Management Buyout Of Ooyala Is Complete
The "foundation for the next phase of growth" at San Jose, Calif.-based Ooyala has now been firmly planted, as the current management team has completed a buyout of the provider of OTT, content production and digital distribution tools.
TV’s Sour Start To The New Prime-Time Season
Pivotal Research Group analyst Brian Wieser has analyzed trends associated with the use of television alongside commercial share trends for national media owners in the U.S. through the end of the calendar month of September. With complete data for the report becoming available from Nielsen on Monday, Wieser and his team perused the data and arrived at some notable observations.
Barry Silverton’s Gray-Colored TV Buy
In the Great Plains region is a Nebraska town of some 16,000 that is home to a low-power TV station that until today has been owned by Gray Television. Gray is selling it, and the buyer is one Barry Silverton. Why is that name familiar?
ACA Fighting To Prevent Two Potential Types Of FOX RSN Deals
It's not yet known who will acquire Fox's regional sports networks (RSNs), which must be sold in order for The Walt Disney Company to complete its $71.3 billion purchase of a major portion of 21st Century Fox. Even so, the American Cable Association is urging the U.S. Justice Department "to protect consumers" by prohibiting the divestiture of the RSNs to two potential types of buyers.
AccuTV Pumps Up with Nielsen Ad Intel Data
Media pricing data firm Standard Media Index (SMI) says it is "becoming even more accurate." That's thanks to a new agreement with Nielsen, the companies formally announced on Monday.
Fox Blocks, JAZ Pods For Three Fall Sundays
Fox Networks Group will introduce its branded content Fox Blocks and two-ad, content adjacent “Just A and Z” JAZ pods on the FOX broadcast network on three Sunday nights this fall.
The First Small Market ATSC 3.0 Television Test Is A Success
While Phoenix and Dallas are making headlines, along with WRAL-5 in Raleigh, for taking the lead on the rollout of the Next Gen broadcast TV standard known as ATSC 3.0, a family-owned media company is making the investment to bring a ATSC 3.0 broadcast TV signal to the nation's 124th-largest market.
A Red Year For Automotive Advertising
Borrell Associates has just released its annual assessment of the $34.4 billion Automotive Advertising category. "For 2018, we're seeing a lot of red for just about every type of media," Gordon Borrell notes. How do things look for 2019? We've checked out the report and have some of the answers to share.
Cowles Taps TownNews For Future Digital Initiatives
An owner and operator of broadcast stations in the states of Washington and Montana has selected TownNews to provide content for forthcoming digital efforts set for launch in the near future.
A ‘Tighter’ Focus For Live Programming From Meredith’s National Arm
Meredith Corp.'s National Media Group enjoyed the spotlight at the first-ever NewFronts West on Wednesday, using the appearance by a company that also owns broadcast TV stations to announce new shows for Instagram Live and "a tighter focus" on live programming for its PeopleTV brand.
Earthquake Early Warning Test A Success
The first-ever earthquake early warning in under three seconds has been successfully delivered. The station to accomplish this task? The public television station serving the state capital of California.
Want To Learn About Blockchain? Here’s Your Chance
So, you've read all about Blockchain but have no idea what it is, or how it could help your media company? Here is your chance to gain "valuable insights on how media organizations can harness the technology’s potential for improving their operational and competitive effectiveness in today’s automated business world.”
Rice Thrown As Disney Puts Fox Exec In Top Slot
As part of the integration planning for its pending acquisition of Twenty-First Century Fox, The Walt Disney Company used Columbus Day to reveal its post-conquest plans with a new organizational structure for its Media Networks segment. The new structure, effective with the closing of its 21CF deal, sees Peter Rice assuming a top leadership role at the Disney business segment.
Slap Me Some Skin: A Big HBA Brand Grows With TV
Yes, there's a very active advertiser that has once again climbed to the top of the Media Monitors Spot Ten TV report. But, the brand at No. 2 deserves some notice, as it has powered ahead to nearly 20,000 spot plays for its latest campaign.
Headline-Driven NewsNet Readies For Launch
A forthcoming 24/7 news channel focused on headlines, rather than talk and opinion, has confirmed that it will launch on January 1, 2019. Developed by a team responsible for building 24/7 local news channels across the country, Michigan-based NewsNet aims to bring the success of these local channels to the national level.