Discovery Pays $70M To Boost Stake In OWN
Oprah Winfrey is staying on board as CEO of OWN for the foreseeable future — solidifying a new deal that will retain her as CEO of the …
GSN Names Tim Carry EVP Of Distribution
GSN today appointed Tim Carry executive vice president of distribution, effective immediately. Carry reports to CEO Mark Feldman and is …
Redwood Television Closes On KIEM Buy
Pollack/Belz Broadcasting sold the NBC affiliate in Eureka, Calif., for $3.5 million.
Building Viewership With News Topicals, Pt. 1
News topicals, those ubiquitous promos embedded in programming enticing viewers to watch the next newscast, have been a staple of local TV …
Tributes Pour In Honoring Lee Minard
Magna Predicts Slight Uptick In Ad Spending
Magna Global has updated its ad forecast to reflect a slightly greater increase in spending next year, though the jump is partially offset …
WISH Anchor Dave Barras Retires After 37 Years
Matt Lauer Won’t Receive Payout From NBC
NBC won’t be paying out any of the remaining terms of Matt Lauer’s contract in the wake of his recent controversial dismissal.
Disney Still In The Hunt For Fox Assets
The Wall Street Journal reports that Walt Disney Co. has re-engaged in discussions with 21st Century Fox to purchase some of the media …
Dow Slides 41, Nasdaq Closes Down 26
U.S. stocks mostly recouped their losses Friday after an early slide. The market stumbled after former national security adviser …
Hollywood Sex Scandals’ Other Causalties
When art director Francis Giglio signed on to work on Louis C.K.'s animated series The Cops last summer, he believed he had a full-time job …
WNYW’s Scotto, Stokes Talk Ratings, Lauer
Veteran WIS Reporter Jack Kuenzie Out
Black Friday Deals Likely Boosted Auto Sales
Some analysts initially predicted that November sales would drop as post-hurricane sales slowed in Texas and Florida. But Black Friday …
TN Court Reverses Order For WTVF Reporter
The Tennessee Court of Appeals has reversed an order that would have required a WTVF Nashville reporter Phil Williams to turn over …
Pai’s Got Strong Hand On Ownership Dereg
The FCC chairman, by restoring the UHF discount earlier this year, has for all practical purposes substantially increased the national TV …
Vice Media Fires 3 For Inappropriate Conduct
Vice Media fired three employees on Thursday amid a probe into sexual harassment and improper workplace conduct, according to an internal …
WTAE Says Bundle Up All Day Pittsburgh
New Orleans Sweeps: WVUE Wins Late News
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WTTW’s Ponce Cutting Back On ‘Chicago Tonight’
NBC’s Statements On Lauer Draw Scrutiny
People in and outside NBC are raising questions about the network’s assertion that it had never received complaints about fired Today …
Colleges Review Honors Amid Sex Allegations
The wave of sexual allegations from Hollywood to Washington has left many U.S. colleges weighing whether to revoke honorary degrees and …
Union No Longer Repping WICS Employees
Sinclair Broadcast Group said Thursday that International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union Number 51 is no longer representing …
John Malone’s Liberty Buys Stake In STX
Media mogul John Malone’s Liberty Global has taken an interest in STX Entertainment, the startup film and TV studio behind the Bad …
Cumulus Begins Chapter 11 Restructuring
There are some hurdles ahead as the radio group seeks to restructure its $2.3 billion in debt.
Dish And Lilly Reach Retrans Agreement
Dish Network said Thursday evening that signed a multi-year agreement with Lilly Broadcasting for carriage of the broadcaster’s …
How To Capitalize On Co-Op Ad Opportunities
There are literally hundreds of national brands offering to reimburse for media purchased by the local businesses that sell their products …
WCAU News Adds Shipp, Martinez-Valle
KTVI St. Louis Hires Reporter Molly Rose
Tribune-owned Fox affiliate KTVI St. Louis (DMA 21) has added Molly Rose as a weeknight reporter. She joins KTVI from WDAF Kansas City, …
Dow Jumps 332, Nasdaq Climbs 50
Dow Jones Industrials breached 24,000 for the first time on Thursday in a broad market rally. Other market indicators also reached …
Pubcasters Benefit From ‘Zombie’ Licenses
The FCC’s TV spectrum auction is producing unusual and unexpected gifts for a handful of fortunate noncommercial broadcasters in major …
Julia Palazzo Joins WDTN’s ‘Living Dayton’
Nexstar-owned NBC affiliate WDTN Dayton, Ohio (DMA 64) has added Julia Palazzo to its Living Dayton team. She will join co-hosts Zac Pitts …
Cumulus To Restructure Under Chapter 11
Just ahead of debt default, the nation's second-largest radio group yesterday filed for bankruptcy while offering a restructuring plan to …
WKBW’s Anchor Promos Totally Believable
Lee Minard, TV Marketing Giant, Dies
WCVB Airing Boston’s Tree-Lighting Concert
Sinclair Set To OK Antitrust Deal For Tribune
Sinclair Broadcast Group is close to accepting a remedy proposed by the Department of Justice to allow its $6.6 billion buyout of Tribune …