TV/Cable News

New estimates from BIA Advisory Services indicate that local broadcast television stations enjoyed a whopping 22.5% increase in distribution revenue between 2020 and 2023, rising from $12.3 billion from MVPDs and vMVPDs to $15.1 billion.

Confirmation of the CW deals came alongside word that Nexstar and Mission Broadcasting concurrently reached "comprehensive multi-year agreements" to renew CBS affiliations for 40 stations owned by Nexstar and two stations owned by Mission.

The President and COO of the nation's No. 1 licensee of broadcast TV stations has been appointed to the NAB Television Board of Directors. He takes a post previously held by Nexstar Media Group's broadcasting division President.

The latest Media Monitors Spot Ten reports are out for both Cable and Broadcast TV, and while there are different brands at the top of each play count survey, two brands stand out for their efforts at both Spot Cable and Spot TV.

He's been honored as a Top Local TV Leader by the readers of Radio + Television Business Report and until the end of 2023 served as VP/General Manager of the NBC affiliate serving California's Central Coast. Now, he's heading back to Sacramento — but not for a job in broadcast television.

A lot of changes are coming to the FOX Television Stations' owned broadcast property serving North Texas, and it is because new newscasts are being added to the weekday programming schedule.

Some 61% of advertisers using Connected TV or OTT will increase their spending, with an average increase of 21% — sending a message to broadcast TV station owners that monetization of their streaming video platforms is a necessity for future growth.

Rock Entertainment Group (REG), the umbrella entity that houses Dan Gilbert’s sports and entertainment properties, has signed an agreement with Gray Television's Gray Media unit that will allow it to create a new entertainment sports network with Cleveland teams its focal point.

A novel new broadcast TV brand that seeks to bridge the divide between Republicans and Democrats with “bite-sized videos and informational text” to what head Matthew Davidge calls the “purple majority” has added its second broadcast TV station, following its June launch in Milwaukee. Now, the new politically flavored offering can be seen on an over-the-air channel in Columbus, Ohio.

In the digital TV world, a UHF signal is better than a VHF signal. As such, the licensee of a broadcast television station in Jacksonville, a subsidiary of TEGNA, sought regulatory approval to make such a shift for its NBC affiliate along Florida's First Coast. The Video Division of the Media Bureau has given the company its blessings, and the change will be made soon.

The CBS News & Stations properties serving the Motor City are getting what a company representative calls "a slight structure change" as it welcomes a new VP of News who will also serve as Station Manager of WWJ-62 and WKBD-50. He was formerly Senior Director of News for WXYZ-7 in Detroit.

For some broadcast station owners, there has never been a more challenging time to operate AM and FM radio stations in Canada than today. Yet, Rogers Sports + Media, home to its radio and television stations, fared well in the second quarter of 2024. Growth was stronger than in the highly profitable Wireless division.

ATSC, the Broadcast Standards Association behind the technology empowering NEXTGEN TV in the U.S., is hopeful that the Brazilian government will give the final OK to bring its broadcast TV stations the same next-generation transmission system as what's seen stateside.

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.

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.