Local TV Rides The Politically-Driven 2026 Boom Toward A Tech-Driven 2027
With no Olympics, World Cup or midterms on the schedule, TV stations look to 2027 as a building year.
John Malone Says Trump Administration Told Netflix They Had ‘No Chance’ Of Getting Regulatory Greenlight For Merger With WBD
Media mogul John Malone says that the Trump administration informed Netflix that their proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery would be blocked, with the streaming giant then dropping out of the bidding and clearing the way for Paramount’s purchase.
Agencies & Producers Back U.S. Tax Incentive As ‘First Step’ Toward Hollywood Recovery
The American Entertainment Alliance — which includes CAA, WME and UTA — is pushing for a revival of the finsyn rules that allowed independent TV producers to thrive in the 1970s and ’80s.
What would a 46% close rate mean for your ad revenue? Megaphone TV’s ad growth services are delivering exactly that
As advertisers demand more measurable ROI from their broadcast investments, stations that can demonstrate real performance data are winning bigger deals and keeping clients longer. Megaphone TV’s newly launched Ad Growth Services gives broadcasters the tools, the team, and the pitch to make that happen.
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NBC Extends ‘Line Of Fire’ With Full-Season Pickup
The network has ordered five more episodes of the first-year drama to bring its total to 18.
Local TV can win back ad dollars — but only if it can operate at digital speed and scale
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NewsTechForum 2025 lightning round: AI tools target workflow flexibility, first-party data & new revenue
Broadcast CFOs Downplay FCC Lowest Unit Rate Expansion
Four top broadcast finance executives said the FCC’s expansion of lowest unit rate pricing for some political advertisers will have limited impact, while outlining growth bets in CTV, podcasts, dynamic ad insertion and AI.
Your Best Employees Know You’re In Trouble Before Your Board Does
Smart employers should tune into the signals coming from their best people as a health check on the organization’s future.
Wiseman: Local TV News Anchors Don’t Need To Be Journalists
There’s a case to be made for elevating personality in the anchor chair and leaving reporting to the reporters.
Meta Just Turned Your Newsroom Content Into Its Training Set
Every news organization that runs a Facebook page now faces a forced choice: Keep Meta’s audience or keep control of the reporting on your own website. The platform is using one to acquire the other for free. (Image Via ORDO AI)
Let’s Lose The Term ‘Vertical Video’
Vertical video is not a storytelling style or format. Using the phrase isn’t helping newsrooms narrow down what they need to produce to make the news more accessible for younger audiences.
Have Knowledge Graphs Fallen Out Of Favor With AI Builders?
Knowledge graphs were the hottest thing in AI architecture a year ago. But today, most teams have quietly shelved them for plain vector search. Here is what actually changed and when a knowledge graph still adds value to an AI workflow. (Image via ORDO AI)
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