TV/Cable News

Autumn grid-iron action and the blossoming of a new broadcast TV season helped over-the-air broadcast and cable television combat the ever-growing encroachment of digital and streaming platforms in October, fresh data from Nielsen found in its Media Distributor Gauge show.

With Standard Media unloading its TV stations following its failed attempt to merge with TEGNA, it sold the non-licensed assets of the ABC affiliate in Providence and two Paducah, Ky., area TV stations to the company led by Chris Ripley. Now, Standard Media has those stations and its Lincoln, Neb., property.

Nearly half of U.S. pay-TV households receive their service through internet-delivered platforms. That's the big takeaway from the new S.O.S. State of Streaming report released this week by Parks Associates.

Not only is Ryanne Saucier the VP of Legal Affairs at FOX Television Stations, but she also recently launched a podcast of her own that brings heart, humor, and honesty to the airwaves through conversations about grief, reinvention, and the often unspoken parts of becoming someone new after life falls apart.

Sinclair Inc. has been tasked with compensating plaintiffs in a case decided by an Illinois federal district court as a result of failing to retain such electronically stored information as text messages. It's tied to a antitrust lawsuit filed against the company tied to alleged price fixing of broadcast TV ads.

The parent company to Dielectric that's leading the march toward ATSC 3.0 digital broadcast standard conversion in the U.S. has over the last two months invested in a significant number of shares in The E.W. Scripps Co. On Monday, Sinclair continued its share-buying spree, a fresh SEC document shows.

What is a "framework for comprehensive reform" that the FCC should consider for broadcast television? One D.C. think tank suggests "the ideal deregulatory solution would eliminate outdated ownership restrictions and the retransmission-consent framework, which gives broadcasters regulatory advantages." 

Television viewership continued its seasonal momentum into October, with shifts largely attributable to the NFL, the October monthly report of Nielsen’s report known as "The Gauge" shows.

The latest Media Monitors snapshots of the most-aired commercials on spot television and spot cable have been released, and for the latter, one of the nation's leading home improvement retailers has powered itself ahead of all other advertisers — including one of the "Big Tech" and online retail giants.

Broadcast TV owners agreeing to simulcast a slate of pro sports leagues' games is more commonplace than ever. Now, a NCAA league that pioneered the inclusion of historically Black colleges and universities into Division 1 sports will see a dozen games available nationally on ESPN+ appear on Gray stations in 20 DMAs.

The global TV advertising market is projected to surpass $260 billion by 2030. The global radio advertising market is growing to $22.5 billion in 2025. The problem isn’t that these channels are fading, says guest columnist Ian Baer. "It’s that marketers have stopped understanding how audiences actually use them."

A sports-exclusive private marketplace offering the tech behind PlayFly's Home Team ADvantage offering has launched a "Stadium" platform, a product FanServ says can allow an advertiser to plan and execute campaigns across local sports supply. 

Nearly four in 10 American TV consumers watch television with no sound. That's according to newly released data from the advertising-focused industry advocacy group that will soon see Brad Seitter succeed Steve Lanzano as its Chief Executive Officer.

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.