TV/Cable News

It describes itself as "an innovative media company serving the greater good of the communities it serves." That would be TEGNA, the company formerly known as Gannett that owns broadcast TV stations across the U.S. On May 4, it is making its IAB NewFronts debut.  We've got an early look at what to expect.

The company's Q1 2021 earnings call is still on for Thursday. However, with Monday's blockbuster announcement that it is acquiring all of Meredith Corporation's local media assets for $2.7 billion, Gray Television moved forward with the release on Monday of its first quarter financial results. How did the company perform in the first three months of 2021?

"From the comfort of your home," due to the continuing concerns tied to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kagan Media Summit will again be a virtual affair. The latest industry trends, research and data from Kagan, industry overviews, and executive Q&As and panel discussions are already in the planning stages.

It's an exclusive deal that would bring viewership data from nearly 20 million opted-in VIZIO smart TVs to Verizon Media’s ad-buying platform.

In an investor note, Craig Moffett discusses how, for the first few months of the year, investors focused on the threats to Cable. "All the talk was of fiber builds, fixed wireless broadband, and regulatory risks," he says. "In recent weeks, the narrative has turned."

The owner of NewsNation, former Tribune stations such as KTLA-5 in Los Angeles and WGN-9 in Chicago, and key legacy properties including KOIN-6 in Portland, Ore., is rewarding its shareholders with a hefty quarterly cash dividend.

With report after report of late illustrating the seemingly ceaseless wave of cord-cutting that's upending the pay TV industry, it was only a matter of time before a research report emerged that put a date on when U.S. consumers will cough up more cash for streaming video than for MVPD-delivered channels.

It's described as "a unique identifier that enables the resolution of both linear viewership and digital audiences into a common identity framework." Introducing OpenID from OpenAP.

Along the Wasatch Front, viewers seeking FOX programming can tune to KSTU-13. It's a sibling to KUPX-16, the ION O&O serving Salt Lake City. The stations are owned by The E.W. Scripps Co., and it could explain Scripps' interest in a pair of low-power television stations serving Utah's closest cities to Las Vegas, Nev.

Local Now is available on nearly all platforms across OTT on connected TV, Mobile and Web. Now, Local Now is accessible via the newest set-top boxes associated with one MVPD.

Comscore has landed an expanded deal with ViacomCBS, which has renewed its National TV measurement contracts with the consumer data and analytics firm seeking to compete against Nielsen.

International marketing intelligence service WARC's latest Global Advertising Trends report has been released. In it, WARC outlines "the new, long-term shifts in e-commerce, social media, online video and gaming for brands and consumers." What's the key takeaway for broadcast media executives? Linear television advertising plummeted.

One leading media sector analyst argues that, despite its recent surge and fizzle with its stock price, ViacomCBS deserves an upgrade. Why? It is thanks to "a surprise comeback" giving renewed optimism even as "another life-threatening swoon" leaves the market on the edge of its seats.

A newly released report from S&P Global Ratings offers an update of its pay-TV video subscriber forecast. It assesses how any changes could affect S&P Global Market Intelligence ratings on companies in the U.S. pay-TV ecosystem.

Nielsen Holdings plc has selected its newest member of the company's board of directors. She took her seat on Wednesday (4/21), and will also serve on the board's audit committee. The news came as Nielsen revealed when it will share its first quarter 2021 financial results.