Latest articles by George Winslow
UPDATED: ABC Takes `Jimmy Kimmel Live!' Off the Air Indefinitely
The network made the move after FCC Chair Carr attacked the late night show for "sick" comments about the killing of Charlie Kirk and threatened licenses of stations who aired it
CIMM Launches Startup Program and Innovation Showcase
The two initiatives are designed to spotlight new technologies and foster collaboration between emerging technology companies and established industry leaders
Warner Bros. Discovery Signs New Deal with Nielsen
The multi-year measurement and analytics agreement covers all of WBD’s streaming and linear platforms
Tubi Launches `Productubity’ Features to Help Users Surreptitiously Stream at Work
The streamer announced the slacker-friendly move along with a survey showing 84% of Gen Z users secretly watch movies and TV at work
NFL Viewers Embrace Interactive Shopping and Social Experiences on Game Day
New survey indicates that about half have shopped for NFL merchandise while watching games
FCC Extends Deadline for EEO Audit Replies
The agency’s Enforcement Bureau also clarified some aspects of its Equal Employment Opportunity data audit
DirecTV Adds Three Sports Channels to Its FAST Streaming Offering
All Women’s Sports, Triple-B Media’s Billiard TV, and Navio Networks’ Wired2fish TV have now joined the MyFree DirecTV service
Roku’s First TV Smart Projector Now Available in the U.S.
The projector is currently discounted from $249.99 to $179.99 on Amazon.
Sony Electronics Partners with Newhouse School at Syracuse University
It will provide equipment, training and expertise to prepare students for careers in media, entertainment and production
Fox TV Stations Join Madhive’s Local Live Sports Marketplace
The partnership provides local advertisers expanded access to inventory from live games and premium sports moments across CTV, including NCAA college football
Nielsen: Football, Back-to-School Trends Boost Traditional TV Viewing in August
Both broadcast and cable increased their share of total TV viewing as broadcast notched its largest viewing share since May
NAB Leadership Foundation Announces 2026 Broadcast Leadership Training Class
The participants go through a 10-month executive MBA-style curriculum that is designed to prepare the next generation of broadcast leaders
IBC2025 Attracts 43,858 Visitors
While attendance was slightly down, attendees stressed the show’s importance and energy
77th Emmy Awards on CBS Deliver Largest Audience Since 2021
TV viewing was up by 8% from last year to 7.42 million
Comcast NBCU and NBCU Local Award $2.5 Million to Nonprofits
The NBCU Local Impact Grants were given to 69 organizations serving 11 markets where its stations operate
Local TV Has Lost More than Half of Its Media Spending Market Share Since 2017
Local TV accounted for only 6% of total media spending through June 2025, down from 13% in 2017, according to Guideline
Study: More Viewers Start Their TV Viewing with a SVOD Service Than Live TV
Less than one third of viewers start watching TV with a live TV service; 40% begin with an SVOD service like Netflix
Shotoku Debuts Swoop Cranes for Studio Robotics at IBC2025
Show attendees will get the first look at the new range of robotic cranes that are designed to replace manually operated cranes and jibs
Cox Media Group’s Misti Turnbull Inducted into the NATAS Silver Circle
CMG’s news leader recognized for outstanding contributions to the local broadcast media industry
ESPN Networks Reports for Record Audiences for WNBA Regular Season Coverage
After a record year for viewing in 2024, audiences rose another 6% in 2025
Mediakind, Accedo Partner on Integrated Solution to Simplify Direct-To-Consumer Streaming
The new solution combines MediaKind’s self-serve cloud video platform, MK.IO, with Accedo’s flexible front-end applications
Analyst: Paramount Has Upper Hand in a Bidding War for Warner Bros. Discovery
LightShed Partners’ Richard Greenfield argues that `while WBD investors may hope for competitive bids,' the Ellison family has the `massive wealth' to fend off Comcast and other potential buyers
NBC4, Telemundo 52, Comcast NBCU Award More Than $227,000 in Grants to Five Local Nonprofits
The ‘2025 NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants’ support youth education and empowerment, `next generation storytellers’ and community engagement
