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Shannon Maze Upped to News Director at WBRC Birmingham

Dec 29, 2015 - Assistant news director of Raycom Media station since 2011 starts new role Jan. 1... More

Justice Department OKs Gray’s Acquisition of Schurz

Related: ‘Boots on the Ground,’ Foot on the Pedal at Gray

KCRA Launching 4 p.m. Weekday Newscast in January

KCRA, Hearst Television’s NBC affiliate in Sacramento, Calif., is adding a new weekday newscast at

Nexstar Extends Affiliation Agreement With The CW

Nexstar Broadcasting Group and The CW have agreed to a new long-term affiliation agreement, keeping

Currency More Currency →

Big Drop For ESPN’s College Football Playoffs

Jan 01, 2016 - ABC’s New Year’s Eve ratings stay steady despite sibling’s pigskin competition... More

NCTC, AMC Networks Continue Negotiations

The National Cable Television Cooperative and AMC Networks continued their carriage negotiations

New Year’s Eve Football Telecasts Creating Advertiser Angst

Media buyers and their marketing clients are not happy and neither is ESPN – although the

Delayed Viewing Gives 'Walking Dead' Big Boost

Episodes of The Walking Dead add more than 10.9 million viewers through time-shifting, according to

Programming More Programming →

IFC Checks 'Benders' Into the Boards

Dec 30, 2015 - Hockey comedy won't get second season... More

'Night Court' Convenes on LAFF

LAFF, the Katz Broadcasting digital multicast channel, will premiere its new addition, Night

Primetime Ratings: CBS Wins With Lone Original Special on Tuesday

CBS topped broadcasters with a 1.0 rating/3 share on a repeat-laden Tuesday. As the only original

Delayed Viewing Gives 'Walking Dead' Big Boost

Episodes of The Walking Dead add more than 10.9 million viewers through time-shifting, according to

Distribution More Distribution →

Syndication Ratings: 'Steve Harvey,' 'Jerry Springer' Perk Up in Slow Week

Dec 22, 2015 - With the holidays pending, most shows are flat to down... More

Syndication Ratings: Magazines Are Hot Properties in First Post-Sweep Week

Magazines were the stars of the week ending Dec. 6, the first week following the November

Syndication Ratings: 'Judge Judy' Makes November Sweep Her Own

The November sweeps wrapped on Wednesday, Nov. 25, and most shows were flat or down slightly

Tegna Picks Up 'T.D. Jakes' for Fall 2016

After testing the show in four markets over the summer, Tegna Media has cleared talk show T.D. Jakes

Technology More Technology →

CES: 4K Broadcasts Planned in Vegas With ATSC 3.0

Dec 28, 2015 - Attendees will get an early look at the next generation of broadcasting from Sinclair station... More

Sinclair Selects Avid’s MediaCentral Platform

Avid has announced a major tech deal with the Sinclair Broadcast Group that will see the station

Fox News, WWE Top Facebook Engagement Rankings

New social media data from Shareablee has ranked Fox News as the top U.S. brand on Facebook

Altice Closes Suddenlink Deal

European telecom giant Altice closed on its $9.1 billion purchase of a 70% interest in Suddenlink

Upfront Central More Upfront Central →

The Early Word on 2016 Upfront Volume: It Will Be Up

Sep 28, 2015 - Advertisers vow to bring their dollars back to market after getting burned in scatter this year... More

NBCU Claims $6B in Upfront Sales

NBCUniversal said it completed its upfront sales and recorded commitments for nearly $6 billion in

SundanceTV's 'Rectify' Gets Fourth Season

SundanceTV has renewed Rectify for a fourth season ahead of the Peabody Award-winning drama’s

Fox Finishes Upfront for Broadcast, Cable

Fox Networks Group finished its upfront with flat revenues across broadcast, cable and sports.

Washington More Washington →

Cosby Charged With Aggravated Indecent Assault

Dec 30, 2015 - Evidence said to be 'strong and sufficient'... More

FCC: DOCSIS 3 Helps Drive Rapid Fixed Broadband Speed Boost

The FCC has released its fifth report on fixed broadband speeds and finds both a "significant"

Bush Bashes Trump in New Video

Republican candidate Jeb Bush did not wait too long before firing back at front-runner Donald

Ted Cruz Launches New TV Ad

Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz, who has moved into second place behind GOP front-runner

Blogs

Guest Blog: Millennials Do Nostalgia Their Way

Dec 23, 2015 - Millennials respond to nostalgia unlike any generation before... More

BC Beat

It’s a Country Christmas on Broadcast Nets

Down-home feels right on Christmas Day, as do Bart Simpson and LeBron

Currency

Guest Blog: Looking Ahead to 2016: M&A, Programmatic, Ad-Blocking and What Will Netflix Disrupt Next?

A few predictions for 2016 from Ooyala's Spaan

BC Beat

ABC Exits ‘Family’ Business, Aims to Get Rebrand Right

Mock 'Freeform' all you want, but saying it will be second nature before long

SMPTE(R) and NAB Renew Technology Summit With 2016 'The Future of Cinema Conference'; Registration Now Open

Video Devices’ Highly Anticipated PIX-E7 Now Shipping

Triveni Digital's StreamScope(R) Wins NewBay Product Innovation Award for Advancements in Closed-Caption Monitoring

Prime Focus Technologies to Provide DAX® Production Solution to Miramax® for Worldwide Production

WOWOW ACQUIRES EXCLUSIVE BROADCAST RIGHTS TO HIT WARNER BROS. TV SERIES BLINDSPOT

BEHIND-THE-SCENES AND LIVE TIMES SQUARE NEW YEAR’S EVE EVENT COVERAGE

Mic’d Up Productions Goes Wireless on Set with Sound Devices

Integrated Microwave Technologies (IMT) 58microLite HD Mini Kit Now Featured in B&H Photo Video Catalog

NETIA Inks Reseller Agreement With Périactes Broadcast Solutions for Middle East and Africa

Panavision and Light Iron Unveil Joint Facility in New Orleans

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Why Some Media Companies Earn Much More From Their Content Rights Than Others

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Spectrum Auction Preparation

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How Media Companies Are Using Behavior-Based Audience Insight for Programming and Advertising

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Two CDNs Are Better Than One

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The Media Industry Transition to IP: Defining the Business Case

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