TV/Cable News

For companies that depend on growth of connected TV and cross-screen advertising, there's nothing better than a study that shows viewers are streaming more free, ad-supported TV through options such as "FAST" channels more than ever before. But, are consumers certain of what they want to watch when they turn the TV on? No.

We've read much about cord-cutting in recent months. But, just what is the potential financial impact from any current and anticipated loss of cable TV subscription cancellations? It's big, the eighth edition of Research & Markets' North America Pay TV Forecasts report finds.

New York Festivals TV & Film Awards are now open for entries. For the 2024 competition, NYF’s TV & Film Awards has a new look and adds eight categories, mirroring dynamic shifts in the TV & Film landscape.

A Florida-based non-profit operation focused on evangelical Christian programming, founded by Bob D'Andrea in 1979, has closed on its acquisition of a full-power TV station, Class A sibling, and an LPTV cousin in the Crescent City, Sin City, and a key market in the Rockies, respectively.

Since March 2019, he's been a consultant focused on broadcast media sales, building on his experience as Director of Sales for WJZ-13 in Baltimore and as Station Manager of a MyNetwork TV affiliate operated by Sinclair Inc. via a shared services agreement. Now, he's joining Sinclair to lead its affiliate for The CW Network and MyNetwork TV in Milwaukee.

Sinclair Broadcast Group enjoyed a much-needed jolt on Wall Street today, as investors cheered the news that it is teaming with Tribune Media to sell six FOX affiliates and the CW affiliate in Miami-Fort Lauderdale to 21st Century Fox. The timing was perfect, as Sinclair's Q1 results weren't so terrific.

The Allen Media Group digital platform Local Now has scored a partnership with Banijay Rights, a global distributor specializing in scripted and non-scripted brands including "Fear Factor," "The Biggest Loser," and "Deal or No Deal."

In October 2017, the FCC's Media Bureau found that Comcast did not discriminate “by reducing distribution” of an African American-targeted religious broadcast network “without a valid business justification.” On Wednesday, the parties involved in that ruling once again found themselves subject to a Media Bureau decision. Again, Comcast was the victor. Why?

Through its partnership with Waymark, FOX Television Stations can now offer local advertising partners video creative it says "overcomes traditional barriers to video advertising." How so? Waymark’s AI-powered video platform can create spots in no longer than five minutes of production time.

With Tuesday’s formal announcement of Comcast’s $35 per share bid for the Fox assets Disney previously agreed to buy, the "Wordsmith of Wall Street" — Pivotal Research Group Senior Research Analyst for Advertising Brian Wieser — reviewed its valuation on Fox's Class A shares. Does it have a positive valuation impact? Here's what Wieser says.

A noncommercial broadcast television station licensee has been given an affirmative nod from the FCC to have the Table of Allotments amended by adding a digital channel on the VHF band to the city of Alamogordo, N. Mex.