Ex-CBS Los Angeles Leader Resurfaces At Nexstar Property
In July 2021, he departed as President/General Manager of KCBS-2 and KCAL-9 in Los Angeles under a turbulent period at parent company ViacomCBS, now Paramount, centered on an investigation into accusations of workplace misconduct. Now, he's getting an opportunity to move on from that chapter.
Gray’s New Media Training Center Puts Diversity Growth In Focus
The NBC affiliate owned by Gray Television serving Jackson, Miss., has been selected to take a key role in the creation of a media training program designed to prepare students for "today's unique operating environment." At the same time, Gray seeks to improve diversity, equity and inclusion in media with its creation.
A Diamond Private Debt Exchange Offer Begins For Sinclair
Diamond Sports Group and Diamond Sports Finance Company, indirect subsidiaries of Sinclair Broadcast Group, have commenced a private exchange offer to eligible holders of 5.375% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2026.
TV, Streaming Platforms Each Matter For NFL’s ‘Big Game’
How many people tuned to NBC's telecast, or Telemundo's Spanish-language coverage, of Super Bowl LVI? A combined metric courtesy of iSpot.tv has been released.
Diverse Content: A Driver of TV Antenna Use
Who knew that a $24 accessory available through Amazon.com or Walmart could add so much diversity to the small screen? A just-released Horowitz Research study finds that, as cable TV "cord-cutters" look for ways to stay connected to live and local programming, multicultural audiences are embracing over-the-air (OTA) antennas.
The InFOCUS Podcast: Blair Harrison
Every day we get pitched stories about FAST Channels, AVOD and connected TV and, in nearly every instance, we reply with the same statement — how is this important to the broadcast television industry and how can they benefit? That's just one of several questions RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson asks Blair Harrison, CEO of OTT linear streaming platform Frequency, in this fresh InFOCUS Podcast. LISTEN HERE
Byron & Gordon: Fireside, at the NAB Show
He has had a "unique" path to success. Now, 2022 NAB Show attendees will get to hear all about it, as Byron Allen has agreed to appear in a flame-free "fireside chat" scheduled for Wednesday, April 27 at the Las Vegas event — the NAB's first since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Weigel Paints A New Diginet ‘Story’ With Upcoming Launch
It's known for nationally distributed digital multicast television networks such as the popular MeTV and siblings DECADES, Start TV, Heroes & Icons and MOVIES! Now, the family of Weigel Broadcasting's national broadcast networks is set to expand.
A Planet Full of Spots, Thanks To Lindsay Lohan
Among the fresh commercials getting a Super Bowl LVI airing on February 13 was a fun spot from a fitness center featuring Lindsay Lohan, playing at her past with a focus on the future. The spot is the signature component of a campaign that has increased its use of Spot TV in the last week.
A Palm Beach TV News Veteran Ready To Retire
On February 10, 1986, she began her career at The E.W. Scripps Co.-owned NBC affiliate that's long dominated the ratings across the Treasure Coast and the Palm Beaches. Now, 36 years later, she's preparing to conclude a career that has involved just one television station.
ATSC 3.0 Gets a Big NAB Show Spotlight
First, it was CES 2022 where attendees of a major Las Vegas-based conference and expo learned the latest about NEXTGEN TV and all of its ATSC 3.0 features. Now, 2022 NAB Show attendees are in line to explore the ongoing deployment of broadcast television's new transmission standard.
A Fiscal Q1 ‘Massive Surprise’ From Disney Lauded By Top Analyst
The leadership of The Walt Disney Company by Bob Chapek is getting praise from one of the top financial analysts on Wall Street. Only, it's not so much for Disney+ and Hulu growth, along with international OTT consumption that excites Michael Nathanson. Rather, it's theme park revenue that's eye-popping.
NATPE Unveils a ‘Station Group Summit.’ Where are the Groups?
With the cancellation of NATPE Miami, originally scheduled for January 18-20 in Miami Beach, the National Association of Television Program Executives has moved forward with a slate of in-person and virtual events across the next several months. Among them: a virtual February 17 "Station Group Summit" that, based on the agenda, is curiously devoid of the nation's largest broadcast TV station ownership groups.
The InFOCUS Podcast: Hadassa Gerber
In this fresh episode, Hadassa Gerber joins RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson to talk about some very intriguing new info from the just-released GfK 2022 Media Comparisons Study. In short, it’s great intelligence for broadcast and cable TV. LISTEN HERE
A TV Measurement Alternative Is Born With Innovid Deal
Connected TV advertising and measurement platform Innovid has struck a deal to acquire television measurement company TVSquared. The acquisition creates what Innovid calls "an end-to-end, independent TV measurement alternative that brings together streaming and linear television."