Latest articles by George Winslow
Telemundo, Peacock Attract Record-Breaking Audiences World Cup Coverage
23.9 million watched the Spanish-language coverage of the final game and each stage of the 2026 tournament set viewing records for Spanish-language media
Brian Jones Named NCTC's New CFO
He previously served as SVP of finance and operations and has been with the group for 34 years.
Nexstar To Launch Daily Primetime Local Newscasts In Dallas and Phoenix
KDAF-TV and KAZT-TV to add news seven-days-a-week beginning in mid-August
FCC Adopts Plan for C-Band Auction in July 2027
FCC Chair Carr: `We are on track to complete an auction in less than twelve months from now’
IAB Tech Lab Updates Podcast Technical Measurement Guidelines
v2.3 clarifies how measurement should be applied across both audio and video podcasts
Spectrum Reach Expands Operations in N.Y.
Charter's ad sales business will provide many of the products and services of New York Interconnect which will cease operations on September 28, 2026
Record 38.9 Million Viewers Watched FIFA World Cup 2026 Final on Fox
Overall, FIFA World Cup 2026 was the most-watched in U.S. history averaging 7,737,000 viewers and set records for digital and social media usage
FCC Approves License Transfer of WTVQ-DT to Scripps
The green light for the $15.8 million sale of the Morris Networks ABC affiliate creates a duopoly with Scripps’ NBC affiliate, WLEX in Lexington, Kentucky
Graham Media’s WDIV Opens Satellite Newsroom/Coffee Shop
The first-of-its-kind concept will expand the Detroit station’s coverage and bring it closer to the community
FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for August Open Meeting
Vote on replacing TV station ownership rule will be accompanied by the Commissioners considering plans to opening up more unlicensed spectrum and other issues.
AWARN Rebuts Weigel Claims of 3.0 EAS Problems
In a meeting with the FCC, the group stressed that more than 18.5 Million NextGen TV sets and devices can receive EAS alerts
Calif. Federal Judge Pauses Paramount-WBD Merger
Business Temporary restraining order puts deal on hold for up to 14 days
Telemundo Inks Another Major U.S. Spanish-Language Soccer Deal
New deal gives it rights to UEFA men’s club competitions including the UEFA Champions League for three seasons, beginning with the 2027/28 season
Tyler Perry Studios, Synapse Unveil Plans to Launch New Virtual Production Facility
The Atlanta VR studio is set to go live by the end of the year
YouTube’s Creative Ecosystem Contributed $60 Billion to U.S. GDP
It also supported more than 540,000 full-time jobs in 2025, YouTube reported
Netflix Viewing Hit Record 97 Billion Hours in First Half of 2026
Non-English titles represent more than a third of all viewing on Netflix, with titles from South Korea, Japan and Spain among the most-watched
House Republicans Urge FCC to Require LGBTQ+ Content Labels on Children's Programming
47 Congressmen claim children are `being indoctrinated with radical gender ideology behind their parents' backs’
NCTC and Minerva Announce New Middleware Partnership for Independent Operators
Cloud-native IPTV and OTT TV platform will help improve members’ video offerings
Liberty Puerto Rico Deploys Aurora Networks’ Remote MACPHY Solution
The distributed access architecture technology will improve network performance and lower latency while streamlining network operations
XR Launches XR ONE Ad Ops Platform
The AI-powered platform connects every stage of advertising operations
CatchLight, Sony Launch Initiative to Help Local Newsrooms
Collaboration will provide access to reliable camera and video equipment, training, and technical support for CatchLight Local Visual Desk members
Parks: Cable Broadband Sub Losses Slow Down
Even so, major cable providers lost an estimated 280,000 broadband subs in Q1 2026
Cox Media Group Taps Waymark for AI Ad Creation Tools
The deployment will make it easier for local advertisers to create ads and boost ad revenue for the stations
