TV/Cable News

Silicondust has secured a new certificate authority for ATSC 3.0 television broadcasters and a patent-pending Online Certificate Status Protocol, advancements the company believes provide further security options and a fresh compliance solution for TV and other industries that utilize the ATSC 3.0 standard.

Another arrangement is in place that will allow Gray Media-owned broadcast television stations to simulcast a series of Memphis Grizzlies NBA match-ups across the 2025-2026 season. The games will be seen in outlying markets including Nashville; Knoxville; and Tupelo, Miss., among other regional locales.

The broadcast TV company linked to the Shapiro family for 60 years that has made MeTV Network a nationally renowned audio and video brand focused on beloved, classic content now has an expanded agreement with Dish, brining three additional digital multicast networks to the DBS service provider.

A launch announcement came on Halloween, but it wasn't until November 10 that it gained widespread attention — and a watchful eye — from the broadcast media industry. One of the "Big Tech" Goliaths has introduced location-based interactive video ads on its platform.

The impact of those pesky macroeconomic headwinds and the lack of strong political advertising revenue in a non-Olympic year was clearly seen in the third quarter for the company that Nexstar Media Group intends to acquire, pending regulatory approval that will begin when the federal government reopens.

MS NOW, the cable TV network that will soon change its name from MSNBC following its spin to newly created Versant from NBCUniversal and Comcast, has chosen AccuWeather to fuel its forecasts and coverage of all-things related to climate.

One of the world's biggest retailers has stepped up its holiday shopping marketing and promotional efforts, and that's resulted in a big increase in the number of spot plays for the brand detected at broadcast TV by Media Monitors.

The future of Warner Bros. Discovery is a hot topic, and MoffettNathanson Senior Analyst Robert Fishman is among those on Wall Street wondering what's next for the company led by David Zaslav.

The stateside unit of Luxembourg-based telecommunications giant Altice is changing its corporate name to better align itself with the brand it uses across its MVPD services in markets across the U.S. The news came alongside a disappointing Q3 earnings report.

When it comes to French-language content for those across Canada, TVA has become the go-to leader. This brand strength is one of the reasons media income slipped for parent Quebecor in the third quarter, while adjusted EBITDA grew. Cutting expenses is the bigger reason.

It's a tale being told by companies around the world, not just in the U.S.: While Connected TV and digital advertising enjoyed double-digit growth in Q3, the bigger linear assets are struggling to keep up, with declines leading to overall softness for total ad revenue. That's the Bell Media tale.

The E.W. Scripps Co.'s Scripps Sports unit has secured a broadcast partnership with Major League Volleyball (MLV) that will bring the league’s championship to ION Television, the publicly traded broadcast media company's nationally distributed network.

After its third quarter earnings arrive later this week and its Networks President, Sean Compton, will serve as co-chair for Forecast 2026, executive management representing Nexstar Media Group will participate in three institutional investor conferences across the remainder of November and December.

It is a station that seeks to soar as a non-affiliated property capitalizing on its "Atlanta News First" branding with more hours of newscasts than any other TV source in the market. Now, it hopes to fly even higher in the ratings with an agreement to simulcast 11 Atlanta Hawks NBA games with FanDuel Sports Network .

For the EVP of Public Affairs at the NAB, the carriage fee feud between ABC parent Disney and Google's YouTube TV comes "thanks to Big Tech's heavy hand in deciding what viewers can and cannot watch."