TV/Cable News

The ongoing transition of local TV channels thanks to the post-FCC Incentive Auction repacking process, coupled with the rise of "cord cutting" and over-the-air broadcast TV consumption, has led the FCC to open a dedicated consumer help center expressly created to assist them with any queries and associated needs.

The company's stock is roughly in the median range of its overall performance seen in the last five years. Yet, Meredith Corp. is whittling down its millions in debt. As such, its Board of Directors believes the company is on the right track toward future growth, and is rewarding its shareholders accordingly.

As industry analysts forecast another year of "cord cutting," a recent survey of 5,000 Americans conducted by Waterstone, self-described as "a boutique management consulting firm that focuses exclusively on helping technology companies and investors succeed," purports to show that 59% have cut the cord.

If current trends on Wall Street continue, The E.W. Scripps Co. will be sharing its Q4 and full-year 2018 results with its stock on the rise and full momentum ahead for a strong 2019. Since the start of the year, shares are up more than $2.50 -- and at their healthiest point in more than a year.

The 2019 finalists for New York Festivals® Television & Film Awards have been revealed. The Grand Jury, comprised of prominent executives from the international broadcast and film industry, selected this year’s Finalists from entries submitted from 50 countries.

What does Nielsen know about OTA households? Nielsen recently dived into the data to find out more about them—particularly, how many there are, what they look like and how they consume media. Here are the just-released findings.

With its shares slipping below the important $50 mark, CBS Corp.'s Board of Directors went ahead and approved a quarterly dividend on the company's stock. At the closing bell on Wall Street, CBS was trading at $49.47 — and has been struggling to get above a price seen just once since February 2016.

Did Univision infringe on four tech patents that only DISH's Sling TV has the rights to by delivering live programming from its two over-the-air networks and the Galavisión network to paying subscribers of the OTT service Univision Now?

Broadband-only households in 2018 totaled 23.3 million. Growth is hardly done, new research released Monday by S&P Global Market Intelligence media research group Kagan finds.

For 24 years, Brand Keys has created a Customer Loyalty Engagement Index. In an era full of "Fake News," it is using it as a gauge of consumer trust for not only big TV partners, but also TV news organizations. The findings are largely positive for broadcast and cable TV stations offering morning and/or evening newscasts.

¡Si, Señor! Hispanic consumers across the U.S. who prefer to watch El Gran Juego on Sunday "en español" now have an option that doesn't involve trying to follow CBS's English-language commentary and analysis or fumbling around with a remote control in a vain attempt to get the SAP feature to work.

Nexstar Media Group stock rose 51 cents to $83.62 on Friday, on word that the broadcast TV station owner, which seeks to merge with Tribune Broadcasting, has raised its quarterly dividend.

For several years, two Wilkinson Barker Knauer attorneys have posted guidelines about engaging in or accepting advertising or promotions that directly or indirectly allude to the Super Bowl without a license from the National Football League. It’s that time of year again.

The head of the top D.C. lobbying group representing America's small-sized and tiny-market MVPDs lashed out against Gray Television for blaming DOJ's refusal to allow it to purchase a Class A TV station in Wyoming as a primary reason for slashing its news team at the existing station it has in the market.

Does the future look rosier for cable TV networks than we think? What about the sales health of broadcast TV? Those questions were the focal point of a lively Wednesday NATPE Miami panel that saw a top Discovery Communications exec proclaim the $100 per month cable bill is more common than not.