Tennis Channel Ousts CEO Ken Solomon, Citing Ties To Dr. Phil
As the tennis world focuses on the U.S. Open, the network is embroiled in off-court drama.
Taylor Swift And Travis Kelce Inspire Lifetime Holiday Movie
Christmas in the Spotlight will center on the relationship between a pop star and a football player.
Kira Baca Appointed Chief Revenue Officer for Newly Merged Fabric-Xytech Entity
The newly combined entity of Fabric and Xytech Systems, now known as Fabric x Xytech, has named Kira Baca chief revenue officer. With over …
New Mediagenix Leadership Appointments
Mediagenix today announced the strategic realignment of its leadership team. Eric Carson has been appointed managing director of the …
Chyron Announces EMEA & APAC Expansion
Chyron today announced expansion within its EMEA and APAC customer-facing team. In addition to the existing enterprise sales team and the …
Quickplay Strengthens Leadership Team To Further Accelerate Global Growth
Quickplay, a provider of cloud transformations of OTT experiences for pay TV, telcos and MVPDs, today announced strategic leadership …
Paramount’s Redstone To Reap $180 Million In Severance, Benefits
Shari Redstone, chair of Paramount Global, will get $180 million in severance and other benefits on top of hundreds of millions from the …
Why ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith Is Bringing His Hot Takes To Politics. ‘I Love Being Part Of The Mix’
The star of First Take has been taking on issues beyond sports through his podcast and on cable news networks, some of which have offered …
Meredith Veloz Named WRMD Tampa News Director
She joins from WCAU-WWSI Philadelphia to run the Telemundo 49 newsroom.
Local TV Strategies Keynote: Blueprints For A New Local TV News
Sean McLaughlin, VP of news at Graham Media Group, challenges local TV news’ sacred cows and calls for a radical industry overhaul in the …
Fox Inks Broadcast Direct Deal With ‘Doc’ EP Hank Steinberg
The 'Without a Trace' creator will develop projects for the network under the agreement.
Scripps News Adds Veteran Political Reporter Chris Cillizza To Contributors Lineup
Scripps News has tapped veteran political reporter Chris Cillizza to serve as a contributor on programs across the network. Cillizza spent …
Vislink Names Joseph Lipowski Chief Technology Officer
Vislink Technologies, a global provider of capture, delivery and management technology for high-quality live video and associated data in …
Andrea Henderson Named KDVR Co-Anchor
Nexstar’s KDVR-KWGN Denver today appointed reporter-anchor Andrea Henderson as co-anchor for Fox31 Morning News. In making the announcement …
Sean Franklin Upped To VP-GM of WLEX Lexington, Ky.
Scripps promotes him from engineering director to lead its NBC affiliate in central Kentucky.
AP Creates Foundation To Support Local Journalism
The Associated Press is making an effort to fight news deserts in the U.S. It has named Rachel White as the first executive director of its …
Mehdi Hasan Saw A Market For A New Kind Of Media Company. So Far, So Good
The former MSNBC host’s Substack-based Zeteo News has 31,000 paid subscribers and $3 million in annual revenue in just four months.
The Murdoch Family Is Secretly Battling Over Succession. News Outlets Are Asking A Court To Make It Public
The New York Times, Associated Press, National Public Radio, The Washington Post, Reuters and CNN filed a motion Wednesday in the Second …
J. Richard Munro, Who Oversaw the Creation Of Time Warner, Dies At 93
As president and CEO, he expanded Time Inc.’s offerings, fended off a hostile takeover and built the world’s largest media company.
Glen Dacy Named VP Of News Content & Streaming For WFLD-WPWR
He will oversee journalism at the Fox Chicago duopoly with a background that includes stints with CBS News and CNN.
Nikki Haley Joins PR And Consulting Giant Edelman As Vice Chair
The former South Carolina governor will be vice chair of EGA, Edelman’s Global Advisory consultancy focused on public and government …
Tony Dokoupil, Adriana Diaz To Host ‘CBS Mornings Plus’
The third hour of CBS Mornings, known as CBS Mornings Plus, launches Monday, Sept. 30, and Tony Dokoupil and Adriana Diaz will co-host. The …
SMPTE Announces 2024 Honorees
They will be recognized at the Annual Awards Gala during the 2024 SMPTE Media Technology Summit in October.
Michael Collette And Tom Weiss Appointed To Key Leadership Roles At Run3TV
Run3TV, Gray Television’s Smart TV application platform that enables “Smart Broadcasting” — a new generation of broadcast television — will …
Abby Auerbach, TVB’s Chief Communications Officer, To Retire
The trade group’s executive vice president will step down at the end of December after nearly 25 years.
Christopher Young Named Weather Channel CFO
The new exec will also serve as executive vice president of parent Allen Media Group.
Station Group Leaders To Confront 2025’s Challenges At Local TV Strategies
Top executives from CBS News & Stations, NBCUniversal Local, Nexstar Media Group and Hearst Television will weigh in on 2025’s revenue …
Olivia Dangler Named KTVI-KPLR St. Louis News Director
The new newsroom leader at Nexstar's Fox-CW duopoly comes from Dayton, Ohio, to succeed the retired Audrey Prywitch.
Brian Stelter Returns To CNN As Chief Media Analyst & ‘Reliable Sources’ Author
Stelter founded the media newsletter in 2015 and intends to “reimagine” the digest’s content which will relaunch on Sept. 9.
Netflix Dates Ellen DeGeneres’ Final Standup Special
The veteran comic and longtime talk show host will joke about getting "kicked out of show business" in her new hour, which will make its …
Mike Carr Named President-GM Of KTRK Houston
He comes from KFSN Fresno, where he has been president and general manager. He succeeds Wendy Granato atop ABC O&O KTRK, with Granato …
‘Drew Barrymore’ To Debut Season 5 On Sept. 9
Valerie Bertinelli joins the syndicated show as one of its lifestyle experts.
Broadcast Solutions Appoints Maximilian Breder COO
Systems integrator Broadcast Solutions, has named Maximilian Breder as COO of its German HQ operations. Breder brings a fresh perspective …
Endeavor Streaming’s Matt Starker Adds Commercial Responsibilities To Leadership Role
Endeavor Streaming’s chief business officer, Matt Starker, has been promoted to a broader leadership role at the global premium video …
Samantha Jacques Promoted To WZZM Grand Rapids Chief Meteorologist
Samantha Jacques, who has been WZZM Grand Rapids, Mich., morning meteorologist on 13 On Your Side for the past four years, will be the new …
Man Sentenced To 27 Months In Prison For Harassing Journalists
Tucker Cockerline was part of a group that prosecutors said vandalized the homes of a New Hampshire Public Radio reporter, her editor and …
James Darren, ‘Gidget’ Teen Idol, Singer And TV Director, Dies
In his long career, Darren acted, sang and built up a successful behind-the-scenes career as a television director, helming episodes of such …
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For 25 Years At WPVI, Mike Monsell Does News Marketing Different Than Anyone Else
Monsell started as the assistant creative services director, but for the past 20 years, he’s been the vice president of marketing at WPVI, …