Monday, August 3, 2026

Michael Christenson, CEO of Entravision Communications

Karl Meyer Replaced As Entravision CRO

It's been an interesting seven months for Entravision Communications, which in March disclosed that Meta's wind-down of its Authorized Sales Partner (ASP) would likely reduce the company’s EBITDA and revenue in a significant way. CEO Michael Christenson has now confirmed a change that impacts the C-Suite role of Chief Revenue Officer.

A Gray Television Tradition Gets A Refresh

Across every Gray Media broadcast television station, the National Anthem has been broadcast daily. Starting Tuesday, a new rendition of the anthem will begin airing, and it places a spotlight on the talent and dedication of younger generations.
NFL / National Football League

Nielsen: NFL Boosts Prime Video, Peacock In September

Just how popular is the National Football League? In September, Thursday Night Football helped give Amazon Prime Video a 12% bump in viewership — leading it to match its platform-best share of TV set in both September and October 2023. That's according to the latest edition of "The Gauge" from Nielsen.

NBC Local Brings Weather Personalization To Station Apps

The enhancements include customization tools, a streamlined layout and design intended to bring users faster and easier access to local weather data, information and forecasts personalized to user needs and preferences.

NHL’s Season-Starter Promo Campaign Scores At Spot Cable

The National Hockey League season has begun, and the league is advertising itself in a significant way on Spot Cable, the latest data from Media Monitors show. At the same time, the auto insurance specialist category is getting more competitive again at Spot TV.
John Humphries

WYFF-4 Leader Preparing For Retirement

He's been with Hearst Television since 2006 and has enjoyed more than four decades in broadcast television. Now it is now that the President/GM of the company's NBC affiliate serving Greenville-Spartanburg, S.C., and Asheville-Hendersonville, N.C., will retire later this year.

Sinclair Inc. Shares Soar Toward Fresh Year-To-Date High

With less than two hours remaining in Friday's trading on the Nasdaq GlobalSelect exchange, Sinclair Inc. stock was just pennies away from its 52-week-high, and up 64% since this date in 2023. 

New TV Noncomm Filing Window Opportunity Coming

The Media Bureau has announced a filing window for new noncommercial educational television stations. In doing so, it offered a full run-down of the FCC's filing procedures and requirements, including exactly where these future stations can be built..
Money

Can Political Ads ‘Save The Day’ For Broadcast TV?

With secular pressures mounting, how are local U.S. TV broadcasters seeking to ensure long-term viability? How reliant are broadcasters on political advertising? Those questions were probed by S&P Global Ratings, and they share words of caution for an industry that remains reliant on retrans fees as a profit source.

Gray Media Finalizes Its Q3 Earnings Results Release Plans

It's officially still known as Gray Television on Wall Street, but otherwise it is referring to itself as Gray Media. The owner of broadcast TV stations and the Assembly Atlanta production facility has announced when it will reveal its Q3 2024 results, and host a conference call for analysts and investors to review the numbers.
Geoff Daniels

PBS Names A Programming and Development Leader

An individual who most recently held the title of Executive Director for natural history and conservation media organization Jackson Wild has been handed the key role of leading the development and execution of PBS’s programming strategy focused on science, natural history, history, and arts.
Anne Schelle, Managing Director of Pearl TV

New ATSC 3.0 Receivers, Deployment Milestone Celebrated by Pearl TV

The business group representing more than 800 local television stations as they adopt the ATSC 3.0 digital broadcast television standard has confirmed the forthcoming release of NEXTGEN TV-capable receivers from one major global brand that's re-entering the U.S. market.
Rachel Campos-Duffy

Rachel Campos-Duffy To Help Launch ‘FOX Noticias’

The FOX brand is returning as a TV offering targeting U.S. Latinos. However, this time around the focus is fully on news ahead of a pivotal presidential election. "Fox & Friends Weekend" anchor Rachel Campos-Duffy is taking a key role in the launch of "FOX Noticias," serving as the anchor of a newscast airing on FOX Deportes.

Panera Powers Up a Spot TV Campaign

Take one glance at the latest Spot Ten TV report from iHeartMedia-owned Media Monitors, and you'll instantly notice something unique about the new report. Four of the ten slots are taken by restaurant chains, and one of them — Panera Bread — is taking on a particularly aggressive push to lure consumers.

Gray’s Local News Live Launches New Streaming Apps

“Local News Live delivers a local perspective on national stories by tapping into the expertise of Gray journalists in 113 markets,” said Gray COO Sandy Breland. “With this new streaming presence, our reach will expand to deliver that unmatched breaking news coverage and impactful information to a national audience.”