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A new initiative to connect people with the information and resources they need to navigate life during the coronavirus pandemic is enabling viewers of select E.W. Scripps Co. broadcast TV stations to recover from sheltering at home. It's a companywide service-oriented content initiative that provides audiences with tools and resources as the country moves forward.

Six stations owned by Hubbard Broadcasting are now supplying local TV news content to the ad-supported on-demand Haystack TV service. It's another way viewers, both in-market and across the U.S., can get a close-up look at what's impacting cities in Minnesota, New Mexico and New York.

Bitcentral Inc., the provider of "efficient media workflows" in the U.S. and Latin America, has completed its first-ever remote installation. This involved refreshing hardware for Gray Television's NBC affiliate in Montgomery, Ala.

The Spring 2020 edition of the Radio + Television Business Report magazine is officially available to all subscribers, and in it are the exclusive findings of a survey conducted by RBR+TVBR and Media Staffing Network. To learn how the 2020 TV Sales Compensation Study was produced, Media Staffing Network CEO Laurie Kahn offers details on how her firm gathered the results.

In an unanimous vote conducted virtually during Thursday's April Open Opening, the FCC placed its seal of approval on new rules that make some 1,200 megahertz of spectrum in the 6GHz band available for unlicensed use. The NAB quickly responded, assailing the Commissioners for the move, which could be a game-changer for WiFi.

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every aspect of life for Ohio residents, including the 2020 academic school year for thousands of students and teachers across the Buckeye State. In Northeast Ohio, Gray Television has proved to be a welcome helping hand to both the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) and the local teachers union.

What can domestic broadcast TV stations learn from worldwide viewer trends since shelter-in-place rules were put in effect across Earth?  A detailed webinar conducted by Kantar's London-based leadership team sheds some light on ways U.S. over-the-air television could further fuel viewer growth and, in turn, get ad dollars revving up once again.

The FCC’s Media Bureau has unveiled the license renewal filing procedures for all classes of television stations. In doing so, it is reminding stations of the availability of the Form 2100, Schedule 303-S, otherwise known as the new Children’s Television Programming declaratory form. The Bureau focuses its communique, however, on the 2020-2023 TV license renewal cycle.

As of May 1, no less than 26 Gray Television staffers will have new roles. It's all thanks to a number of internal promotions made by the company on Tuesday.

Add Meredith Corp. to the roster of media companies that are engaging in short-term salary cuts for its employees. Oh, and say goodbye to that stock dividend until further notice.

The broadcast TV station owner on Monday released preliminary financial results for the first quarter, and says it expects to achieve its previously issued guidance for all first quarter metrics. TEGNA also notes that its much-anticipated annual shareholders' meeting, an event Standard General wants to serve as a board of directors change catalyst, will be a virtual affair.

Some 85% of individuals who participated in a just-released study have seen their lives impacted in significant ways by the COVID-19 pandemic. For broadcast TV, there appears to be a silver lining. Adults 25-54 have erased a trend started in 2018 with respect to time spent with traditional television, compared to "over-the-top" (OTT) options.

The NAB notes that more than 294,000 PSAs aimed at helping educate Americans about preventing the spread of the virus have aired on broadcast TV and radio.

NABOB on Thursday joined an industry coalition that includes the NAB seeking federal advertising dollars to help local radio and television stations avoid severe economic difficulties as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the U.S. economy. With calls for support growing, an antagonist has emerged. It is the American Television Alliance (ATVA).

At a time when reliable information is vital, Americans are overwhelmingly looking to local broadcast TV news and feel it is the most trusted source for COVID-19 updates. That's the key takeaway from the Dynata Coronavirus Media Usage Study, conducted on behalf of the TVB.