American Tower Preps For Repack With Big Order
To ensure that the spectrum repack process goes smoothly for its customers, American Tower wanted its own inventory of broadband antennas on hand for its broadcast tower tenants. That's why it just placed a nearly $5 million order with Dielectric.
‘Eyes On Screen’ Study Spotlights Short-Attention Teens
TVision Insights has created a business out of measuring what it calls "eyes on screen attention" to every second of programming and advertising on television. The attention measurement firm this week released its inaugural Quarterly Attention Report, reflecting data for commercials and programming viewed during the fourth quarter of 2016. What did TVision Insights find?
Gray Shareholders Get A Non-Binding Vote On Exec Pay
Gray revealed their 2016 executive compensation, and will allow stock owners to voice their non-binding opinion on 2017 salaries at the broadcast TV company's annual shareholders meeting in May. Also up for a vote is the continuance on the company's board of directors of a leading female radio executive.
Does TV Presently Have A Problem With Its Core Audience?
Total TV use as Brian Wieser defines it was down. But, it was far more pronounced among adults 18-49 than among all households. There's a clear reason why this is happening, based on his analysis.
Investors Express Confidence In Meredith Pacings Boost
The multimedia company raised its earnings-per-share outlook for its fiscal 2017 third quarter and full year. Digital dollars are the key reason for the bump.
FOX Finalizes A Long-Term Deal With Nielsen
This new pact encompasses all of FOX Television Stations' 28 stations across 17 DMAs. Most importantly, the new deal includes FOX's Charlotte O&Os.
A Comet Arrives At Apple TV and Roku
Comet TV, the digital multicast science fiction and horror network launched in late 2015 through a joint partnership between Sinclair Television Group and MGM, can now be viewed by way of a brand-new app for Apple TV and Roku.
WSJ Addresses The ‘Death’ Of Niche Cable Channels
A report in the business publication highlights the high cost per viewer of niche cable TV networks, and how this is spurring the death of some channels.
This MVPD Player Just Bought An Online Video Ad Giant
You know those auto-play advertisements that are becoming more and more prevalent on TV station websites, among other places one would travel with a web browser? The owner of Optimum just bought the No. 1 player in the space.
Dealer Associations Hold Top Three Places
It's the first day of Spring. That must mean it's car-buying season, based on the activity seen among auto dealer associations on the latest Media Monitors TV Spot Ten.
This Univision EVP Just Sped Over To Telemundo
A key executive at Univision Communications who has served as the interim CEO of the millennial-focused Fusion multi-platform network has hit the gas and driven over to the Hispanic media company's biggest rival — NBCUniversal's Telemundo unit.
What HBA Brand Just Flew In With Cable TV Ads?
The biggest news may concern a big Health & Beauty Aids player, as one brand greatly stepped up its cable TV advertising for the week ending March 19.
Here’s The New CEO At A Real-Time TV Metrics Firm
A leader in real-time TV measurement for marketers and advertisers has set a new CEO.
Nexstar Head Selected For Avatar
The founder and President/CEO of Nexstar Media Group will be honored in late May with the Media Financial Management Association (MFM)'s Avatar Award.
A State Senator’s Fight Brings WFSB Back To Optimum
After eight weeks, Optimum subscribers in Connecticut regained access to their local CBS affiliate, WFSB-3 in Hartford, Friday afternoon. The end of a bitter impasse came after a state senator sought to bring Meredith and Optimum parent Altice USA together to resolve their differences. In this RBR + TVBR INFOCUS report, we talked exclusively to this legislator right at the moment she excitedly learned of the battle's end.