TEGNA Extends A ‘Multi-Faceted Partnership’ with FreeWheel
TEGNA and Comcast-owned FreeWheel have announced a new multi-year deal "to further transform and automate the way TEGNA’s buyers and sellers transact" — including through CTV/OTT advertising platform Premion.
Suddenlink Responds to Possible CMG Retrans Impasse
In May 2006, Cox Communications completed its sale of cable television systems serving customers in West Texas, a portion of North Carolina, Middle America., and two California markets. This gave birth to Suddenlink, which is apparently in a retrans consent fight with the new Cox Media Group. On Wednesday afternoon, Suddenlink responded.
TEGNA In 2020: ‘An Extraordinary Year of Growth and Innovation’
Not long ago, dissident TEGNA investor Soo Kim was thwarted in his attempt to gain a seat on the company's board, place his own members on the board, and essentially assume control of a company he had little faith in. Now, as 2021 unfolds, TEGNA's C-Suite is taking stock of its COVID-era accomplishments. And, it's CEO is pretty darn proud of them.
Diya Invests In Greater S.F. Bay Area Coverage
In the San Francisco Bay Area, South Asians seeking programming tied to their culture had access to Ravi Kapur's Diya TV on the DT2 signal of KTSF-26. Soon, local viewers will now have another way -- and, perhaps, easier way -- to view Diya TV.
Nielsen, TEGNA OK Multi-Year Deal Renewal
One day after announcing it has scored a new affiliation agreement with NBC, the TV station owner formerly known as Gannett has inked a multi-year renewal agreement with Nielsen.
A Key Asian Broadcast TV Station OKs Audience Measurement Deal
Jack Schwartz (pictured), is the GM of one of the nation's biggest TV stations serving Asian-Americans, with programming in some seven languages, including Mandarin Chinese, airing on the broadcast facility. Now, it will benefit from audience measurement services from the nation's foremost supplier of ratings currency.
Light Goes Out On Sparklight for Sinclair-Run Duo
Unless you're from the Land of Lincoln, you likely haven't ever heard of Argenta, Auburn, or Hoopeston. Thanks to small-market MVPD Sparklight and the owner of the FOX and The CW affiliates serving these towns, they're now in the national spotlight. Why? A retransmission consent impasse has impacted a licensee that's given sales and services control to Sinclair.
‘Traditional Broadcasters’ Poised To Fuel OTT TV, Video Sub Growth
There will be nearly 2 billion active subscriptions to on-demand video services in 2025. That's the key finding of a new report by U.K.-based research and analytical services firm Juniper Research -- and good news for broadcast TV station owners.
FCC OK’s Estrella Foreign Ownership Ask
The Media Bureau has said yes to a media company's Petition for Declaratory Ruling seeking FCC approval to exceed the foreign ownership benchmark. It's a victory for a Burbank, Calif.-based entity focused on Hispanic consumers reborn one year ago, when it exited bankruptcy, changed its name, and said goodbye to its founders.
Nexstar Shares Set To End Year On COVID-era High
In morning trading on the Nasdaq GlobalSelect market, Nexstar Media Group shares were trading above the $110 mark. Should NXST finish at that price, it will conclude a healthy recovery effort for the broadcast media company's stock that began in mid-April, just days after Nexstar shares fell to their lowest levels since October 2016.
Who’s Buying Podcasting Company Wondery? A Giant
An agreement has been reached for one of the biggest digital retailers -- and parent to a major OTT video service -- to acquire Wondery, a podcast creator and producer. Details were revealed on Wednesday afternoon.
Snapchat Parent’s COVID-19 Recovery? Exceptional
Snapchat's purpose on smartphones may still be questioned by some, despite Radio's use of its social media platform to connect with listeners. Yet, there's no question that Snapchat's parent has had one of the hottest stocks on the NYSE since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. With Tuesday's close, it is more than $42 per share above its March 11 level.
Verizon Fios Flings Retrans War Threats Against Hearst
The latest broadcast TV retransmission consent fee impasse appears to be brewing. Verizon has started to notify its customers that they may lose "some channels" in the coming days, because of "unreasonable demands" by the stations' owner. That would be Hearst Television.
Optimizing the Smart TV Experience
A new Parks Research/Applicaster study shows that the COVID-19 pandemic has driven in-home video consumption to unprecedented levels. Nearly 3 in 10 U.S. broadband households saw a usage increase of online video services. Furthermore, nearly 1 in 5 reported an increased use of pay-TV services. Can this momentum continue into 2021?
NEXTGEN TV For Nexstar, In The Mile High City
Two of Nexstar Media Group’s broadcast television stations serving the Mile High City and surrounding area, DMA No. 16, are now serving the market with NEXTGEN TV signals. As such, Denver-Boulder becomes Nexstar's 12th market in 2020 to begin offering ATSC 3.0-powered broadcasts to those with TVs capable of receiving them.