps Co.'s ABC affiliates serving the Texas cities of Bryan, College Station, Killeen, Temple and Waco. He begins his journey on June 20, and comes just months after relocating from the Lone Star State to Nebraska's largest market.

Up by the Apalachicola River is the tiny town of Wewahitchka, Fla., east of Panama City. Then, there is Defuniak Springs, Fla., roughly 40 miles north of the Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Fla., area. Two digital low-power TV stations licensed to these towns have attracted the attention of a buyer. The FCC's approval awaits.

The latest Spot Cable Report from Media Monitors shows the auto insurance and home improvement categories to be active once again. However, the brands at the top in these categories aren't the ones you may be thinking about.

It has developed a reputation across four decades as a leading source of weather news and information. Now, viewers of The Weather Channel television network, today apart of the Byron Allen-owned Weather Group, have access to an "upgraded" connected TV app. The app includes a subscription-based live stream of the channel — a major development for the MVPD-distributed offering.

“Auction 112,” a sell-off of construction permits for full-power television stations, is on track for a June 7 commencement. Now, the FCC‘s Office of Economics and Analytics and the Media Bureau have determined the number of applicants that are qualified to bid in the auction. The qualified bidders include Gray Television, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Lilly Broadcasting and MeTV's parent.