TV/Cable News

The combination of Raycom Media with Gray Television, a $3.6 billion deal announced early Monday morning after just weeks of serious negotiation, creates what the companies are calling "a dynamic broadcaster with meaningful scale, significant operating leverage, and a compelling portfolio of high quality assets." How is Gray getting this done? Here are the details, which include a radio duo.

There's a newly released, in-depth white paper from Parrot Analytics that's worth noting if you are among those broadcasters evermore concerned about the rapid growth of "over the top" (OTT) viewing not just here in the U.S., but on a global level. The report takes a comprehensive look at global television demand trends across 10 markets in 2018.

They love avocado toast and The Museum of Ice Cream. Marketers can't stop targeting them. And, new research from Parks Associates shows, they really, really need an over-the-top (OTT) video service in their domicile. They're millennials, and they very much will pay for Netflix, Amazon Video and/or Hulu.

Since 2001, a low-powered television station with studios and operations in Rocky Mount, N.C., has provided a local voice to Edgecombe, Nash and Wilson Counties. This includes an affiliation with the Youtoo America network, and a local newscast.  Now, this LPTV is being sold to a local media group.

While the American Cable Association "appreciates the progress" the FCC has made to reduce the gap in regulatory fees paid by cable/IPTV providers and DBS providers, it believes that it's now time for the Commission to complete its incremental phase-in of DBS fee increases — "to ensure a level playing field."

Less than one week following its merger with Time Warner, AT&T has proved it is true to its word by rolling out a "skinny bundle" of its own to compete with the likes of SlingTV — and, perhaps, its own DirecTV Now offering.

On Wednesday, the Parents Television Council made waves by adding their name to the growing list of entities that are against Sinclair Broadcast Group's merger with Tribune Media. Now, the American Cable Association and Newsmax have spoke up, with the ACA reiterating its continued belief that the two broadcast TV companies have failed to meet their public interest obligations as required by statute.

In the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City market, there's a full-power UHF station that as of late has been airing This TV programming for viewers in this eastern Iowa area. The station is owned by the Bae family, and was the market's affiliate for The CW Network from 2006-2016. It's now being sold to the rapidly growing company led by Philip Falcone.

Picture this: You're a CMO charged with assuaging brand performance against a multi-million dollar media campaign. But, the media buy includes both broadcast and cable TV and digital entities such as YouTube, or Facebook. Where's the metric to give others in the C-Suite? Nielsen Catalina Solutions believes it has the numbers to deliver.

In a letter sent Tuesday to the FCC, the Parents Television Council officially voiced its opinion on the proposed merger of Sinclair Broadcast Group and Tribune Media. In short, PTC wants the Commission to reject such a proposal. Here's why it is against the combination of the media companies.

It's been an incredible June for a broadcast TV station company with its roots in the Scranton-Wilkes Barre market. Nexstar Media Group's shares have soared by more than $10 a share since June 5. If the growth continues, a new all-time high could be seen in a matter of days.

Brace yourselves, TV industry C-Suiters: Americans are spending less time with most major media, new research from eMarketer indicates. There's one major exception, however, and this could be a plus for broadcast TV stations already savvy with streaming.

Tuesday proved to be another winning day on Wall Street for CBS Corp. At the Closing Bell, the company's stock was up another 16 cents, to $56.47 — its highest closing price since late January. The gains came despite an effort made yesterday by National Amusements Inc. and controller Shari Redstone for a stay in the CBS shareholder suit.

The expansion of over-the-top and set-top box VOD inventory has led to many calls from marketers to bring solid metrics to those charged with plotting a media buying and planning strategy. Now, those calls are being heeded by the dominant audience measurement company in the U.S., and a unit of Comcast.