Univision And Telemundo Unite … With Four Other Owners
On a stage this morning at NAB Show New York, Univision CEO Vince Sadusky joined NBCU Owned Television Stations President Valari Staab in announcing that their respective companies -- along with FOX's O&Os, NBC O&Os and the stations owned by TEGNA and Nexstar Media Group -- were committing to the introduction of the next-generation broadcast TV standard known as ATSC 3.0.
Global Business Intelligence: A Top Topic For BCCA Event
A discussion on global business intelligence conducted by the CEO for the Americas and Asia of Creditsafe Group and a credit analyst at Viacom International Media Networks has been added to the agenda for the BCCA's 2018 Media Credit Seminar.
ATSC 3.0 Trial Prepares For ‘Car Of The Future’
Television broadcasters working together to advance the launch of next-gen TV broadcasting, by way of the ATSC 3.0 standard, are planning an early 2019 trial of the new standard's mobile video capabilities. Who knew that one of the nation's biggest car rental companies will be "trying harder" to bring this trial to fruition?
Magid: Strong Consumer Interest In Next-Gen TV
If you believe the results of a just-conducted survey of 1,500 adults, you'll be very pleased to know that broadcast television's next generation could be very bountiful -- thanks to the voluntary deployment and eventual universal acceptance of ATSC 3.0.
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.