Programmers: Keep IRDs out of Lump C-Band Payments John Eggerton Tell FCC they are proper province of programmers, satellite operators
Sunwise’s Handy in Effort to Push Hollywood Diversity Jon Lafayette L.A. Urban League, Editors Guild look to create below-the-line jobs pipeline
Primetime Ratings: Univision Wins Wednesday Night Ratings Race Chelsea Anderson CBS, NBC and Fox tie for second
‘Clone High’ Latest Classic MTV Show Making a Comeback Jon Lafayette MTV Studios working with Phil Lord, Chris Miller and Bill Lawrence
Fox Extends Options For 6 Series Pilots Jon Lafayette Fox confirmed that it has extended its options on the six of pilots it ordered but hasn’t been able to produce because of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Fios Subs Get Hulu as Well as Disney Plus Jon Lafayette Verizon said it is offering some new subscribers to its Fios fiber internet service 12 months of Hulu free.
Fox Extends Options For 6 Series Pilots By Jon Lafayette Fox confirmed that it has extended its options on the six of pilots it ordered but hasn’t been able to produce because of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Fios Subs Get Hulu as Well as Disney Plus By Jon Lafayette Verizon said it is offering some new subscribers to its Fios fiber internet service 12 months of Hulu free.
Disney Mounts Roadblock For Ford’s New Bronco By Jon Lafayette 3-minute films to appear in primetime on ABC, ESPN, NatGeo, Hulu
Future Today Adds Content From Mattel, Nelvana, 9 Story By Jon Lafayette Over-the-top publisher Future Today said it acquired rights to shows from Mattel, Nelvana and 9 Story Distribution International that will be added to its HappyKids.tv streaming network.
Stacey Abrams Featured in Fuse ‘Be Change’ Push By Jon Lafayette Fuse Media said it is launching new interstitial's featuring former Georgia House Member Stacey Abrams urging young viewers to support politicians and policies that protect the environment.
Analyst Urges Comcast to Separate Cable, NBCU By Jon Lafayette Analyst Peter Supino of Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., said he likes Comcast, but he might like it better if the cable company spun out its NBCUniversal and Sky unit.
USMCA Takes Effect By John Eggerton MPA praises boost to legal digital market, tools to combat piracy
Peacock Adds Series, Films in Deal With ViacomCBS By Jon Lafayette Peacock, the streaming service from Comcast’s NBCUniversal unit, agreed to license a number of series and movies from ViacomCBS.
Hearst TV Names Sadar Director, News Recruitment By Jon Lafayette Hearst Television said it named Sinan Sadar to the new position of director of news talent recruitment.
WCBS Anchor Mary Calvi Joins 'Inside Edition' as Weekend Anchor By Paige Albiniak WCBS anchor Mary Calvi on July 4 joins CBS Television Distribution's 'Inside Edition' as weekend anchor and fill-in anchor for Deborah Norville; will remain morning and noon news anchor at WCBS.
Cover Story: The Virtual Show Must Go On By Paige Albiniak Spring in Hollywood is a time when billboards bloom with For Your Consideration ads, and almost every night offers a glamorous red-carpet event for Emmy voters. Not this year.
NewFronts Preview: Tough Times May Be Good for Streaming Media By Jon Lafayette More viewers expected to lead to shift in ad dollars
Syndication Preps Summer Plans By Paige Albiniak Many shows plan to stay in production, out of the studio, until this fall
Local Anchors Enjoy National Stage on ‘CBS Weekend News’ By Michael Malone One bright spot amidst the pandemic nightmare, at least for station anchors, has been local talent getting to host the CBS Weekend News.
Dueling and Pooling Deep in the Heart of Texas By Michael Malone Dallas-Fort Worth may just be the most competitive TV market
Zagorski Named CEO at DoubleVerify By Jon Lafayette Mark Zagorski, who last month left Telaria following its merger with Rubicon Project, was named CEO of DoubleVerify.
Disney Mounts Roadblock For Ford’s New Bronco By Jon Lafayette 3-minute films to appear in primetime on ABC, ESPN, NatGeo, Hulu
CBS, Cox Media Using Alphonso Local Data By Jon Lafayette Stations get OTT Measurement and closed-loop attribution
Tubi Signs FoxTel to Sell Ads in Australia By Jon Lafayette Fox’s Tubi said it reached an exclusive ad sales agreement with FoxTel, whose FoxTel Media will serve as the sole ad sales representative for Tubi in Australia through 2022.
NBC Spot On Inventory Available on Mediaocean By Jon Lafayette The NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations division has made a deal to make inventory from NBC Spot On available to buyers on Mediaocean’s Spectra platform.
‘Plus Life’ Goes National on ABC’s Localish Net By Jon Lafayette Plus Life, a positive lifestyle program hosted by KABC-TV entertainment reporter Karl Schmid, is going national on ABC’s Localish network starting July 12.
CBS, Cox Media Using Alphonso Local Data By Jon Lafayette Stations get OTT Measurement and closed-loop attribution
NBC Spot On Inventory Available on Mediaocean By Jon Lafayette The NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations division has made a deal to make inventory from NBC Spot On available to buyers on Mediaocean’s Spectra platform.
Hearst TV Names Sadar Director, News Recruitment By Jon Lafayette Hearst Television said it named Sinan Sadar to the new position of director of news talent recruitment.
Sinclair Signs New Affiliation Agreement with ViacomCBS By Jon Lafayette Sinclair Broadcast Group signed a new affiliation agreement with ViacomCBS that covers eight Sinclair-owned CBS affiliates.
Local TV News Vet Schwartz Publishes Memoir By Michael Malone ‘Confessions of an Investigative Reporter’ tells viewers what they’re missing in local news
