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VIZIO and its SmartCast Operating System are now the property of one of North America's biggest brick-and-mortar and online retailers, as the transaction has closed following the expiration of the waiting period under federal regulations. 

His surname serves as the title of his FOX News Channel show. His full name is how his Premiere Networks-syndicated radio program is billed. Now, the "Most Influential Conservative Voice In The Country" is heading to the direct-to-consumer FOX Nation offering with a new program that uses his first name as its title.

Improved leverage and expectations for healthy growth in fiscal 2025 have led S&P Global Ratings to upgrade its rating on the parent company of ESPN and ABC Owned Stations. That's good news for The Walt Disney Co., which has seen its stock rise  by $30 per share since mid-August.

At the end of 2024, Jan Wade will call it a career. What does this mean for the leadership of a Hearst Television station serving Milwaukee? That role is going to an individual who succeeded Ariel Roblin as KETV-TV in Omaha's President/GM more than four years ago.

Hurricane Milton was projected to cripple much of Florida’s Gulf Coast and cities stretching from Fort Myers to Daytona Beach. A leader of two Hearst Television stations in the storm's path shares how the news flowed while ensuring staff safety some two years after Hurricane Ian and seven years after Hurricane Irma ravaged the state.

It debuted in 2009 as part of a wholeshift away from daytime television "soap operas" to more cost-efficient chat shows. Now, CBS is preparing to wind down this series, with a finale scheduled for December 20 for hosts Akbar Gbajabiamila, Amanda Kloots, Natalie Morales, Jerry O'Connell and Sheryl Underwood.

Tightrope Media Systems has built a reputation for consistency over its 27 years in business, anchored through a managerial structure and staff that rarely changes. That consistency is a distinction. Yet, Tightrope’s longstanding managerial structure is on the verge of change.

In a move that the Comcast unit believes will "revolutionize live sports coverage," NBCUniversal has teamed up with Walmart to launch a new shoppable experiences opportunity that brings unique measurement capabilities to the owner of the Peacock OTT platform, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, and NBC Owned Stations.

The latest Media Monitors Spot Ten TV and Spot Ten Cable reports have been released by the iHeartMedia-owned ad tracking service, and for the week ending November 24, two big brick-and-mortar retailers each seeking to grow their online sales were the spot play leaders at broadcast TV.

As of today, some 18 NBCUniversal-produced free ad-supported streaming television channels are coming to subscribers of the "sports-first" virtual MVPD service that's using to stop Venu Sports from ever reaching the starting line. The first four, available now, are aligned with Telemundo.

FOX "took full advantage of its multiplatform TV footprint" — and ability to engage viewers across linear networks — during the month of October, leading it to a company best finish in the year that Nielsen's Media Distributor Gauge has been produced by the audience measurement company.

The future of local advertising, shifts in ad spending patterns, key business categories investing in local television, and the prospects of mergers and acquisitions in the broadcast industry in 2025 were shared this morning by BIA Advisory Services CEO Tom Buono ahead of an in-person appearance at the TVB Executive Summit.

The inaugural EBF Inspire Award for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, presented by the Emma Bowen Foundation (EBF), has been handed to the broadcast television company led by Michael J. Hayes that played host to the venue where the honor was bestowed: Hearst Tower.

The 28th World Television Day recognizes multiplatform TV as a cornerstone of democracy. According to its organizers, "It informs the public with reliable, trusted sources and promotes media diversity by showcasing a wide array of perspectives—a vital function in an era defined by rising misinformation and 'fake news'."

The non-profit trade organization "dedicated to and advancing the growth of addressable TV advertising" on Thursday released new research findings in partnership with Advertiser Perceptions that the group says captures the growth, usage, and adoption of this medium.