TV/Cable News

A coalition of 12 state Attorneys General, led by California's Rob Bonta, has moved forward with their highly expected move of filing a lawsuit challenging the $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by the parent of CBS News & Stations. 

"CBS News Atlanta at Noon" expands the station’s news coverage, which debuted in September 2025, and features T.J. Anthony presenting the top stories at that moment. Delivering the weather news is Johnathan Myers.

It's the leading second-hand fashion marketplace in Europe and a growing go-to destination for U.S. online shoppers for all kinds of second-hand clothing items. Vinted is quickly becoming a household name for the Poshmark crowd, and its decision to use television to build brand awareness could be paying off.

Connected TV is winning a larger share of marketing budgets, but not yet full trust. That's the main conclusion from a just-released report produced by a performance Connected TV platform that connects streaming television to "real business outcomes." Has Jamloop produced important insights for a changing industry?

Taryn Asher was suspended in fall 2025 before being terminated for what WJBK-TV in Detroit says was improper workplace behavior. In June, she sued Fox Television Stations over the dismissal. Now, Asher is fighting for the end of a noncompete agreement. But, there's a dispute over when her last employment date was.

Now that it is an affiliate of Disney., the Board of Directors at FuboTV Inc. has opted to make a change at the top. As of today, David Gandler is no longer Chief Executive Officer. That role has gone to a "seasoned media executive with decades of experience in leadership roles at several prominent global media organizations."

Atlanta News First and ESPN have reached an agreement to simulcast select Atlanta Falcons games locally, beginning with two confirmed games during the 2026 NFL season and potentially games in 2027.

It's being hailed as a "modern approach to live television distribution," one that combines operational flexibility, reliability and real-time audience engagement. And, it proved to be success during a four-week initiative for a game show that Fox Television Stations believes can make Live Syndication a viable revenue generator.

The division of SMAC Entertainment, founded by Constance Schwartz-Morini and Michael Strahan, that produces scripted and non-scripted television, film, audio and branded content for a wide range of networks and distributors has launched a new podcast network in partnership with a unit of Sinclair Inc.

After several months of planning and anticipation, the Joel Wertman and Otto Padron-led Get After It Media (GAIM) has brought to life a new streaming platform that includes live television programming, on-demand content, original offerings and curated music channels together in a FAST channel.

The Chicago-based broadcast television operation behind the MeTV Network and eight other digital multicast offerings has brought to life an audience-based advertising platform designed to bring advanced data-driven audience buying opportunities to each of these diginets.

There's a hidden retention challenge impacting the streaming industry, new research from entertainment and technology marketing organization CTAM and Hub Entertainment Research finds. But, it isn't price or content quality that's driving the cancellations.

As of July 13, the Senior VP of Engineering, Operations and Technology position role at FOX Television Stations will be held by an individual who most recently served in a similar role at TEGNA. He succeeds Tim Joyce, who retired at the end of June.

There's a new VP of Network Marketing at Weigel Broadcasting, the owner of an unaffiliated TV station in the Windy City, Milwaukee's CBS affiliate, and a collection of large digital multicast networks including MeTV Network.  It's an expanded role in which he will oversee the company's marketing strategy and audience engagement plans.

RBR+TVBR's Editor-in-Chief discusses with Ribeye Media Chief Growth Officer Jennifer Scilabro how the ad-tech platform powering more than 100 local television stations helps them in monetizing their digital and streaming offerings through unified spot sales. It's all here in this 20-minute video report.