Latest articles by George Winslow
Nexstar Hires Ex-Fox News Exec Bill Sammon
He joins the company as SVP of Washington, D.C., editorial content for The Hill and NewsNation
Cox Media Group Names Darren Moore SVP, Chief Sales Officer at CMG Television
The 28-year CMG veteran will lead sales strategy and performance
Amazon Passes 250 Million Fire TV Devices Sold, Expands Lineup
It is introducing the most powerful, immersive Amazon smart TV yet, the Fire TV Omni Mini-LED Series
Scripps News Unveils Streaming Programming Plans
The revamped programming follows a decision in Sept. to end the OTA feed of Scripps News on Nov. 15
FCC to Vote on FM Booster Stations, Caller ID at Nov. 21 Meeting
Regulator will also consider submarine cable landing licensing rules and other items
Court Approves Diamond Sports Plan To Exit Bankruptcy
When RSN operator exits Chapter 11 in the coming weeks, it will be home to 13 NBA teams, 8 NHL teams and 6 MLB teams
CNN Promotes David Chalian To SVP and Washington Bureau Chief
Will oversee the network’s Washington bureau and political coverage
Chicago Sports Network To Launch DTC Service on Nov. 15
Will offer Chicago Blackhawks, Bulls and White Sox games to subscribers
Disney+ to Add ESPN Content Dec. 4
The addition is part of the company’s plan of to bring a full sports offering to Disney+ and to launch ESPN’s DTC offering in fall of 2025
New Study Urges Industry to Reassess Current Approaches to Identity Resolution
CIMM and OpenAP study provides a detailed analysis of the IDR landscape and provides recommendations for improvement
Scripps Promotes Teresa Morgan to VP/GM of WFTS Tampa, Fla.
She had been station manager and senior director of sales
Cox Media Group Names Omesh Somaru VP/GM in Jacksonville, Fla.
Will succeed the retiring Bob Longo at WJAX-TV/WFOX TV
NBC Sports Next Inks Streaming Deal With Arizona Athletic Grounds
Facility will use the SportsEngine Play platform to stream games and events
SMPTE, Avid Publish New ST 2067-70 Standard for VC-3 Codec in Interoperable Master Format
New codec standard will help broadcasters simplify distribution of audiovisual content
Charter To Acquire Liberty Broadband
Deal is part of a larger move by cable pioneer John Malone to simplify his media and telecom holdings
Amazon To Shut Down Freevee
FAST platform’s content will be folded into Prime Video and made accessible to nonsubscribers
Evergent Achieves AWS Media & Entertainment Competency Status
The designation recognizes that Evergent’s M&E subscription management services follow architectural and operational best practices
Netflix Ad Tier Hits 70 Million Monthly Active Users 2 Years After Launch
In countries where the ad-supported tier is available, it accounts for more than 50% of new signups
John Palma Joins Lawo as U.S. Media Infrastructure Senior Sales Manager
Brings 35 years of broadcast-industry experience to new position
Sling TV Adds 145,000 Pay TV Subs While Dish Sheds 188,000 in Q3
Total pay TV subs for the EchoStar division were down 43K, an improvement over the 64K lost in Q2
DirecTV Launches App-Based Free Streaming Service
MyFree DirecTV offers more than 70 FAST channels and on-demand content across a wide variety of genres
