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.
Telemundo’s 2022 FIFA World Cup Ad Sales Hit ‘Record Revenue’ Ahead of Kickoff
If brands want to advertise in Telemundo’s U.S. Spanish-language broadcast of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, they’re pretty much out of time.
Pearl TV Adds Digital Monetization Capabilities To NextGen TV
Its new TV web platform, RUN3TV, adds server-side ad insertion functionality and adtech platform integrations.
California To Decide Duel Sports Betting Measures
Californians have been inundated with a blast of advertisements as backers of two propositions seek to legalize sports gambling by allowing it at tribal casinos and racetracks or through mobile and online wagering.
Jaime Sayre Kawaja Upped To GM Of WFLX West Palm Beach
Gray taps the general sales manager of its WKYT Lexington, Ky., to lead operations at its Florida Fox affiliate.
Six Stations Launch NextGen TV In Honolulu
KITV, KGMB, KHON, KHNL, KHII and KIKU are now broadcasting with ATSC 3.0 technology.
Peacock To Add Live 24/7 Access To Local NBC Affiliates In 210 Markets For Subscribers To $10-A-Month Top Tier
Subscribers to Peacock’s top tier will soon have 24/7 access to their local NBC affiliate stations via a dedicated channel on the streaming service.
Luxury Shoppers To Spend for the Holidays
Luxury shoppers aren’t letting higher prices get in the way of their holiday spending. Seventy-six percent of luxury shoppers expect to spend the same or more this holiday season than last year, according to a survey of luxury shoppers by Saks.
Diversity in U.S. Marketing Industry Increases but Black and Latinx Representation Still Lag
U.S. companies have made gains in increasing diversity inside their marketing departments but change is still slow to come, especially when it comes to Black, Hispanic and non-binary representation.
Nexstar’s 3Q Net Revenue Climbs 9.7%
The increase to $1.27 billion was driven by strong political advertising revenue and healthy year-over-year increases in distribution, digital and other revenue, offset somewhat by a decline in core advertising.
Scripps 3Q Station Revenue Up 14%
The increase to $378 million was powered by climbing political advertising and increased retransmission consent revenue. For the company as a whole, total 3Q revenue was $612 million, an increase of 10%, or $56.9 million.
A Call For Multicultural Media Investment To Marketing Leaders
Procter & Gamble Co. Chief Brand Officer Marc Pritchard tapped into that groundbreaking presentation by reiterating his notion that “multicultural marketing is mainstream marketing.”
An Interoperable Future For Linear And Connected TV
Linear TV remains a powerhouse business, and for good reason. With scaled infrastructure, exclusive live sports rights and the unparalleled ability to attract massive audiences for culturally vital events, linear TV will continue to dominate ad inventory for years to come.