Scripps

Will be head of small and medium business growth and direct response advertising

Increased demand for spectrum and the transition to ATSC 3.0 mean broadcasters are ‘sitting on a goldmine of spectrum,‘ one CEO argues

Business $15.8 million deal for ABC station gives it a duopoly in the market

In a newly created role he will oversee both television and broadcast operations

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

Multi-year agreement returns 54 local broadcast stations to customers in 36 metro regions and ends a five week blackout.

The cable-backed group is opposing the acquisition of the ION stations from INYO by Scripps

Among its coverage is a 60-minute special celebrating the country’s July 4 birthday

Business In a retrans dispute, 54 local stations have been removed from DirecTV’s streaming, satellite and U-verse platforms

Six broadband associations joined DirecTV in arguing that the regulatory had no authority to waive station ownership caps