TV/Cable News

With most of the attention on Nielsen's announcement that it is splitting what once were labeled its "Buy" and "Watch" segments into two separately traded companies, some investors may not have noticed that the audience measurement and consumer data company had a very good Q3.

While TEGNA struggled with a lack of political ad dollars in its fiscal Q3 results, Meredith Corp.'s Local Media division experienced a much-different three month period ending Sept. 30. The stations finished Meredith's fiscal Q1 2020 with "record revenues for a non-political quarter."

It may not have Tribune Media, but it does have a big array of regional sports networks to give it the revenue boost and long-term growth it seeks. With that said, Sinclair Broadcast Group shares dipped by more than 2% on Wednesday in reaction to the company's Q3 earnings results.

Local revenue and national revenue were both up by double-digits in the third quarter. Retransmission fee revenue climbed by nearly 4%, while a deal with Fox Corporation designed to lower its leverage are all positives for Nexstar. Unfortunately, the company's Q3 report is full of declines.

The departures of Comscore CEO Bryan Wiener and President Sarah Hofstetter are largely viewed as the key catalysts that sent the data measurement company into a financial tailspin. While Comscore shares have stopped the bleeding, leadership of the company will now be guided by a new CEO.

At The E.W. Scripps Co., the costs associated with syndicated programming ultimately led the media company to end its Pickler & Ben daytime show. Meredith Corp.'s Local Media Group, however, believes it has a recipe for clearance and ad revenue success by launching its own regionally available lifestyle show.

Standard Media Index (SMI) has freshly compiled ad spend data for the prime-time Emmy Awards and for "Premiere Week" at the nation's television networks. What did SMI find? Nothing terribly surprising: Revenue is down.

With discussion heating up that NBCUniversal's Peacock will abandon a subscription tier and stick with an ad-supported platform, there's much anticipation -- and apprehension, for some -- as to what will transpire for video-fueled media in 2020. If you're a broadcaster or MVPD operator, this report is essential reading.

There's a new CEO: Peter Markham. There's a new COO: former CFO Brian Kei. Yet, LBI Media's past struggles continued this week, with the FCC's Media Bureau affirming an August 2016 decision largely tied to its past management's decision making.

Steven Roberts has experienced a lot in the last 10 years as a broadcast media owner Where legacy media and new media are heading is his topic of focus today, as he served as the moderator of a MMTC Access to Opportunity Conference session devoted to monetizing the platforms of the future.

In September, RBR+TVBR learned from a well-placed source that HC2 Holdings Inc. completed its first tranche of financing. On October 24, the parent of HC2 Broadcasting quietly announced that the issuance of $78.7 million of new notes is now complete.

Despite what prognosticators may tell you, traditional television is still the most popular video medium and the best way for brands to achieve reach. That's the conclusion of NCSolutions SVP of TV and Programmatic Solutions Tom Eaton, a 7 1/2 year Nielsen veteran.

On Friday, Oct. 18, one of the biggest changes in the history of broadcast television impacted stations serving the Cincinnati market. Viewers hardly noticed ... and that's great news, because they weren't supposed to. The post-spectrum auction repack was a huge success.

A pair of retirement parties are on tap at two Gray-owned stations, with the first one likely happening right now. As of Nov. 1 the Gray-owned NBC affiliate in one North Carolina market will see a leadership change. Then, come Jan. 31, the only GM an NBC affiliate in Virginia has ever had will be saying goodbye.

There's no need for viewers to worry about a "great affiliation swap" of FOX network programming in six cities, thanks to a new multi-year affiliation agreement announced Monday by the Fox Corporation.