TV/Cable News

A new media rights deal will keep the NBA's Phoenix Suns, WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and G-League Valley Suns on broadcast TV for the next three seasons. It's thanks to a fresh agreement signed by Mat Ishbia and Gray Media's Phoenix stations, former Meredith Local Media properties.

A North Carolina state Superior Court Judge on Thursday ordered Total Traffic & Weather Network, owned by iHeartMedia since August 2017, to pay $50 million to the family of the late Jason Myers — a Charlotte TV meteorologist killed in a November 2022 helicopter crash that also claimed the pilot.

Live TV streaming service Philo has again expanded its free TV lineup, adding six channels  — five from Lionsgate and one from QVC Group — to its standalone, no-cost-to-access channel lineup.

Weigel Broadcasting Co., known for such brands as MeTV, Dabl and MOVIES!, is adding to its family of national digital multicast networks with the debut on September 29 of an offering focused on "the all-time greatest Western TV series."

Broadcast TV station owner Sinclair Inc. has issued a statement saying that the indefinite suspension of late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel by ABC is not enough, and is calling on the network — and the FCC, to “take additional action.”

The new Video Division Chief within the FCC's Media Bureau has opened up a comment period for a proposal that would see a PBS Kansas facility shift from a VHF channel to a UHF position — a move that would upgrade the station serving the Hutchinson market.

An operator known for its radio, TV and digital offerings focused on Christian-themed programming in the Pacific Northwest has received the Media Bureau's OK to convert a new noncommercial TV station from a VHF facility to a more desirable UHF channel.

For decades, the role of an ad agency was integral in the development of effective creative including television advertisement. Now, proving ad shops remain relevant is perhaps one of the toughest tasks of Madison Avenue. Universal Ads is doing its part to make the role of an ad agency less important than ever.

"Making big-screen movie nights both easy and exciting, the Aurzen Roku TV Smart Projector D1R Cube offers the Roku experience in a portable, powerful design," Roku says. The new product is designed for both indoor and outdoor use, on any wall or screen—"perfect for movie nights, game-day gatherings, or weekend movie marathons," says Roku.

The dynamics of a new school year and the return of football collided in August to disrupt summer TV trends, signaled by gains for broadcast and cable for the first time since April. That's according to Nielsen’s monthly report of The Gauge, the media industry's snapshot of total TV and streaming consumption.

He's been associated with a TV station in Lansing, Mich., owned by The E.W. Scripps Co., for some 26 years and had been its Station Manager and Director of Sales. As of today (9/15), he's now in nearby Grand Rapids — and in the dual roles of GM and Director of Sales — for a Scripps sibling.

A licensee of low-power broadcast TV stations serving Lee and Collier Counties in Southwest Florida has made concurrent filings with the FCC seeking its regulatory approval for the sale of the properties to two distinct owners. One of the owners is a major religious broadcasting ministry.

The latest Media Monitors Spot Ten reports are out for both Spot Cable and Spot TV. For local targeted advertising seen on cable TV channels, there's one big standout brand. And, it is the QSR that's the home of the Whopper.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Athletics Department has reached an agreement allowing The E.W. Scripps Co.'s Scripps Sports to air five UH football games across the company's television stations in the western half of the U.S.

Jeff Winemiller has been a prolific buyer and seller of low-power television stations in recent years. He's at it again — as he's agreed to acquire a pair of LPTV properties serving a city that's home to Utah State University.