While streaming platforms attempt to claim a larger share of sports viewership in the US, research from TVB shows that traditional broadcast television remains essential to sports enthusiasts who follow multiple sports throughout the year. TVB’s 2026 Sports Survey takes an in-depth look at how sports viewers consume live events and sports news, with a special […]
As the FCC explores a potential clawback of Upper C-Band spectrum currently used for broadcast distribution, BCNEXXT is working with broadcasters and operators to outline transition strategies and evaluate IP-based alternatives to satellite distribution. BCNEXXT has outlined transition frameworks to support broadcasters as they assess the operational, architectural, and economic impacts of a potential reduction […]
NextTrip, a technology-forward travel and media company defining the intersection of Media and Travel, today announced the closing of its previously disclosed asset acquisition of select content, brand rights, and distribution assets of GoUSA TV, a travel streaming platform originally launched to showcase destinations across the United States. The transaction represents a strategic expansion of […]
Parks Associates has published findings from Streaming Competition and Profitability: Pricing Models & Retention Strategies report revealing that affordability has overtaken content availability as the dominant reason consumers cancel video services. In 2025, 30 per cent of US consumers cite cutting household expenses as the top reason for canceling a streaming service, up from 26 […]
Ad-supported television represented 74.2 per cent of overall TV viewing across the US 2025, according to Nielsen’s newly released Q4 Ad Supported Gauge. This percentage marked the highest the medium hit throughout all of 2025. Compared to Q3 2025, ad supported viewing was also up 9 per cent, outpacing the 7 per cent increase in total […]
The Board of Directors of ATSC, the Broadcast Standards Association, has elected its 2026 Chair and Vice Chairs, welcomed new directors and appointed 2026 officers. At the Board’s January meeting, John I. Taylor of LG Electronics USA (pictured) was re-elected Chairman, while representatives of two ATSC founding member organisations – Lynn Claudy of the National […]
Goalhanger has announced a partnership with The Chernin Group (TCG), a US based emerging media and sports investment firm founded by Peter Chernin. The partnership sees TCG making a minority investment and taking a seat on the Goalhanger board. Financial terms were not disclosed, and the transaction is already completed. Founded in 2014, Goalhanger has […]
Lionsgate Studios has announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Steven T. Mnuchin, as a director, effective immediately. Mnuchin brings financial and regulatory expertise from his tenure as US Treasury Secretary, as well as entertainment industry experience from his leadership at Dune Capital Management – a hedge fund that focused on entertainment industry investments. […]
The Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM) has released a study – conducted by industry measurement executives Manish Bhatia and Josh Chasin – finding that, despite significant economic, structural, and operational challenges, the US television and video advertising marketplace is large enough to support at least two national, currency-grade TV measurement solutions, given the overall […]
Nielsen, the specialist in audience measurement, data and marketing intelligence, has announced a renewed, multi-year deal with Gray Media. Nielsen will provide local television measurement across Gray Media’s entire US footprint in the 113 U.S. designated market areas (DMAs) where they own and operate local TV stations. Gray Media is one of the nation’s largest […]