Jon Lafayette
Jon has been business editor of Broadcasting+Cable since 2010. He focuses on revenue-generating activities, including advertising and distribution, as well as executive intrigue and merger and acquisition activity. Just about any story is fair game, if a dollar sign can make its way into the article. Before B+C, Jon covered the industry for TVWeek, Cable World, Electronic Media, Advertising Age and The New York Post. A native New Yorker, Jon is hiding in plain sight in the suburbs of Chicago.
Latest articles by Jon Lafayette
AXS TV Adds Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Series April 4
By Jon Lafayette published
Series will feature highlights from top matches
Disney Plus Drives Taylor Swift’s Era’s Tour Bus (Taylor’s Version) To Roku City
By Jon Lafayette published
Promo highlights that concert movie is available to stream
Detroit Stations Launch Start Over, Datacasting To Boost NextGen TV
By Jon Lafayette published
Stations try out consumer apps to build momentum for ATSC 3.0 in local markets
Cadent Agrees To Buy AdTheorent for $324 Million, or $3.21 a Share
By Jon Lafayette published
Deal designed to drive better performance in programmatic deals
Sinclair Charges Up Multicast Networks in Deal With Big-Market ABC Stations
By Jon Lafayette published
Station group pushes over-the-air channels in upfront pitches
Warner Bros. Discovery Brings Candy Crush To Life in Branded Content
By Jon Lafayette published
Campaign promotes annual $1 million Candy Crush All Stars tournament
Impact Network Launching Health Month Initiative
By Jon Lafayette published
Programming includes ‘The Pink Awards,’ Urban MD TV,’ ‘Healthy Habit Tips’
Michael Kassan Hits Lawyer For UTA With $125 Million Slander Suit
By Jon Lafayette published
Attorney Bryan Freedman told a reporter that Kassan was a 'pathological liar’
Ad Spending on Linear TV Down 7% in February, Guideline Says
By Jon Lafayette published
Spending hits lowest level since 2017
Batter Up: Fubo Adds YES Network in Time for Yankees Season Opener
By Jon Lafayette published
Streaming service will also carry Brooklyn Nets games
Africa Channel, Multimerica AdEX Delivering Culturally Relevant CTV Ads
By Jon Lafayette published
New TAC365 offering can reach 95% of CTV households
Fast-Growing YouTube TV Seen Breaking Even In 2024
By Jon Lafayette published
vMVPD on pace to become top U.S. pay-TV distributor, analyst Michael Nathanson says
Roku To Work With Handy Foundation To Build Diversity In Below-The-Line Jobs
By Jon Lafayette published
Apprenticeships have been launched on several shows
iSpot To Measure Family Viewing For Moonbug Entertainment
By Jon Lafayette published
87% of impressions found to be incremental to linear TV
Currency, Identity Are Top Issues on the Agenda for CIMM
By Jon Lafayette published
Group has expanded, adding 40 members
Major League Baseball Sets Up Pay TV, Streaming for Rockies Games
By Jon Lafayette published
DirecTV, Xfinity, Spectrum and Fubo will carry games
Sinclair Promotes David Gibber To EVP, Chief Legal Officer
By Jon Lafayette published
Exec joined Sinclair in 2011
Magna Sees National TV Ad Revenue Down 4.7% In 2024
By Jon Lafayette published
Premium long-form streaming ad revenues to hit $10 billion
Walmart Taking Second Try At Antitrust Filings on Vizio Acquisition
By Jon Lafayette published
Initial filing withdrawn after informal discussions with regulators
Lionsgate Extends Deal With Seth Rogen’s Point Grey Pictures
By Jon Lafayette published
Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver to keep making scripted TV programming for studio
Circle City Broadcasting Renews Nielsen Ratings Deal
By Jon Lafayette published
New agreement includes over-the-top measurement
Scripps Renews State Farm As Sponsor of Friday Night WNBA on Ion
By Jon Lafayette published
Insurer also takes position in NWSL telecasts
GroupM To Double Ad Spending On Women’s Sports Programming
By Jon Lafayette published
Clients including adidas, Ally, Coinbase, Discovery, Google, Mars, Nationwide, Unilever and Universal Pictures are looking to play