Friday, May 22, 2026

Otto Padrón, Co-President & COO of Get After It Media; Jamari Brown, Senior Director of Economic and Community Development, Office of Mayor Freddie O’Connell; Joel Wertman, Co-President & CEO of Get After It Media. (Photo by Chase Thompson, Get After It Media.)

GAIM Saluted By Nashville As Marathon Village HQ Opens

To celebrate the company's decision to make Nashville its home, Mayor Freddie O'Connell issued a proclamation naming October 29, 2025, "Get After It Media Day." GAIM is the home of diginets The Heartland Network, Retro TV, The Family Channel, The Action Channel, and Rev’n.

Athletes First Tailgate Event Set For Tuscaloosa, With WBMA

Sinclair Inc.'s AMP Media arm and the TV station branded as "ABC 33/40" are preparing for their involvement in an Athletes First Tailgate Tour stop in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on November 7, ahead of the University of Alabama/Louisiana State University football game.

Magic Friends: Hearst Inks Deal For Select NBA Games

The National Basketball Association franchise that serves Central Florida will now see a small slate of its match-ups air on broadcast TV in the Orlando and neighboring Tampa-St. Petersburg DMAs. It is thanks to an arrangement that allows Hearst Television-owned stations to air games produced by FanDuel Sports Network Florida.
Catherine Badalamente, CEO, Graham Media Group

Graham Media Reveals Its Q3 Fiscal Report Card

Graham Holdings Company has distributed its Q3 2025 financial results, and that includes a breakdown of just how its Graham Media Group broadcast television unit performed. How did it do? On tough comps, revenue and operating income were both down.

Comcast Spotlight Monopolization Claim Lives On For Viamedia

A Kentucky-based firm devoted to omnichannel advertising tech opportunities for marketers and advertisers interest in visual brand messaging is celebrating the decision of an Illinois Federal District Court Judge to proceed with an antitrust case against one of the nation's biggest MVPDs and its spot cable arm.

Veritone Widens Paramount Skydance Pact With CBS Media Ventures Deal

AI-fueled content identification and monetization specialist Veritone Inc. has expanded its partnership with CBS News to include many of CBS Media Venture's entertainment properties, thanks to a new deal announced Tuesday.
Brendan Carr

FCC Head Reveals Nexstar’s TEGNA Buy Bid Awaits Filing

As of today, paperwork needed for FCC approval of the proposed blockbuster sale of TEGNA to Nexstar Media Group hasn't yet been filed, and any regulatory OK of the deal isn't expected until 2026, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has shared.

NFL, NCAA Football Drive Multiplatform Viewing In September

The return of football in September generated a "massive spike" in television viewership and tangibly impacted the competitive landscape among media companies. That's according to Nielsen’s Media Distributor Gauge report for September, released Tuesday by the dominant audience measurement company.

Another Big Week At Spot TV For Accident Attorney Leader

That accident attorney specialist with roots in the Sunshine State has again conquered the most-seen spot report for broadcast television, according to the latest data from iHeartMedia-owned Media Monitors. But, there is Pharma category activity that's certainly worth noting.
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Traditional TV Is Now Biddable For Advertisers, Says Comcast

It's being hailed by Comcast Advertising as "a step change for the advertising industry." What, precisely, does that mean? Agencies and brands can buy targetable, biddable ads on linear TV for the first time.

A Double-Digit Ad Revenue Slide For TelevisaUnivision

The world's largest producer and distributor of Spanish-language audio and video content saw its total revenue decline by 3% in the third quarter. That performance was largely due to a significant decline in domestic advertising revenue, which failed to offset a rapidly rising Subscription & Licensing dollar-generation engine.

Paramount Sells Its Argentine TV Operation To Local Mogul

He's a Rosario, Argentina-born businessman who in the last decade has risen to become one of the most influential members of the nation's media sector. Now, he's acquired one of the country's biggest television networks. The seller? Paramount Skydance.

CTV Parent Inks A Sales And Distribution Deal With Tubi

In the U.S., it is aligned with FOX. In Canada, the ad-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) platform known as Tubi has struck a deal with the parent of CTV and a group of radio stations operated by iHeartRadio.
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NFL ‘Black Friday’ Matchup Goes To Amazon Prime

The home of "Thursday Night Football" has won the global broadcast rights to a special "Black Friday" National Football League matchup between a pair of National Football Conference rivals, beating out broadcast TV networks around the world.

Netflix In An ‘Enviable’ Position … Despite A Q3 Miss

The world's biggest streaming video platform on Tuesday laid an egg, if you will, with its release of third quarter earnings results that one analyst said were "somewhat underwhelming." But for MoffettNathanson, the Netflix Q3 fiscal health report is simply a speed bump on the traffic-free revenue road.