FCC Boosts Rounds in Sluggish 2.5 GHz Auction John Eggerton published 9 August 22 Will move to four per day as of August 10
A 'Landmark Win': Xperi Signs Its First Smart TV OEM for TiVo Stream TVOS Daniel Frankel published 9 August 22 Xperi said the first smart TV's powered by TiVo Stream will roll out in mid-2023
Elon Musk a Guest on ‘Jay Leno’s Garage’ Michael Malone published 8 August 22 Titan gives Jay a peek at most advanced rocket engine ever
FCC, Standard General-Tegna Deal Opponents Continue to Talk John Eggerton published 8 August 22 Elsewhere, some diversity groups signal they are OK with merger
Deck Chairs Deployed! HBO Max Finally Finishes Rollout of Revised App Daniel Frankel published 8 August 22 Recreated HBO Max app now available on desktop, iOS and Android mobile devices, and Amazon Fire tablets
HBO Max Customers Most Satisfied Among Partially Ad-Supported SVOD Users Daniel Frankel published 8 August 22 Whip Media says 92% of users for HBO Max's $9.99 with-commercials tier are happy with it vs. 95% for the no-ads version
NAB Launches Midterm Election Toolkit By John Eggerton published 8 August 22 Includes PSAs, help weeding out misinformation online
Aussie Road-Trip Series ‘Darby and Joan’ on Acorn TV By Michael Malone published 8 August 22 Retired homicide detective and nurse hit the road together
Gigi Sohn’s Backers Dismiss Call for Different FCC Nominee By John Eggerton published 8 August 22 Supporters say push is part of effort to derail a progressive
Dennis Eckersley To Depart Red Sox Booth End of Season By Michael Malone published 8 August 22 Hall of Fame pitcher known for outspoken analysis
Emmy Voters Immerse Themselves in New Worlds Posted Voting begins with Television Academy set to unveil nominees on July 12
Wonder Women of Los Angeles 2022: Hollywood Heroes Posted Fifteen power players, L.A.’s Woman of Influence will get their due June 6
40 Under 40: Meet the West Coast’s Up-and-Comers Posted Executives on the rise will be recognized at June 7 live event in Beverly Hills
NextGen TV Slowly Finds Its Direction Posted NAB Show highlights ATSC 3.0 spec’s progress in transportation, education
L.A. TV Week: Future of Television Arrives at Advanced Advertising Summit Posted Keynotes will at June 7 event feature iSpot.TV, OpenAP, Roku
Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’ Marketing Goes Up to Eleven Posted Fans have waited a long time for season four. Have they waited too long?
Warner Bros. Discovery Closes Upfront With $6 Billion in Ad Commitments By Jon Lafayette published 5 August 22 Prices up in the low to mid teens
Spectrum Reach Brings Streaming To Self-Service Advertising Portal By Jon Lafayette published 5 August 22 Ad campaign pitches do-it-yourself multi-platform capabilities
Spanish-Language Programming, Sports Grew Ad Impressions in First Half of 2022: iSpot.tv By Jon Lafayette published 4 August 22 Live TV up 7.29% despite shift to streaming
Shark Week Shows Teeth in Generating Search: EDO By Jon Lafayette published 4 August 22 Trailer for HBO Max’s ‘House of the Dragon’ generates 43,000 additional searches
Simulmedia and Tivo Renew TV Data Licensing Agreement By Jon Lafayette published 3 August 22 Viewership data targets audiences on Simulmedia’s TV Plus platform
Scripps Expects $270 Million in Political Advertising in 2022 By Jon Lafayette published 5 August 22 Broadcaster reports net income of $29.2 million in second quarter
Gray Television Reports 2Q Net Income of $86 Million By Jon Lafayette published 5 August 22 Broadcaster expects political advertising to match 2020 levels
Record 2Q For Nexstar as Net Income, Revenue Rise By Jon Lafayette published 4 August 22 Big political spending offsets 2.5% drop in core advertising
Comscore Consumer Intelligence To Be Used By Sinclair Station Group By Jon Lafayette published 4 August 22 Shopping insights from Consumer Orbit data make campaigns more effective
Sinclair Plans To Ramp Up Creation of Original Content By Jon Lafayette published 3 August 22 Debate show, game show, docu-series in the works
Brandice Bailey Named VP, News Director at WITI Milwaukee By Michael Malone published 3 August 22 News exec joins Fox-owned station from Gray’s WIS Columbia