TV/Cable News

LPTV Broadcasters Association head Frank Copsidas, through his Intrigue TV LLC entity, is agreeing to acquire a television property serving "America's Finest City," in a deal filed with the FCC by his legal counsel, Smithwick & Belendiuk attorney Mark Denbo, and the seller's legal counsel: David O'Connor of Wilkinson Barker Knauer.

The E.W. Scripps Co. has completed a series of previously announced refinancing transactions, which include the refinancing of about $110.8 million aggregate principal amount of existing tranche B-2 term loans with new tranche B-2 term loans due 2028, with remaining existing tranche B-2 term loans repaid in cash.

Two months ago, the company behind the MeTV brand that also owns broadcast TV stations in various markets convinced the FCC’s Media Bureau to issue a NPRM seeking public comment on a proposal to shift one of its VHF properties from one city to another in New Mexico. The FCC is now giving its blessing.

Gray Media and the Military Basketball Association have forged a broadcast partnership to air select MBA playoff games and other content on the broadcast TV station ownership group’s local television properties and associated over-the-air sports networks.

A new biennial all-star competition featuring elite athletes across six sports presented by venerable sports journalism brand Sports Illustrated is coming to Southern California this autumn. It will see action televised on the national broadcast TV network owned by The E.W. Scripps Co.

TEGNA's Denver television station branded as "9NEWS" will continue as the "Hometown Television Partner" of the city's National Football League franchise.

The E.W. Scripps Company has appointed new Station Managers for its duopoly serving the Motor City and for its FOX affiliate along the Wasatch Front. The new leader for WXYZ and WMYD begins his role on April 14. At KSTU, the new local head takes on her new duties a week later.

Federal income tax returns are due in one week, and for those that still need to prepare and file them, there's one brand that stepped up last week to help build its sales. And, that effort was seen at Spot Cable, the latest data from Media Monitors show.

For 20 years, the NBC affiliate serving Cleveland owned by TEGNA has enjoyed a relationship with the Major League Baseball franchise formerly known as the Cleveland Indians. Now, the station has expanded its relationship with the team today known as the Cleveland Guardians. 

At a press conference held Monday afternoon, the executive leaders of four of the nation's biggest TV ownership groups shared more about their joint venture created to provide robust wireless data services powering the "Internet of Things."

Audio processing and broadcast technology specialist Telos Alliance has reached an agreement with Telestream that brings the full integration of its Minnetonka Audio AudioTools Server with the Telestream Vantage product.

The Walt Disney Company operates on a unique fiscal year calendar, and it is ready to reveal its results for its second financial quarter of 2025. When will that happen? It's coming on the first Wednesday in May.

First, it was TEGNA. Then Nexstar Media Group joined the party. Now the Atlanta-based company that seeks to bring in big dollars from its Assembly Atlanta studio complex has decided to also share its first quarter earnings report on the second Thursday of May — right before Upfronts Week.

PPDS, the provider of Philips digital signage and interactive displays, videowalls and dvLEDs, has set its sights on showcasing its latest broadcast displays at the NAB Show. In particular, the company will demonstrate the products PPDS offers that empower TV studios and newsrooms.

The FCC is presently seeking proposals for realistic alternatives to the Global Positioning System (GPS), should it ever be compromised or attacked. The NAB thinks it has an answer, and at the NAB Show it will demonstrate its "Broadcast Positioning System," or BPS, with the assistance of Sinclair and UrsaNav LLC.