TV/Cable News

How much faith does The E.W. Scripps Co.-owned Katz Networks have for its recently launched reboot of Court TV, this time as a digital multicast offering, on over-the-air broadcast television? It's just rebranded a network targeting women ages 25-54 by incorporating the Court TV name.

For several years, Lilly Broadcasting's TV division has provided cable and satellite viewers in U.S. Caribbean territories with English-language network programming from the mainland. Now, it is ensuring its services perhaps avoid another ugly dispute over carriage fees by buying an over-the-air station in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Thanks to snagging the rights to such popular OTT-consumed fare as "The Office," there's been a whole lot of buzz surrounding NBCUniversal's soon-to-launch OTT offering, first announced in May at its Upfront presentation in New York. As of today, it now has a name.

Three executives holding Vice President titles within Hearst Television have been bumped up to Senior Vice President, respectively.

In the Coachella Valley, the job goes to a familiar face to those who worked at Univision's Los Angeles station group until two years ago. In the Nation's Capital, the appointment marks a return to Entravision for a woman most recently with NBCUniversal's Telemundo arm, in D.C.

It's been a bumpy two weeks for Meredith Corp. shareholders thanks to a sour fiscal 2020 outlook announcement. Now, Meredith shares are climbing back, and Moody's Investors Service has affirmed the company's ratings following the very guidance many disliked.

In a letter to AT&T Chairman/CEO Randall Stephenson, NAB leader Gordon Smith addressed a "misleading campaign" from the owner of DirecTV, U-Verse and AT&T TV NOW warning unaffected viewers they are at risk of losing TV channels if Congress does not reauthorize STELAR.

As recently as Sept. 3, a $95.26 close was seen for Nexstar shares, as the company sought to gain back share gains that started in late February that had all but evaporated. Eight days later, NXST is in full rebound mode, with a healthy gain seen Wednesday.

According to local media buying software maker Hudson MX, more than 20 agencies are expect to use its BuyerAssist Platform to send out more $1 billion in 2020 orders in the final three months of 2019, on behalf of hundreds of national advertisers.

Anthem Sports & Entertainment has acquired a majority interest in HDNet LLC, parent of MVPD-distributed networks AXS TV and HDNet Movies, and will assume operating management of the two channels that cater to music, sports, entertainment and lifestyle audiences.

On Thursday, Meredith Corp. shares took a beating, as investors expressed worry over the media company's fiscal 2020 forecasts, which came short of Wall Street analyst expectations. What's a President and CEO to do? Buy up shares on the cheap.

The Madison, Wisc., based owner and operator of broadcast media properties that snapped up Saga Communications' lone TV operations in May 2019 has opted to move six of its television station websites to a platform managed by TownNews.

A privately held media company with TV stations across six Southern DMAs has agreed to a long-term local TV measurement services agreement with Nielsen. The deal covers all of this broadcasting company's "RPD+" markets.

For the first time since August 13, and just the second time in five weeks, Nexstar Media Group shares climbed above the $100 threshold in moderate trading on Friday. The jump comes as Simply Wall St. asks if it is time to consider buying Nexstar shares.

It's been reported that Netflix plans to spend $15 billion on original content in 2019. As such, media and tech companies are racing to launch OTT platforms in an attempt to keep pace. Learn more about the “Streaming Wars” from a panel of industry heavyweights on Thursday in New York.