As generative AI continues to reshape how journalists research, verify facts and craft stories, the selection of AI tools that we make available in newsrooms is more important than ever. Once a core staple for many newsrooms, Google Search has devolved into a dysfunctional dumpster …
A resurgence in live events and sports programming on streaming platforms, coupled with the expansion of self-serve and programmatic ad tools, helped CTV rebound with 16% year-over-year (YoY) growth in 2024, according to IAB’s 2025 Digital Video Ad Spend & Strategy Report: Part One. Now in its …
If you follow industry trends, you likely read about discussions at the NAB Show around hiring content creators. Research shows that consumers are increasingly relying on news influencers more than on traditional news outlets, and this trend is continuing to grow. This has local stations …
AI is already transforming how content is created, monetized, and distributed, with implications that extend far beyond simple automation. But what is coming next? Industry leaders from Scripps, Graham Media Group, Stringr, Defiant LA and Veritone were asked to predict the future of the media …
Two months after naming Tegna independent KFAA Dallas-Fort Worth its exclusive local broadcast partner, the WNBA Dallas Wings are expanding their broadcast reach through additional agreements with Tegna, Gray Media and Corridor Television. The agreements will triple the team’s local TV footprint, bringing free, over-the-air …
Maryland Public Television will debut its one-of-a-kind, “shot from the air” documentary, Maryland by Air, on Thursday, May 1, at 8 p.m. on MPT-HD and online at mpt.org/livestream. Captured from a helicopter, drones, and the cockpit of a 1940s-era biplane, the film’s aerial footage “highlights the natural wonders of the …
Has anyone else noticed that whenever President Trump complains about TV press coverage on his Truth Social platform, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr seems to follow up with another condemnation of network news — and often, a threat to local broadcast licenses? A coincidence? I think …
Sinclair today announced the upcoming launch of BFFR, a new weekly podcast from AMP Media hosted by global soccer icons Sydney Leroux and Ali Riley, premiering April 28 across all major podcast platforms. Leroux is a World Cup Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist and forward for Angel City FC, while Riley, is captain of the …
Editor’s note: This post is part of News From Creatorland, a column where journalist and entrepreneur Fernando Hurtado shares learnings and observations from the frontlines of creator journalism. As I was preparing to leave NBC to launch my independent YouTube channel In The Hyphen, I had …
TV ratings have long been central to how we understand audience behavior. We need to know what people are watching, when they’re watching and how programs perform. For programmers and syndicators, this data is critical. Age/gender-based average quarter-hour (AQH) ratings also play a valuable role …
LAS VEGAS — Media industry leaders shared concrete examples of how they’re implementing AI right now — and not just theorizing about its eventual use cases — at TVNewsCheck’s Programming Everywhere last week. The session, moderated by this writer, provided actionable insights on balancing automation …
SMPTE, an organization for media professionals, technologists and engineers, announced its call for technical papers for the SMPTE 2025 Media Technology Summit, which will be held Oct. 13-16 at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, Calif. The Summit “will aim to present the latest innovative processes, …
