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The fourth digital multicast network to be offered by an Atlanta-based entity led by President/CEO Jonathan Katz has signed on the air. Promising "endless thrills through first-hand, high-adrenaline, crime-focused programming," the diginet launched with more than 90% coverage of U.S. households.

Add Graham Holdings Co. to the companies that have released their fourth quarter 2024 earnings and have enjoyed the riches of a strong election-ad season. Graham Media Group, its TV division, saw lower core advertising demand in the final three months of 2024. But, it was offset in part by political advertising.

Non-technical, content-oriented teams are absorbing engineering functions across channel creation, configuration and playout. The underlying technologies required to support these workflows need to be simpler, easier to use — and more efficient at an organizational level, LTN's Rick Young says in this thought piece.

Last year saw the inaugural season of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) on ION, with broadcasts offering fans a new way to watch league matches.  Now, The E.W. Scripps Co.'s Scripps Sports unit has shared production plans and a new studio team for the network’s 2025 season coverage, which begins March 15.

In the final three months of 2023, a strategic plan commenced that was designed to position a Sinclair Inc. digital multicast network as an alternative to traditional sitcom-based offerings. This included the purchase of four key anchor series. Come April 28, just in time for Upfront season, this diginet will have a new identity.

The battle for supremacy among auto insurance specialists, with respect to broadcast and cable TV spots, appears to be titling in favor of the company that has made its mark with a series of commercials featuring a wannabe 1970s-styled cop and his furry, flightless sidekick.

Fubo is being acquired by Disney. As such, its financial health is of keen interest to those within ESPN, ABC Owned Stations and elsewhere across The Walt Disney Co. How did the "sports first" virtual MVPD perform during the final three months of 2024?

There's been significant growth across the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast of native Spanish speakers, all of whom seek in-language news that's relevant to them. With two Miami Spanish-language TV stations on local MVPD lineups and little else in the way of local español news, Sinclair Inc. is stepping up to the plate. 

Through a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the Commission will consider additional actions it could take today to make sure TV viewers aren’t inundated by exceedingly loud commercials in the future.

Gray Media has inked an agreement that will allow it to simulcast five Memphis Grizzlies NBA games, in partnership with FanDuel Sports Network. The games will appear in Memphis, Nashville and Knoxville, starting March 12.

Atlanta-headquartered Gray Media will be the subject of notices of proposed rulemaking that seek public input on plans that would see a trio of the company's broadcast TV stations reverse their plans for an upgrade to a digital UHF channel.

Local Connected Television advertising firm Madhive has forged a partnership with Polk Automotive Solutions from S&P Global Mobility that seeks to create a vibrant local Connected TV marketplace for the U.S. auto industry.

He's the General Manager of ABC affiliate KLKN-8 in Lincoln, Neb., and a lecturer in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications. As of today, this broadcast television leader will also serve in the newly created role of Chief Revenue Officer at KLKN's parent company.

The E.W. Scripps Company has forged a strategic partnership with TiVo, a subsidiary of HD Radio and DTS AutoStage parent Xperi Inc., that the broadcast TV station owner says will "enhance" its research and analytics capabilities.

Some 12% of time spent watching television during the first month of 2025 can be attributed to the parent of ABC Owned Stations and ESPN, as well as Hulu and the Disney+ streaming platforms.