Scripps’ millennial-targeted OTT news network expects to be available in about 40 million cable homes by the end of next year after purchasing carriage contracts from the Retirement Living Television cable network for up to $23 million.
DirecTV and Raycom last night agreed to a second temporary extension in their carriage agreement, preventing a blackout of Raycom’s 54 stations. The extension runs through Sept. 12.
The two fail to reach a new retransmission consent agreement following a five-day extension of negotiations to Sept. 5.
WESTMINSTER, Vt. (AP) — John “Jack” Keil, the advertising executive who led the team that created McGruff the Crime Dog and who voiced the character, has died. Keil died Aug. […]
WJXT Copter Features GSS, Ikegami Gear
Graham Media’s independent WJXT Jacksonville, Fla. (DMA 47) has a new B512 Broadcast Series system from Gyro-Stabilized Systems (GSS), equipped with an Ikegami HDL-F3000 high sensitivity compact two-piece separate optics camera. The install […]
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On The IBC Exhibit Floor: Tektronix
Tektronix | Stand 10.D14 | Website: Tek.com Ensuring the availability and quality of both live and file-based content is a critical challenge for video content distributors moving to adaptive bit […]
IBC is to award its highest accolade, the International Honor for Excellence, to Dolby Laboratories. In IBC’s 50th anniversary year, it reflects on more than 50 years of continual improvement […]
Station Trading Roundup: 1 Deal, $650,000
The sale of WMNO-CD Marion, Ohio by Mark Hiner to Jason Litton tops the latest list of TV station transactions submitted to the FCC for its approval, according to BIA/Kelsey.
Dow Slumps 234, Nasdaq Closes Down 60
Banks and technology companies led U.S. stocks lower Tuesday. Energy companies climbed the most as the price of crude oil rose.
NAB’s Pilot innovation initiative will sponsor the Mobile News Lab project at the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication during fall 2017. The sponsorship will provide the lab with […]
The series presents an on-the-ground look at solutions to the devastating opioid epidemic in the United States. Newsy and the Scripps Washington Bureau investigative team research the emergence of synthetic opioids, like fentanyl and carfentanil, while providing an in-depth look at who is trying to solve the crisis and how.
On The IBC Exhibit Floor: MultiCAM Systems
MultiCAM Systems | Stand 12.E56 | Website: www.multicam-systems.com MultiCAM Systems, a supplier of integrated video production systems for the broadcast and professional AV markets, will unveil a new dual SDI/IP […]
On The IBC Exhibit Floor: Digigram
Digigram | Stand 8.C51 | Website: www.digigram.com Digigram will bring to the market advanced solutions that allow broadcasters, radio automation editors and even journalists to vastly improve their way of […]
On The IBC Exhibit Floor: Slomo.TV
Slomo.TV | Stand 8.B40 | Website: http://slomo.tv/en/ Slomo.TV, an international supplier of server-based video record and replay systems, will introduce BlackJack AT/4K, a four input- and two output-channel 4K recording […]
On The IBC Exhibit Floor: Video Clarity
Video Clarity | Stand 2.C57 | Website: videoclarity.com Video Clarity Inc., a provider of market-leading audio and video quality measurement and analysis systems, has set a slate of demonstrations at […]
On The IBC Exhibit Floor: Alpha Networks
Alpha Networks | Stand 5A28 | Website: http://www.alphanetworks.tv/ Alpha Networks, a pay-TV technology company that specializes in back-end software, will introduce its next-generation platform tucanoRED. Featuring an open CMS/CRM architecture […]
On The IBC Exhibit Floor: ImmersiaTV
ImmersiaTV | Stand 7.A30 | Website: http://www.immersiatv.eu/ On Stand 8.G05 at IBC 2017 as part of the Future Zone display of experimental technologies, ImmersiaTV, a European Horizon 2020 research and […]
WAGA Millions Ahead In Atlanta Social Media
WAGA, the Fox O&O in Atlanta, leads all media outlets in Atlanta by about 8 million social media actions over the last six months according to data from audience insight firm Shareablee. WAGA has almost 22 million actions on social, 41% of the total engagement generated by the DMA (No. 10), with more than 53.8 million social actions. WAGA is also ahead in actions per post with 1,724.
Video streaming player pioneer Roku listed a $100 million fundraising target in a Friday regulatory filing. But that figure is likely to change after its investment bankers gauge the demand for its initial public offering of stock. Like many young tech companies, Roku is still unprofitable. Last year, it lost nearly $43 million on $399 million in revenue. Since its 2002 inception, Roku has amassed $244 million in losses.
Everywhere, Local TV Flood Relief Efforts Continue
Traffic Reporter Denise Johnson Leaves WXIX
Boston Paper Opposes Sinclair-Tribune
Sunday’s Boston Globe argued against the proposed merger on its editorial page. “Anyone who cares about the state of our democracy, then, should care about what’s happening with local television. And that makes right-leaning Sinclair Broadcast Group’s bid to acquire Tribune Media’s 42 television stations a matter of urgent concern. An expansion of that size isn’t in the public interest, and federal regulators should move to block it.“
The job of MPAA chief has long been considered one of the toughest gigs in the entertainment business, even during the days of the late Jack Valenti, who ran the organization for four decades until he retired in 2004. The biggest challenge: to wrangle consensus among six major studios — Disney, Universal, Warner Bros., Fox, Sony and Paramount — whose interests often conflict. Charles Rivkin takes over the helm of the trade group this week.
This year, during a shortened sign-up period from Nov. 1 through Dec. 15, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which administers Obamacare, says it would spend just $10 million in advertising — almost completely slashing the $100 million spent a year ago.
Digital Advertising Facing Its Moment Of Truth
Every agency, platform and digital media player has been on high alert since Procter & Gamble Chief Brand Officer Marc Pritchard, who holds the strings to the conglomerate’s $2.4 billion annual U.S. advertising purse, threatened to yank his company’s spend if they fail to address the growing mess of issues in digital advertising like fraud, brand safety and transparency.
British authorities have received yet more clarification from media regulator Ofcom on 21st Century Fox’s attempted takeover of Sky, with a decision on whether to refer the deal to competition authorities still pending. Despite having received the go-ahead in all other relevant territories where Sky operates, the deal has been bogged down by regulatory investigations and government indecision in the U.K.
The record bidding amount beat Sony Entertainment Television, which had held the Indian Premier League broadcast rights for 10 years since the popular cricket property was launched.
The paper’s owner, Mortimer Zuckerman, is selling the nearly 100-year-old tabloid it to Tronc, the publisher of The Los Angeles Times and The Chicago Tribune. The deal represents the end of an era for The News, which was long a voice for New York’s working class. It may also signal the end of the political influence of its owner, the real estate magnate Mortimer B. Zuckerman.
