A California-based broadcast technology and software house that specializes in the development, integration and support of scalable remote site control and monitoring technologies primarily for broadcast and media is welcoming its newest sales and marketing pro to the company.
Local TV ad platform Locality has a new Chief Executive Officer, and it is an individual who was previously the CEO of advertising automation firm Adwerx. He's also a longtime board member at Vistar Media, a programmatic advertising for out-of-home media firm acquired by T-Mobile in February 2025.
The latest Media Monitors snapshots of the most-aired commercials on spot television and spot cable have been released, and for the latter, one of the nation's leading home improvement retailers has powered itself ahead of all other advertisers — including one of the "Big Tech" and online retail giants.
MediaCo Holding Inc., which has seen its stock trading below the $1 threshold since November 4, has notified the SEC that it will be late in filing its third quarter earnings report. That said, a preview of the results shows strong revenue growth — and a ballooning loss driven largely by accounting rules.
The Benztown President and President/Publisher of RBR+TVBR and Radio Ink parent Streamline Publishing's Media division succeed outgoing co-chairs Heidi Raphael, Chief Communications Officer for Beasley Media Group, and attorney Jack Goodman, who have served to lead the Foundation since 2020.
With rumors swirling that Gray Media is a natural fit as a buyer, the Baltimore-headquartered company that owns Dielectric and is leading the march toward ATSC 3.0 digital broadcast standard conversion in the U.S. has just invested in a significant number of shares in The E.W. Scripps Co.
AI-based market research platform MX8 Labs has appointed a Chairman of its Board of Directors. Getting the role is a person described as "a widely recognized industry veteran who brings over three decades of experience, leadership and innovation."
The tech policy think tank with a mission to "chart a path forward for policymakers towards a bright future where technology enhances freedom, and freedom enhances technology" has asked the nation's highest judicial body to keep the White House's hands off of agencies such as the FCC.
It's a scenario that's been commonly seen among various publicly traded media companies in recent years. Now the media entity founded by Cathy Hughes and run today by her son is moving ahead with a debt swap.
"The new capital will be used to drive continued investment in Mission’s proprietary technology stack, open a flagship New York office, and enhance cross-platform monetization opportunities for creators and brands," Mission Media AI said, as it added two women to its sales team.
RBR+TVBR, the publication dedicated to the Business of Broadcast Media, is now accepting nominations from industry members for the 2026 Broadcast Media's Top Tech Leaders list. This salutes the leading information technology and engineering minds in broadcast media.
NAB legal team members last week met with all three votemakers at the Commission with the express purpose of sharing its concerns regarding a proposal that will decide on whether — and if so how — to free up additional mid-band spectrum for new services in the Upper C-band.
ABC Owned Stations and every affiliate, along with ESPN and Disney's slate of MVPD-distributed offerings, are returning to the virtual MVPD that's home to NFL Sunday Ticket. A fresh retransmission agreement between YouTube TV and the ABC parent was reached late Friday, ending a 12-day "blackout."
They are stations that Jeff Warshaw-led Connoisseur obtained in its purchase of Alpha Media. Now, he’s secured a deal to sell the stations in the southern San Joaquin Valley.
The FCC's Enforcement Bureau has settled with an individual determined to be the originator of an unlicensed radio station in a Massachusetts town, with the broadcast buccaneer agreeing to comply with the PIRATE Act by making a "voluntary" contribution to end the matter.
Among this year's standout prizes is the opportunity to score a walk-on role in a 2026 Hallmark original movie, complete with a behind-the-scenes set tour and the chance to display a personal message on one of the billboards at one of the world's most famous landmarks: Times Square.
Broadcast TV owners agreeing to simulcast a slate of pro sports leagues' games is more commonplace than ever. Now, a NCAA league that pioneered the inclusion of historically Black colleges and universities into Division 1 sports will see a dozen games available nationally on ESPN+ appear on Gray stations in 20 DMAs.
The global TV advertising market is projected to surpass $260 billion by 2030. The global radio advertising market is growing to $22.5 billion in 2025. The problem isn’t that these channels are fading, says guest columnist Ian Baer. "It’s that marketers have stopped understanding how audiences actually use them."
Since November 2022 he has served as Managing Editor of KTVT-11 in Dallas-Fort Worth, rising from the role of Content Manager he'd earned in July 2021. Come January, he'll be relocating to Central Florida to serve as Managing Editor of Cox Media Group's ABC affiliate.
A sports-exclusive private marketplace offering the tech behind PlayFly's Home Team ADvantage offering has launched a "Stadium" platform, a product FanServ says can allow an advertiser to plan and execute campaigns across local sports supply.
