LocalFactor founder & CEO Evan Rutchik named Viamedia president & chief strategy officer

It is the first FCC approval of a new combination of two full-power, top-four ranked, same-market television stations in over five years, Gray reported

BB Media’s expertise in audience analytics and market intelligence will strengthen Fabric’s data solutions for the media industry

Massachusetts Democrat thinks acquisition could violate antitrust rules

MECSware will join the Riedel Group, but will remain an independent company

Deal for the addressable TV ad solutions provider is part of DirecTV’s ongoing investments in advanced ad capabilities

Deal for technology provider will allow AccuWeather to create an advanced global lightning-detection network

The final painful phase of the transition to streaming will likely be a wave of mergers that will revamp the M&E landscape

M&A Split could spur consolidation by making it easier for the company to sell assets or merge operations with others

Rapidly shrinking audiences at NBCUniversal cable nets leaves them with ‘little negotiating leverage, not much of a story to tell advertisers,’ MoffetNathanson says