Sunday, August 2, 2026

John Farrell

Introducing TelevisaUnivision’s New Head of Partnerships

It is a newly created role that unifies the company’s global content distribution, platform relationships, corporate development, and international growth initiatives. We now know who is filling the post, reporting to CEO Daniel Alegre from its offices in the media and cultural hub of Mexico. 

Phipps Flips The Switch On A Second LPTV Property

Metro Video Productions has brought to life a second low-power television station serving the Fort Wayne, Ind. market, and thanks to digital multicast capabilities is providing eight different programming options to local viewers.

SBAs To FCC: Set A Date For ATSC 3.0

State Broadcasters Associations representing television station owners across all 50 states, D.C., and Puerto Rico have united to pass a resolution that seeks the FCC to adopt "a clear, industry-wide date-certain transition plan for the full deployment" of the digital broadcast standard that powers NEXTGEN TV.
Sandy Padula

Scripps Names an ‘Enterprise Research and Consumer Insights’ Head

The E.W. Scripps Co. says it is "enhancing its consumer insights strategy" with the appointment of a media industry executive to the role of post of VP of Head of Enterprise Research and Consumer Insights. Its a woman who frequently lectures on the power of storytelling with data at several universities.

MAX Retrans Head, Ex-Nexstar COO Dies

He's most recently served as President of MAX Returns alongside Jon Lammers, who holds the Vice President role of the MVPD-focused broadcast television station consultancy. But, from 1997 through 2008, he served as Chief Operating Officer for Nexstar Broadcasting. Now, the industry is pausing to mourn the death of Duane Lammers.

The vMVPD Subscriber: Sling Shows Elder Appeal

S&P Global Market Intelligence has released data from Kagan's US MediaCensus online consumer survey that offers an in-depth look at the vMVPD subscriber in 2025. The big eye-opener? Elder Americans are driving the success of Sling TV.
E.W. Scripps Company

Scripps Reveals 2030 Senior Notes Upsize

The E.W. Scripps Co. has priced an offering of $750 million aggregate principal amount of new 9.875% senior secured second-lien notes, which represents a $100 million increase from the previously announced size of the offering.
Bell Media

Bell, Rogers OK Specialty Channel Distribution Accord

Bell and Rogers today announced an agreement to distribute each other's specialty channels across platforms. The deal comes as Bell TV has launched Canadian versions of three popular U.S. cable television networks.

The Little White Dove That Loves Spot TV

The latest Media Monitors Spot Ten TV reports are out for broadcast and cable activity for the week ending July 27, and the big news involves a venerable Unilever health and beauty aid brand that has emerged as a significant user of both Spot Cable and Spot Television.

Gray Media Completes Offering Of 2033 Notes

Gray Media late Friday shared that it has completed its previously announced offering of $775 million aggregate principal amount of 7.250% senior secured first lien notes due 2033. The Notes were issued at par.

What’s Next For Investors With Paramount’s Sale OK’d?

That's a question asked by a Senior Analyst at MoffettNathanson, who notes, "While we are not offering commentary on the political dimensions of the process, it is worth acknowledging the visible fallout: the disruption of several long-standing and culturally significant franchises in the lead-up to the transition."

‘Expected’ VERSANT Board of Directors Named

Comcast Corporation has revealed the "expected members" of the first Board of Directors of VERSANT Media Group, Comcast’s planned spin-off of select media brands and digital businesses.
E! Network

After 34 Years, ‘E! News’ Concludes Its Linear TV Run

It began in 1991, and will officially conclude its life as a television show seen on E! Entertainment Television on September 25. E! News has been cancelled by the network that will soon be housed under the Versant spin-off company featuring various NBCUniversal cable network brands.
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‘Los Gigantes’ Get WNJU Pre-Season Telecast Deal

The New York Giants NFL club has reached an extended partnership agreement with NBCUniversal that will bring the first Spanish-language pre-season broadcast of an annual contest between the NFC franchise and its in-stadium AFC rival to "Telemundo 47" viewers.

Seven White Sox Telecasts Head To ‘The U’

A new partnership between Weigel Broadcasting and the Major League Baseball team housed on Chicago's South Side will see the simulcast of seven regular-season games between now and the regular season on "The U" — beginning with this weekend's battle for Chicagoland supremacy.