TV/Cable News

Jack Perry has gained a reputation for broadcast technology innovation as the founder of TitanTV, the first electronic program guide with built-in DVR capabilities. Now leading Syncbak, which fuels various OTT platforms used across the U.S., Perry is launching a new streaming platform focused on "in-between binge sessions."

The connected TV/OTT advertising platform for regional and local advertisers owned by TEGNA has acquired what is being described as "a next-generation demand-side platform" focused on the same segment of the ad pie as TEGNA's Premion LLC.

The rapid acquisition of low-power television stations by the founder of 5-Hour Energy, Manoj Bhargava, as part of a large owned-and-operated strategy being carried out by Vince Bodiford, has continued with an agreement that will give NewsNet a property in Wyoming.

The nation's leading audience measurement service for broadcast media companies has earned a multi-year contract extension with the nation's No. 1 owner of over-the-air television stations; NewsNation and Antenna TV; and WGN-AM in Chicago.  The deal also covers The CW Network.

"Together, these industry events will demonstrate the technological advancements that power NBCUniversal’s premium content as well as the celebrated IP and iconic talent that bring inspiring stories to life every day from across the company’s vast portfolio," the Comcast unit says.

It was once owned by NBC, and later by Media General before becoming a Sinclair Broadcast Group station in December 2014. Now, Sinclair Inc. is commemorating the upcoming 75th anniversary of the TV station's debut, making it Rhode Island's first television station.

A West Virginia State Senator has again introduced a bill that would require public places that have televisions for use by the public to have at least half of those sets activated for closed captioning at all times. This time, there's progress on the bill's advancement.

The 5G Broadcasting Network focused on the development and deployment of direct-to-mobile broadcast communications in the U.S. and around the world led by CEO "SuperFrank" Copsidas has teamed with two low-power TV station owners for the filing of a pair of new experimental 5G broadcast licenses. 

Add the broadcast media company led by President Norman Shapiro and President of Content and Networks Neal Sabin to the TV station owners that will be bringing a slate of the local National Basketball Association team's telecasts to a free-to-air channel.

Once again, a leading quick-service food brand known for its pizza has demonstrated just how important spot cable is to building its sales and revenue. For the week ending January 28, Domino's delivered — in a most-dominant way.

In rural southeast Missouri, Fred Dockins has established himself as an owner of radio stations such as those acquired in 2009 from Randolph Miller’s Southern Star Broadcasting. Now, Dockins is parting ways with his company's lone TV station, a digital low-power facility. The buyer is a prolific LPTV operator.

Privately held Block Communications has debuted a unique newscast-podcast format that features WDRB News hosts Monica Harkins and Julie Dolan. It exclusively streams on the WDRB+ App, opening a new opportunity for consumers and advertisers in Louisville.

The Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the House Member who chairs the Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chair want a clearer understanding of sports media rights in the U.S. They hope to get answers in a hearing scheduled for January 31 on Capitol Hill.

Comcast Corp., the NBCUniversal parent, has reported its Q4 2023 earnings results. The big takeaway as Brian Wieser, the respected media industry financial analyst who leads Madison & Wall, sees it? OTT platform Peacock is powering NBCU, as the linear media assets are experiencing turbulence.

A specialist in analytics for multi-currency, cross-platform advertising opportunities is working with MRI-Simmons to roll out an offering that can "enable the scoring of device-level TV viewing data sets with age/sex propensities" and other attributes for targeted ad sales and pre- and post-campaign reporting.