Kim Williams, Former News Corp. Executive, Set As Chair Of Australian Broadcasting Corp.
Media and entertainment veteran Kim Williams is to be appointed the next chairperson of the Australian Broadcasting Corp. Williams takes …
LG Ad Solutions Names Angela Barnett Head Of Corporate Communications
LG Ad Solutions, a global provider of connected TV (CTV) and cross-screen advertising, today appointed Angela Barnett head of corporate …
Morena Baccarin To Headline ‘Fire Country’ Spinoff In Works At CBS
Morena Baccarin (Deadpool franchise) is set to appear in an upcoming episode of CBS's Fire Country, playing a sheriff character that could …
NBC News Names Mike Calia Managing Editor Of Business & Economy Unit
Mike Calia has been named managing editor of NBC News’s Business & Economy unit. He comes from CNBC, where he was a senior editor at …
Charles Osgood, Lyrical Newscaster On Radio And TV, Dies At 91
A familiar face on television as the host of CBS Sunday Morning from 1994 to 2016, he was also known for his Osgood File segments on CBS …
WRAL Raleigh Names Mike Friedrich News Director
Capitol Broadcasting hires him from KUTV Salt Lake City to succeed the retiring Rick Gall.
Floyd Abrams: FCC Has ‘Ample Basis’ To Revoke Fox Philly O&O License
Leading First Amendment attorney Floyd Abrams claims federal regulators have “amply basis” to revoke Fox Corp.’s license for WTXF …
WJLA Washington Announces New 4 P.M. Anchor Team
Sinclair ABC affiliate WJLA Washington is introducing a new 4 p.m. anchor team consisting of Victoria Sanchez and Megan Clarke with Live …
Soledad O’Brien To Host Golden Mic Award Gala And Fundraiser
The annual The Broadcasters Foundation of America Award Ceremony and Dinner is set for March 4 at New York’s Plaza hotel.
L.A. Times Managing Editors Shani Hilton, Sara Yasin Step Down During Layoff Negotiations
Los Angeles Times managing editors Shani Hilton and Sara Yasin have stepped down amid continuing negotiations on staff layoffs. Hilton and …
Alexandria Leavenworth New Senior Director Of Creative And Strategic Marketing For NBC Sports Bay Area, NBC Sports California, And NBC Bay Area
She will lead an integrated team responsible for enhancing the media properties' brands and expanding their influence across Northern …
Diana Wilkin Named VP-GM Of Sinclair West Palm Beach Trio
Sinclair moves her from its Oklahoma duopoly to oversee WPEC, WTVX and WTCN in Florida.
Fox Corp. Names Jeff Collins President Of Ad Sales, Marianne Gambelli To Retire
He will oversee the company’s Ad Sales efforts across the company’s portfolio of brands and platforms, including Fox Entertainment, Tubi, …
CBS Media Ventures Sets Syndicated Game Show ‘The Flip Side’ With Jaleel White
The Flip Side, a new syndicated game show hosted by Jaleel White, will launch in the fall, with CBS Stations signing on as the anchor …
ViewLift Adds John Rose And Steve Byrd To Its Board
ViewLift, a sports and entertainment streaming and OTT technology provider, has appointed John Rose and Steve Byrd to its board, which is …
Lance Frank, Christa Robinson Given Expanded Communications Roles For CBS News, Stations, Media Ventures
Christa Robinson and Lance Frank will take on expanded roles for CBS‘ division built around CBS News, local stations and syndicated …
Shari Redstone Banker’s Ties To Warren Buffett Raise Scrutiny Amid Paramount Sale Talks
Shari Redstone’s investment banker, Byron David Trott, has pulled some unusual moves as he explores a possible sale of her Paramount media …
DeSantis Regrets Anti-Media Strategy: ‘I Should Have Gone On Everything’
Ron DeSantis wishes he could have a do-over with the media. In an interview Thursday with radio host Hugh Hewitt, the Florida governor …
NDI Names Daniel Nergård President
The veteran commercial and business development exec and Vizrt’s former chief revenue officer will move to ramp up adoption of the global …
Jim Spadafore Joins Scripps Sports As Senior Director Of Revenue
The sports TV veteran will will be the point of contact for Scripps’ local stations with Scripps Sports assets and serve as sales lead for …
Nelson Peltz Nominates Himself, Former Disney Exec Jay Rasulo For Board Seats
The Trian Group’s Nelson Peltz has formally asked Disney shareholders to elect himself, as well as former Disney executive Jay Rasulo, to …
NewsNation To Debut New Sunday Public Affairs Program
The Hill Sunday with Chris Stirewalt is launching Sunday, March 3, at 10 a.m. ET.
CW Names Erin McIlvain SVP Of Affiliate Distribution & Marketing
She joins from Great American Media and will oversee the Nexstar network’s distribution as well as affiliate relations with station groups.
Lisa Moore Named KSBY San Luis Obispo Station Manager
Scripps promotes her from senior director of sales to help with day-to-day operations and lead sales at the California NBC affiliate.