Headlines
Impact of AI on Local News Models
AI is disrupting the local news industry: Will it unlock growth or be an existential threat?
Sony and Apollo’s Plan for Paramount: Break It Up
CBS and other well-known properties would be sold if Sony and Apollo were able to buy Paramount. But the new owners would keep the movie studio.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Maui CP Sold To CSN Radio
An unbuilt Construction Permit for a noncommercial radio station with 1,600 watts of power from a peak on the Hawaiian Island of Lanai, due west of Maui, has been sold.
Television
NBC Affiliates To Get Cut-Ins During Olympic Coverage To Promote Local News
NBC and its affiliates have worked out an arrangement that will give affiliates 90-second cut-ins during daytime network coverage of the Paris Olympic games.
CTV/OTT
New Ad-Supported Streaming Options See Little Backlash, Study Finds
Blockbuster news early this year that Amazon is offering an ad-supported option for its Prime Video streaming service has dramatically boosted overall streaming video ad-supported business -- with little negative impact -- according to new data from Hub Entertainment Research.
Disney-WBD Launch Streaming Bundle Including Disney+, Hulu, Max
On the eve of the TV and streaming upfront advertising market -- with streaming consolidation rumors in the air -- Walt Disney Entertainment and Warner Bros. Discovery have announced a new streaming bundle packaging Disney’s Disney+ and Hulu platforms with WBD’s Max streamer.
Competitors
Political And Distribution Money Push Sinclair
In discussing Q1 performance, Lucy Rutishauser, Sinclair’s CFO, reported that “as compared to last year, consolidated media revenues increased to $792 million during the quarter, primarily on the higher political revenues and an increase in distribution revenue.”
Political, Sports And Premion Have Tegna Fired Up
Dave Lougee, president-CEO, said Tegna stations cover six of the seven swing states that are likely to impact the presidential race. In addition, the company is starting to capture political dollars beyond its stations’ footprint through Premion, the company’s connected TV ad platform.
Sales
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