TV/Cable News

In the last week, NEXTGEN TV has gone live in such markets as Charlotte and Little Rock. You can now add the California state capital to the list of cities where ATSC 3.0-powered television is now available for those who are among the first to purchase the next-gen TV sets needed to get the signals.

With a healthy 1-year target estimate handed to TEGNA by Wall Street analysts and a beneficial long-term prognosis in hand, company executives could be preparing a positive Q2 2021 earnings report. We now know when those results will be released.

"What is real? How do you define real?' When it comes to true and false information spread on the internet, or via word of mouth, TEGNA believes it has a brand-new brand that can help the public distinguish the two. And, it's hired a trio of journalists to help disseminate fact from fiction.

Behind Atlanta, it's the largest metropolitan area in the U.S. South. And, its residents now have access to ATSC 3.0-powered next generation broadcast TV signals.

Wes Wyatt, who will become the Chief Meteorologist at Gray Television-owned FOX affiliate WBRC-6 in Birmingham come July 26, shares his views on how important it is for a local television station owner to invest in weather. What else does Wes have to say? Listen to this fresh RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, to learn more! LISTEN HERE

HC2 Holdings, the parent of a broadcasting company that is paring down its over-the-air TV station roster under President/CEO Wayne Barr Jr., has completed the previously announced sale of its insurance segment.

Four months ago, RBR+TVBR first shared the news that The E.W. Scripps Co. would be launching two new national TV networks, capitalizing on its position “as a full-scale national television company.” While Scripps slightly altered the original plan, the debut of the two reality-based offerings came as expected on July 1.

Envy Gaming, the Texas-based eSports and entertainment company that in March saw Gray Television invest $28.5 million in its Series C fundraising round, has added two directors and filled one empty seat on its board of directors. One of the new directors represents Gray. The other is the son of Gray's Chairman and co-CEO.

Since 2018, she's served as President/GM of TEGNA's ABC affiliate serving Louisville, WHAS-11. Now, this longtime company local station leader is being promoted to the role of President/GM for TEGNA's stations serving the Pacific Northwest's largest market.

The rise of subscription-based video on demand (SVOD) digital platforms is not only attention-getting but increasingly lucrative for media companies seeking to capture the consumer that's rapidly shifting from linear to digital content delivery vehicles. You can now add an Allen Media Group-owned brand to the SVOD mix.

Cordless television consumers are on track to become the predominant TV consumer in the next year. That's the primary finding from the fourth Future of TV survey from The Trade Desk.

Urban One, the multimedia company led by Alfred Liggins III that owns the TV One and Cleo cable television networks in addition to radio stations, Reach Media and a growing casino gaming operation, has submitted to the SEC the results of voting on matters ranging from executive compensation to its board of directors. What are the results?

With a deadline fast-approaching to build low-power TV stations or lose the license altogether, several companies have opted to sell the properties rather than rush to construct them. Among the willing buyers is Jeff Winemiller.

Six over-the-air television stations serving the Baltimore market have initiated broadcasts using the ATSC 3.0-powered new digital broadcast standard. The stations involved are owned by The E.W. Scripps Co., Hearst Television, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Cunningham Broadcasting and Maryland Public Television.

The free streaming platform owned by Byron Allen's Allen Media Group is bulking up its lineup with the addition of a host of free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels. The move is designed to increase awareness, and usage, of Local Now.