Nexstar Head Ready To Support Minority Owners

Consolidation can bring ownership opportunities for minority broadcasters, says Nexstar head Perry Sook

FOX Exec Selected To Lead ATSC Board

Fox Networks' EVP/GM of Engineering and Operations will serve a one-year term

ATSC 3.0 The Talk Of HPA Tech Retreat

The SVP/Emergent Technology Development at Triveni Digital will moderate a session on ATSC 3.0 at the Palm Springs, CA confab

OpenStack Media Processing Solution Arrives

Two companies teaming up "to ensure interoperability" of Harmonic's VOS Cloud media processing solution and Mirantis' cloud platform

How Much Did Gray Grab From Spectrum Auction?

Gray expects to receive the proceeds from the reverse auction either in Q2 or Q3 2017

MRC Gives Nod To Nielsen Digital TV Measurement

Digital in TV Ratings launched in 2015. It's currently in use by such clients as ABC, CBS, ABC pay-TV network Freeform and Univision
FCC

Is The Spectrum Auction’s End Imminent?

On 2/8, the bidding schedule in Stage 4 of the Forward Auction rises to six rounds per day

CTA Warns FCC Over ATSC 3.0 NPRM

Consumer Technology Association (CTA) President/CEO Gary Shapiro is concerned about one proviso in the proposal

Cable ONE, NW Broadcasting End Retrans War

Cable ONE subscribers in markets where Northwest Broadcasting has broadcast TV stations are no longer in the dark

OTT Annual Churn Rate Dips Slightly

The data comes from an annual review of U.S. broadband households by Parks Associates

ATSC 3.0 NPRM Lauded Ahead Of FCC Vote

Commission to vote on first steps for broadcasters on new digital TV standard
BIA Kelsey

Local Video Ad Spending To Near $38B By 2021

BIA/Kelsey: Spending on "local video to target local audiences" will grow from $32.6 billion in 2016

Estrella TV Inks Its Second DBS Deal

A DISH deal comes four months after LBI Media inked a deal for DirecTV coverage. Struggles with Comcast continue, however.

This D.C. Lawyer Wants Easing Of Anti-Collusion Rules

The Incentive Auction "has handcuffed" the broadcast TV industry in many respects for more than a year, this D.C. attorney says

Wazee Digital Sets A New Chief Technology Head

A former Gracenote executive is promoted from within and will lead Wazee's engineering, product, and IT functions