On Monday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that extends the state’s $330 million-a-year Film and TV Tax Credit Program for an additional five years. The California Film Commission, which administers the program, says that it will create an estimated 60,000 jobs and $10 billion of investment over that time.
Long-time television Executive Vice President & General Manager Steve Pontius is stepping down after 37 years leading WBBH-TV, NBC in Fort Myers, FL, per a company press release. The move […]
Alan Arkin, the wry character actor who demonstrated his versatility in everything from farcical comedy to chilling drama, in feature films and TV series, has died. (Image: AP)
Exclusives
The adjustment in local advertising revenue is mainly due to a decrease in digital advertising plus a slow economic start to the year.
Advanced Systems Group, LLC (ASG), a technology and services provider for media creatives and content owners, announced executive-level appointments within its Managed Services team. Mike Tyler has joined as Director of Operations, […]
WBTV, a Gray-owned station serving 22 counties throughout North Carolina and South Carolina, has added award-winning journalist Nia Harden to its news team. According to a statement, Nia will provide […]
CNN and MSNBC decided to skip live carriage of former President Donald Trump’s post-arraignment speech Tuesday night, leaving Fox News as the only major cable news network to cover it live. Fox News not only carried the entire speech, but at one point the network went to a split screen of President Joe Biden speaking at the White House and Trump in Bedminster, N.J. The network’s chyron read: “Wannabe dictator speaks at the White House after having his political rival arrested.”
New Jobs Posted To TVNewsCheck
New jobs posted to TVNewsCheck’s Media Job Center include an opening for a meteorologist at Hearst’s ABC affiliate in Milwaukee, WISN.
In this repeat of the Talking TV episode from April 7, Alyson Fouse, creator and showrunner of Bounce’s new sitcom Act Your Age, discusses the enduring value of classic sitcom tropes and why diginets are a great place to debut new comedies. A full transcript of the conversation is included.
The Jason Show, a local daily entertainment talk show produced at KMSP-WFTC Minneapolis will now also seen on WFLD Chicago for the summer. The Jason Show will expand to the […]
Webinar will explore how cross-platform alerting drives audience engagement
TV stations now connect with audiences on many different platforms, and changing technology offers an opportunity to expand on a key strategy, weather alerting, making it the catalyst for a broader approach that includes lifestyle forecasts, school closings and more. Join TVNewsCheck and The Weather Company for an in-depth conversation about the changing world of alerting during a June 8 webinar. Register here.
The U.S. Supreme Court delivered tech companies a reprieve Thursday by rejecting one lawsuit alleging social media platforms should be held liable for enabling a lethal attack on a Turkish nightclub and tossing another case back to a lower court.Those moves, coming three months after the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the cases, preserve a law known as Section 230 that shields social media services from being held responsible for the material posted on their platforms.
The Republican leadership of the House and Senate committees overseeing the FCC has asked the regulator’s acting Inspector General, Sharon Diskin, to look into FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel’s handling of the review of the Standard General-Tegna merger.
Sinclair 1Q Total Revenue Down 40%
However, after discounting comparisons that included the Diamond Sports Group (RSNs), which was “deconsolidated,” total revenues decreased 5% from the prior year period and media revenues dropped 6%.
Anthony Antoine is joining Fox-owned KRIV Houston as evening anchor in July. He will join the evening news team of Rashi Vats, Caroline Collins and meteorologist Remeisha Shade. Susan Schiller, […]
“CNN and Don have parted ways,” CNN Chair and CEO Chris Licht said in a memo to staff that was also posted on the network’s communications Twitter account. “Don will forever be a part of the CNN family, and we thank him for his contributions over the past 17 years. We wish him well and will be cheering him on in his future endeavors.” CNN did not provide a public explanation for Lemon’s departure.
Dow Adds 22, Nasdaq Rises 13, S&P Advances 4
Stocks closed a quiet week on Friday with small gains. The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq composite all gained 0.1% after drifting between small gains and losses for most of the day. The indexes each posted a slight loss for the week.
Today, Zero Density, a provider of real-time graphics solutions, launched several new innovations in tracking technology, all released under its Traxis brand. These innovations include the new Traxis Camera Tracker — a […]
The board of jurors announced 42 nominees, which also include arts, children’s/youth, podcast/radio, interactive/immersive and public service categories.
The year of getting everything connected
Broadcasting has been transformed by a raft of technological innovation, notably AI, streaming, automation and personalization. As Erik Otto, chief executive of compliance monitoring specialist Mediaproxy, explains, 2023 could be when everything begins to connect, paving the way for a fully interactive broadcast future.
The CBS soap began on March 26, 1973. As it celebrates its 50th anniversary this month, it also lays claim to being the No. 1 daytime drama for 35 consecutive years. It helped launch the careers of such primetime and film actors as Vivica A. Fox, David Hasselhoff, Adam Brody, Tom Selleck, Penn Badgley, Shemar Moore, Eva Longoria, Justin Hartley and the late Paul Walker.
