DirecTV and Fox Renew Program Licensing Deal, Avoid Blackout Daniel Frankel published 3 December 22 Pay TV blackout would have taken off Fox owned-and-operated stations, as well as Fox Sports 1 and 2 on a big weekend for football and World Cup action
Fox-DirecTV Deadline Passes Without Blackout Beginning Jon Lafayette published 3 December 22 Agreement on new distribution deal reached
NBC Orders More ‘Lopez vs Lopez’ Michael Malone published 2 December 22 Rookie comedy features George Lopez, Mayan Lopez
World Cup Knockout Stage; Tyson Fury's Boxing Return: What’s On This Weekend in TV Sports (December 3-4) R. Thomas Umstead published 2 December 22 A look at the weekend's top TV sports events on broadcast, cable and streaming services
'Surface' Gets Second Season on Apple TV Plus Michael Malone published 2 December 22 Reese Witherspoon produces, Gugu Mbatha-Raw stars and produces
U.S. Pay TV Penetration Retreats to Pre-Satellite Level 61% Daniel Frankel published 2 December 22 Cord-cutting reached an all-time high of 6.2% in Q3, according to MoffettNathanson
Cable Nets, Streamers Ramp Up Holiday Films Lineup Leading Into Christmas By R. Thomas Umstead published 2 December 22 More than 50 Christmas-themed films set to debut over next 25 days
U.S. Court Says Stream Stealer NitroTV Must Pay $51 Million By John Eggerton published 2 December 22 Cites widespread copyright infringement
How NBC’s Rick Cordella Is Feathering Peacock’s Sports Nest By R. Thomas Umstead published 2 December 22 'Peacock Classic' college basketball event, Spanish World Cup telecasts on tap for streaming service
Katherine Heigl’s ‘Firefly Lane’ Starts Season Two on Netflix By Michael Malone published 2 December 22 Final season for soapy drama
Cover Story: A TV Field of Their Own Posted Women’s sports are getting unprecedented airtime, audiences
For Women in the Game, Title IX Is Bigger Than Sports Posted Landmark law, now 50, opened a field of opportunities to this year’s class of top women TV sports executives
Emmys Preview: Amid TV Plenty, a Few Stars Shine Brightest Posted Will past winners like ‘Succession’ and ‘Ted Lasso’ rule again or might some upstarts prevail?
‘CBS Mornings’ Finds Its Footing Posted The wake-up show changed its name, introduced a new anchor and found a new home a year ago. Have viewers noticed?
40 Under 40 New York: TV’s Best and Brightest Hit the Big City Posted NYC TV Week gala returns to honor the industry’s emerging executives
Multicultural TV’s Power Players: Bringing Diversity to TV Screens Everywhere Posted Meet six executives in the vanguard of TV’s push for more inclusive content
Disney Advertising Builds FanFest Before ACC Championship Game By Jon Lafayette published 1 December 22 Conference sponsors Bojangles, Food Lion, Subway and New York Life in line up to engage fans
Disney Works With VideoAmp To Measure Cross-Screen Campaigns By Jon Lafayette published 1 December 22 Clean-room integration lets advertisers know they reached key audiences
Ad Campaigns Get Optimal Reach With 40-45 Networks, Effectv Reports By Jon Lafayette published 1 December 22 Analysis finds 6% gain in reach per five networks added until point of diminishing returns achieved
Ex-Turner Exec Michael Strober Named Chief Revenue Officer At Expanding Nexstar By Jon Lafayette published 1 December 22 Broadcaster looks to grow sales across linear, digital, mobile and streaming assets
Post-Election Local TV Ad Revenues Expected To Drop 15%, BIA Reports By Jon Lafayette published 30 November 22 Excluding political, spending seen rising 3% to $18.2 billion
Gray Names Curtis Miles GM of Kansas City Stations By Jon Lafayette published 1 December 22 Exec previously ran WAOW, Wausau, Wisconsin
Ex-Turner Exec Michael Strober Named Chief Revenue Officer At Expanding Nexstar By Jon Lafayette published 1 December 22 Broadcaster looks to grow sales across linear, digital, mobile and streaming assets
Local Broadcasters Stepped Up During 2022’s Hurricane Season By Paul Curran published 30 November 22 Stations were best positioned to support communities as Ian, Nicole wreaked havoc in the Southeast
Hearst TV Names Michael Saffell Regional Engineering Director By Jon Lafayette published 30 November 22 Saffell had been director of engineering for WMUR-TV, Manchester, N.H.
Cox Media Demands Dish Retract 'False Claims' About Blackout By Jon Lafayette published 30 November 22 Broadcaster sends cease-and-desist letter to satellite operator
Post-Election Local TV Ad Revenues Expected To Drop 15%, BIA Reports By Jon Lafayette published 30 November 22 Excluding political, spending seen rising 3% to $18.2 billion
