Latest articles by George Winslow
Survey: 88% of Sports Execs Bullish on Industry’s Prospects
Optimism among executives was coupled by growing interest in sports, particularly among younger viewers, according to a new survey
Scripps to Reacquire 23 ION Stations
The stations were divested to comply with ownership caps in 2021
Less Tools, More Visibility: TAG Video Systems at NAB 2026
Enhancements to its IP-native Realtime Media Platform offer better improved visibility and audio intelligence
Samsung Taps Gracenote for AI-Powered Discovery
Its content metadata will power Samsung’s LLM-enabled improvements to entertainment search and discovery
FCC Launches Inquiry Into Broadcast Sports Rights
The NAB applauded the move by the Media Bureau to seek public comments on such issues as the shift of rights away from free-to-air broadcasts
Disney Gains But YouTube Continues to Dominate Screentime
YouTube accounted for 12.5% of all TV viewing in January followed by Disney (11.9%) and Netflix (8.8%)
DirecTV Study Finds Consolidation Decreases `Quality’ and `Diversity' of Local News
The study filed with the FCC found that in `the majority of duopolies, triopolies, and quadropolies’ station groups offered `essentially the same local news’
Blumenthal Seeks FCC Records on ‘Weaponization’ of Equal Time Rule
FCC Democratic senator says the agency’s new guidance for talk and late-night TV is a ‘partisan censorship scheme’
TelevisaUnivision’s ViX Streamer Achieves Profitability
In 2025, its direct-to-consumer business delivered full-year profitability in ViX’s third year of operations
Study: Premium Video Ads Outperform YouTube
Audience data across Disney+, Netflix, HBO Max, Paramount+, Prime Video and 16 other platforms found that premium video delivered stronger results according to the VAB
Milan Cortina Winter Olympics U.S. Viewing Best Since 2014
Average viewing of 23.5 million across NBC, Peacock, NBCU Digital Platforms and Versant’s USA Network and CNBC was up 96% over Beijing in 2022
Gotham Sports App Revamps Options, Pricing
New packages, prices include a New York Yankees ‘Season Pass’ to all YES Network programming
Women’s Olympics Hockey Final Pulls in a Record 5.3 Million Viewers
Overtime victory by the U.S. women's team hit a peak of 7.7 million viewers on USA and Peacock
FCC Approves Transfers of Three Station Licenses to Sinclair
The transfers had been opposed by DirecTV who contended they would increase retrans fees and programming prices for consumers
DirecTV Adds Apple TV’s Formula 1 Racing
The races are now available for residential and DirecTV For Business customers who subscribe to Apple TV
Chyron Paint 10.3 Adds New Visualization Features for Live Action
Updates include AI-driven active graphics, speedometer tool, and zone spotlighting that follows the action
FCC Chair Carr Urges Broadcasters to Air `Patriotic, Pro-America Programming’
He has established a voluntary `Pledge America Campaign’ for broadcasters to support America’s 250th Birthday
Study: Station Groups Spending Millions Lobbying to Abolish Ownership Caps
Nexstar spent $3.2 million lobbying the FCC in 2025 on various issues while Sinclair spent $800,000, according a new report from OpenSecrets
Tegna, Seattle Kraken Extend Broadcast Deal
The multi-year deal will provide NHL games for free on OTA broadcasts in the Pacific Northwest
Scripps Appoints Oliver Gray VP, Network Sports & Client Partnerships
Gray brings more than 15 years of success in sports sponsorship and national media advertising sales to the post
ESPN to launch Women’s Sports Sundays
The weekly summer primetime block will showcase the best of women’s sports with live games and news
Study: Sports Programming on Major Streamers Up 52% YoY
New Gracenote data also shows that news content on FAST channels up 58% as streaming catalogs continue rapid expansion
Super Bowl Ratings Error: Revised Nielsen Data Shows 125.6 Million Viewers
The revision added 700,000 viewers to the total released on Feb. 10
