Dean Of Media: Scripps Ups Littleton To President’s Chair
Dean Littleton's elevation combines leadership of the company’s enterprise television and broadcast operations, giving him oversight of a local media portfolio comprised of approximately 60 TV stations, the national Scripps Networks division that includes ION and Scripps’ portfolio of multicast and digital networks, and Scripps News.
Wild Moves Promise Over-the-Air Access To NHL Franchise’s Games
Until now, the lone way fans of the Minnesota Wild could follow live play-by-play without paying for it was via the radio. That continues via iHeartMedia's KFAN-FM with the upcoming 2026-2027. But, for those seeking to watch the games on broadcast TV, there's a forthcoming plan that's being cemented soon.
NHL Productions Takes On Game-Day Coverage For Three Teams
The NHL's Minnesota Wild aren't the only pro team on the ice to cement fresh game telecast arrangements set to start with the upcoming 2026-2027 season. Three other teams are making changes, and they each involve NHL Productions as the telecast producer.
Silicondust’s HDHomeRun Platform Gets An Internet-Free Upgrade
Silicondust is sharing that the latest iteration of its HDHomeRun app offers support for viewing television channels and recordings in the event of an internet outage, including Emergency Alert notifications. The news comes as Silicondust recently submitted an ex parte brief in the FCC's NEXTGEN TV proceeding.
With World Cup Conclusion, Telemundo Secures Another Big Soccer Deal
With blockbuster ratings heading into Sunday's Final, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises is riding high thanks to 2026 FIFA World Cup interest that included even the least linguistically fluent viewers. Now, that excitement over ¡Goooool! calls is set for an expansion into the Union of European Football Associations.
A Broadcast Ministry Flies Into A Growing Oregon Locale
A low-power television station serving the popular outdoor enthusiast city of Bend, Ore., is being spun to an operator known for its radio, TV and digital offerings focused on Christian-themed programming.
Five Matches For Indy Eleven Heading To WRTV
The USL franchise bringing professional soccer to Indianapolis will see five of its matches air on the ABC affiliate owned by Circle City Broadcasting across the remainder of the season. Coverage on WRTV-6 begins on Saturday (7/18), with an evening matchup with Detroit City FC and Indy Eleven.
Corus Shifting Calgary, Edmonton TV Newscast Production To Central Hub
With its stock trading at below 4 Canadian cents on the Toronto Stock Exchange in Thursday's trading and a recapitalization effort designed to rid the media company of much of its debt, Corus Entertainment has moved ahead with a plan to centralize the production of its local newscasts in two of Canada's largest markets.
Scripps Goes With Day-After Call Following Q2 Earnings Release
The E.W. Scripps Co. will report its Q2 2026 results on the first Thursday in August but not discuss the results until Friday morning. Here's a look at what investors may see from the company that's parent to ION Network, Scripps Sports and a group of stations that returned to DirecTV last week after a five-week "blackout."
ATSC ‘Modernizes’ Its Industry Audio Loudness Guidance
The Broadcast Standards Association known as ATSC, the body responsible for the new digital broadcast signal enabling NEXTGEN, says it has completed "a major revision" of its A/85 Recommended Practice: Techniques for Establishing and Maintaining Audio Loudness for Digital Television.
Scripps Feels The FIVB For Women’s Volleyball World Cup
If the FIFA World Cup hasn't captured your attention, then perhaps the Women's Volleyball World Cup is ripe for your consideration. And if that's the case, stations owned by The E.W. Scripps Co. and its ION broadcast TV network are your forthcoming destinations to catch all of the action.
‘Local 12’ Abandons Its Weekend Newscasts
The Sinclair Inc.-owned CBS affiliate serving Southern Ohio and Northern Kentucky will be airing its final local weekend newscasts on July 18 and 19, concluding 35 years of Saturday and Sunday coverage of Cincinnati and its surrounding communities.
WNBA’s Lynx Links Coverage Deal With KARE
For KARE-11 President/GM Doug Wieder, “Bringing Lynx basketball to fans across Minnesota and the team’s local broadcast territory means giving hometown fans more access to their hometown team. That's exactly the kind of local connection we're proud to support."
Hub: Consumers Prioritize Low Price as Free Services Surge
As streaming services face more competition than ever to capture viewers, success is no longer determined by programming alone. With inflation concerns higher than they were a year ago, affordability has become an increasingly important factor in evaluating their monthly spend.
Paramount-WBD Merger Challenged By Bonta, Other State AGs
A coalition of 12 state Attorneys General, led by California's Rob Bonta, has moved forward with their highly expected move of filing a lawsuit challenging the $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by the parent of CBS News & Stations.