Pearl TV’s Anne Schelle To Receive TVN’s Women In Technology Leadership Award
Anne Schelle, managing director of the Pearl TV consortium, will receive the highest honor in TVNewsCheck’s Women in Technology Awards for her tireless efforts to rally the broadcast industry around the ATSC 3.0 standard while convincing manufacturers to produce compatible sets.
A Very Local VP Is Named For Hearst
The promotion of Laura Ling, effective immediately, was made today by Jordan Wertlieb, president of Hearst Television, and Andrew Fitzgerald, Hearst Television’s senior vice president, streaming video services.
Betsy Keefe Named GM Of WSAW Wausau, Wis.
Gray Television promotes her from general sales manager to succeed the retiring Al Lancaster as head of the CBS affiliate.
2022: The Year Of TV Measurement Metamorphosis
TV ad measurement looked for a new currency in 2022, but no one new has ascended the throne just yet.
2023 Predictions: Streaming Grows with Advertising and Measurement Follows
What’s ahead in 2023? A number of prominent industry executives have bravely ventured their thoughts about the future. If nothing else, they provide food for thought as we close out the old year and get ready for the new one.
NextGen TV Comes to Dayton, Ohio
Launch involves stations from Sinclair, Nexstar, Cox, Cunningham and PBS.
ARK Multicasting Prepares For ATSC 3.0-Based Datacasting Future
CEO Joshua Weiss talks about ARK’s proof-of-concept test and how it is engaging with possible customers.
TVB And Ad Council Partner With Local TV Stations To Prevent Drunk Driving Over The Holidays
The TVB, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Ad Council‘s “Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving” PSA campaign, announced the 19th annual Project Roadblock initiative, in which local broadcast TV stations donate advertising air time to make travel on the roads safer during the holiday season.
December New Auto Sales To Fall
U.S. total new vehicle retail sales are expected to decline
in December as high vehicle prices and rising borrowing
costs pushed consumers to cut back spending, a report from
industry consultants J.D. Power-LMC Automotive showed
yesterday.
Car Shoppers Sour on Kia, Genesis Dealers
According to a recent study, buy a Buick or an Alfa Romeo
if you want your car shopping experience to be enjoyable. If
you like stress, shop with Kia or Genesis.
B+C Station Awards: Debra OConnell Makes the Most of ABC Local, National Brands
2022 ‘B+C’ Broadcaster of the Year sets a standard for local TV.
Emily Barr And Hank Price: How Mentoring Made Us
TVNewsCheck columnists and veteran TV executives Hank Price and Emily Barr began their friendship more than 40 years ago as an industry mentor and mentee.
Alliance For Women In Media Honors Eight Female Leaders With Gracies Leadership Awards
The Alliance for Women in Media (AWM) hosted the Gracies Leadership Awards luncheon, back for the first time in person after three years, on Nov. 14 at the Tribeca 360° in New York City. Seven female leaders in media were honored at the event, along with the AWM Legacy Leadership recipient, Valerie Blackburn.
Minority Representation Increases, But Still Lags General Population
Minority journalists represent a growing number of employees in TV and radio newsrooms, according to the most recent report from the latest RTDNA/Newhouse School at Syracuse University Survey, even reaching record numbers in radio newsrooms. But there’s still a large gap between the minority population in the U.S. and the minority workforce in local news.
Dressember: It’s Bigger than a Dress
Every December, Dressember advocates from all over the world pledge to wear a dress or tie for the 31 days of December to raise awareness and funds to end human trafficking. What may seem like a silly style challenge, has collectively raised over $15MM to fight human trafficking around the world.
Disney Media & Entertainment Performance Dips In Q3
The Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution segment of the company saw its revenues decline by 3% in fiscal Q4 2022, as segment operating income tumbled by 91% year-over-year.
Tegna 3Q Revenue Climbs 6%
The increase to $803 million is driven by 28% growth in political revenue compared to 2018, the last nonpresidential year.
Nexstar Looks To Bring More NBA Games to Local Stations
Nexstar Media Group is in talks to bring more National Basketball Association games to its stations.
Holiday Spending Going to Travel
Retailers have a new threat this holiday season: wanderlust. Americans are returning to the skies, filling hotels, swarming theme parks — and they’re showing a willingness to spend more of their money on trips, CNBC reports.
As Retrans Revenue Slides, Broadcast Stations are Finding New Ways to Grow
Broadcast station groups are in the middle of a sea change, as the spigot of cash they’ve received from multichannel distributors tightens and they look to new revenue streams to sustain their financial health.