Media Revenue Grows By 2.1% For Comcast In Q2
NBCUniversal parent Comcast Corp. on Tuesday released its second quarter results, and it saw its Media revenue — a segment within its Content & Experiences division — improve to $6.324 billion. Furthermore, adjusted EBITDA for Media increased by 9% in the quarter.
Nexstar Appoints Market Heads In Texas, Alabama
The nation's No. 1 owner of broadcast television stations has promoted from within to fill the respective roles of Vice President/GM of its properties in Huntsville, Ala., and in Lubbock, Tex.
Longtime Business, Political Commentator Lou Dobbs Dies
For most Americans, Lou Dobbs is a familiar commentator known for his tenure at CNN, followed by a stint at the FOX Business cable TV channel. Now, many are pausing to mourn Dobbs, who has died at the age of 78.
A Return To Broadcast TV Coming For Globetrotters
The Harlem Globetrotters remain a popular draw for their unorthodox basketball antics. Gray Television's Gray Media unit recognizes this. As such, it has locked up an agreement to bring a live broadcast of a Globetrotters game to viewers across more than 90 markets on August 18.
Prime-Time Network TV Ad Reach Soars In 2024’s First Half
Overall TV ad impressions were down nearly 4% year-over-year during the first six months of 2024. But, iSpot.TV notes, it is also notable that prime-time offerings from FOX, CBS, NBC and ABC enjoyed reach in the double-digit range.
Second-Tier English Soccer Heading To CBS Sports
If you're a fan of Leeds United or any other English Football League club and just can't miss any of the team's games, you're in luck if you live in the U.S. It's thanks to a new multi-year multiplatform rights deal for the 50 states and its territories between the EFL and Paramount Global's CBS Sports unit.
Optimum Unveils vMVPD Service Minus Local Channels
Altice USA's Optimum Stream is heading to customers in five states with plans for future rollouts. That expansion has led to the launch of a new internet TV package with "an attractive low price to customers." The price reflects the absence of local television channels in this mini-tier.
NYF TV & Film Awards 2025 Competition is Open for Entries
New York Festivals Television and Film Awards, now in its 67th year of celebrating "trailblazing storytelling," is now open for entries. The 2025 TV & Film Awards honors "the rich diversity of content created by global storytellers on all viewing platforms, engaging audiences around the world."
Nexstar Shares Return To Year-To-Date Highs
On a day that saw Nexstar Media Group join the NAB, ABC affiliates group members and two three radio station licensees in a legal challenge to the FCC's local ownership rules, Nexstar shares soared to their highest levels since the end of January, closing just cents below its year-to-date high.
NewsOn Adds Eight NPG TV Stations To OTT Platform
NewsON, a free multiplatform streaming service focused on local news content, has added eight new stations to its lineup, thanks to a new partnership with News Press & Gazette Co.
Delivering OTA Software Updates Via The ATSC 3.0 Wireless Net
Behind the scenes, broadcasters have significant outreach to automotive companies. To support broadcast TV industry efforts, ATSC has set up Implementation Team No. 8 to accelerate collaboration between broadcasters, automotive organizations and collaborative spectrum providers.
Another Big Week At Spot Cable For QSRs
It's summertime, and quick-service restaurants have long turned to Spot Cable across the hottest weeks of the year to lure hungry consumers. That proved to be no different last week, fresh Media Monitors data show.
Sign Of The Times: Top Brokerage Drops AMC Coverage
It's been nearly two years since the end of "The Walking Dead" and nine years since the final episode of "Mad Men." AMC Networks hasn't kept up with OTT competitors, and its share price has been in a three-year-plus freefall. Now, MoffettNathanson has decided to discontinue coverage of the company.
Sinclair Decides When To Release Its Q2 Report
Its stock price is up 14.4% year-to-date and has risen by $3.60 per share since June 18. This puts Sinclair, Inc. — owner of broadcast TV stations and such companies as Compulse and Dielectric — in a potentially positive position ahead of its Q2 2024 earnings release.
Scripps Creates An Earnings Tri-Fecta On Aug. 8
The E.W. Scripps Company has become the third broadcast TV company to select the second Thursday in August as the day it will release its Q2 2024 earnings results. But, the company's earnings call won't be held until the following morning.