Third Try The Charm For A S.F. LPTV Sale?
The entrepreneur has a fresh buyer in place for a low-power TV station serving San Francisco, after failing to sell it to Penny and David Drucker in February and, in 2024, to Scott Centers. Who's the new buyer? It's a face familiar to longtime viewers of KGO-TV who has made a name in South Asian-focused media.
‘Donkey King’ Coming To ABC, Thanks to Hearst
The original series is cleared to air on Saturday or Sunday mornings. It is a 30-minute weekly offering set at an adoption center and sanctuary in picturesque Hopland, Calif., north of Santa Rosa along U.S. 101.
Matheny, Mondal To Focus Exclusively on NAB’s BPS Push
The NAB's EVP of Technology and Chief Technology Officer will be leaving that role to join the association's Advanced Technology VP in taking on new roles dedicated exclusively to the ATSC 3.0-fueled Broadcast Positioning System initiative being championed by the broadcast industry's key D.C. voice.
Allen Media Welcomes TelevisaUnivision Vet For Sales Role
The Byron Allen-controlled Allen Media Group has lured a former TelevisaUnivision ad sales veteran to serve as its Chief Revenue Officer of Advertising Sales. It puts him in a key role for all of AMG's assets — including owned-and-operated broadcast TV stations that will soon be under different ownership.
VuePlanner Acquired By Cadent
New York-headquartered predictive advertising company Cadent has moved ahead with its purchase of an entity known for its efforts in YouTube video ad planning, optimization, and measurement.
Sunbeam’s South Florida Operations Closer To Broward Move
It's been in the works for weeks and weeks: Sunbeam Television's Miami-Fort Lauderdale home in North Bay Village, Fla., along a flood-prone causeway traversing Biscayne Bay, is being replaced with a state-of-the-art facility in Broward County. That move is moving forward, and station leaders are cheering.
LG Smart TVs Gain A DirectTV Direct Access Button
The DIRECTV app includes access to its Genre Packs, free ad-supported TV (FAST) channels, and "Signature Packages," as well as on-demand content and a personalized viewing experience directly through the TV.
A Nice Flo of Spots Across Cable and Broadcast TV
The first weekly looks at the play count for commercials airing on broadcast and cable TV stations, respectively, from Media Monitors are out. At Spot Cable, there's an auto insurance specialist that has soared to the top. That said, there's one brand that saw big gains last week at both Spot TV and Spot Cable.
Netflix + WBD: What About Regulatory Approval?
How will Netflix convince federal regulatory agencies to get their respective approvals of the $82.7 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. and its HBO assets? Are their red flags potentially thwarting Ted Sarandos from making the deal with David Zaslav? MoffettNathanson analyst Rob Fishman has his thoughts.
Netflix Offers Transaction Details And Timing of Warner Bros. Deal
It is one of the largest-ever media transactions to be seen in modern times, and it will bring HBO, HBO Max and the Warner Bros. studio to Netflix. Financial terms of the agreement and how WBD shareholders will be impacted were shared along with the acquisition announcement early Friday.
NYE, Sook Style: Nexstar Planning A 2026 Welcome Broadcast
More than 100 stations owned and/or operated by the nation's largest single owner of broadcast TV stations are preparing to air their own New Year's Even special between 11pm on December 31 and 3:30am on January 1, Eastern time. Partner stations are also in the mix — including a former ABC affiliate in South Florida.
Ziegler To Assume Retiring Zollar’s Leadership Role
At the end of 2025, the VP/General Manager of the two stations operated by Sinclair Inc. in Titletown will retire. There won't be a national search for his successor: The current Station Manager for the Green Bay, Wisc., pair will assume that role come 2026.
GatesAir Brings To Market A Next-Gen ATSC 3.0 Exciter
Here's something that broadcast TV stations eager to transition to the ATSC 3.0 broadcast TV standard may get excited about. GatesAir has introduced a new version of its Maxiva XTE software-defined television exciter with NEXTGEN TV its key focal point.
Wright Choice For Lockwood In Wichita
There's a new leader at the ABC affiliate serving Wichita, and he succeeds Mike Rajewski by exiting Allen Media Group properties in Huntsville, Ala., where he served as VP and Regional General Manager.
ATSC 3.0: Redefining Wireless Efficiency, Sustainability
A newly released study from a Sinclair Inc. subsidiary shares just how the new digital broadcast TV standard will help power the "internet of things," a robust alternative to DBS, and other non-broadcast revenue-revving features the ATSC, Pearl TV and broadcast TV executives have been promoting for months.