10 PM is Preferred Local Late News Slot

CivicScience examined its proprietary data regarding television watching habits related to this topic, and specifically local late news viewing preferences.

How A Local News Station Prevented Panic

Recent coverage by WTVA Tupelo, Miss., of a man threatening to crash a plane into a local Walmart demonstrated once again why solid news coverage by local stations that display professionalism and calm is so crucial. The decision to not speculate or sensationalize, but stick to the facts, demonstrated why people still trust local television more than any other media.

Broadcast TV, Digital Far Outpace Radio for Political Dollars

A BIA Advisory Services blog post shared by Managing Director Rick Ducey on Thursday shows that free-to-air broadcast television stands to earn nearly $4 billion in political dollars by the end of the 2022 cycle. Digital media is also strong.

Home Improvement’s Solid Foundation Holds

Last week, lumber prices fell as much as 4%, moving closer
to pre-pandemic numbers, per Business Insider. This could
be a sign of easing inflation, but it could also bring about a
housing market slowdown.

Many Prime ‘TNF’ Viewers Watched via Local

Amazon paid big bucks for the exclusive national broadcast rights to stream NFL Thursday Night Football on Prime Video starting this season, but in its first pre-season game, TVB points out that 48% of the game’s viewership came via local broadcast.