Latest articles by George Winslow
IAB Double-Clicks on AI Efforts
The group has hired Caroline Giegerich as VP of AI and tapped consultants at Alvarez & Marsal for advice on industry standards and strategy
Collective Newsroom Deploys Nxtedition's Newsroom System
The independent news producer has deployed a complete newsroom system in a new facility in New Delhi, India
TVB President and CEO Steve Lanzano to Retire
People Will step away at the end of 2025 after more than 15 years of leading industry group
FCC’s Carr Says Regulator Wants to ‘Empower Local Broadcasters’
Agency’s chair criticized network news coverage and indicated willingness to strengthen broadcast stations so they can continue to provide local news
Nielsen: Asian Americans Stream More, Watch More Sports
Demographic spends 53% of TV time with streaming services, up from 45% last year
FCC Moves to Codify and Streamline Foreign Ownership Regulations
Proposed rules will formally define and simplify requirements for broadcast, common carrier, and aeronautical radio licensees, the agency reported
FCC Adopts New Licensing Framework for Lower 37-GHz Band
Regulation New framework effectively opens up 600 megahertz of spectrum for new commercial services like wireless broadband and IoT
IAB: Digital Video to Capture 58% Share of the TV/Video Ad Spend in 2025
Digital video ad spend rose 18% in 2024 to $64 billion and is projected to grow another 14% in 2025, reaching $72 billion
Comcast Technology Solutions, AD-ID Join Forces to Advance Ad Standards
Their strategic alliance will promote the adoption of industry standards in advertising data and operational workflows
Sinclair Names Vincent J. Sollecito VP/GM of WPEC
PEOPLE Sollecito comes to the West Palm Beach station from Marquee Sports Network
Samsung Ads Launches New Interactive Ad Format
ADVERTISING It is the first television manufacturer to offer an in-house interactive ad format, the company reported
AMG’s Local Now Launches on Vizio’s WatchFree+
All 223 markets where Local Now provides localized news are now available as FAST channels on the streamer’s platform
Latinx Viewers Are Avid Streamers and More Likely to Be Pay TV Subscribers
Demographic shows higher subscription rates for pay TV, SVOD and vMVPD services and is more likely to use FAST channels than the general population, per Horowitz Research
LABF Names the 2025 Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts Award Recipients
Kelsey Grammer, David Muir, Rick Dees, Lesley Visser, Gary Sandy, Lynn Beall, Dick Ferguson, John Feore, Jr. to be honored
Dallas Wings Expand OTA Reach with Tegna, Gray and Corridor Deals
The expanded distribution for free local broadcasts of their WNBA games will reach 6.3 million homes in 2025
Sinclair’s Dave Schwartz, Corporate SVP/Station Operations, to Retire
He has been a key leader in Sinclair’s broadcast operations for more than two decades
Max Launches Extra Member Add-On Subscription Option
Subscribers to all tiers of the streaming service in the U.S. can add another person for $7.99 a month
YouTube Turns 20, Celebrates 20 Trillion Uploaded Videos
Site also rolls out new capabilities to create non-sports multiviewing on YouTube TV, 4 times playback speed, customized radio stations and other features
NESN Taps ViewLift to Upgrade NESN 360 Streaming Offering
STREAMING Enhanced DTC, TVE apps using ViewLift’s technologies will launch in summer 2025
FCC’s Gomez Launches First Amendment Tour to Battle ‘Government Censorship and Control’
‘The greatest threat to [First Amendment] freedom is coming from our own government,’ the Democrat said
Triveni Digital, Mirakulo Introduce Dynamic Ad Insertion For ATSC 3.0 and Brazil's TV 3.0
NEXTGEN TV Broadcasters can now target viewers with personalized ads to grow revenue
Roku Unveils New TVs, Smart Devices and Software Upgrades
STREAMING New content discovery updates include a ‘Coming Soon to Theaters’ row, personalized sports highlights and more
FCC Releases Agenda for April Open Meeting
Clarifying foreign ownership rules, satellite broadband, robocalls and establishing a framework for licensing lower 37 GHz band spectrum will be considered
