A PANDEMIC EXIT
“The last year has taken a toll on all of us, including me.“
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BLACK NEWS CHANNEL’S NEWEST BIG HIRE IS FROM ATLANTA
The Black News Channel is growing quickly. Since they network hired its new chief executive Princell Hair, he has signed a handful of distribution deals with Comcast’s Xfinity, AT&T’s DirectTV and Dish among others. ...
NEXSTAR STATIONS THRIVE THANKS TO POLITICAL AD DOLLARS
The rebrand of WGN launches Monday.
CBS TAPS DARRYLL GREEN FROM FORT MYERS TO LEAD MIAMI STATION
He’s replacing the GM who left in November.
WE CAN REMEMBER WHEN BILL HEMMER WAS A NEWS GUY
He’s not now.
FROM TV NEWS ANCHOR TO MAGAZINE HOST TO MOVIE PRODUCER
The movie is based on a news story she covered.
FIRED AFTER A YEAR AND ISN’T WALKING AWAY QUIETLY
He was on Twitter all day Wednesday.
IT’S OFFICIAL. HE’S GONE
WTTW news director and executive producer of Chicago Tonight Hugo Balta has now been fired for what he posted on social media. Chicago media blogger Robert Feder first reported the news. Hugo Balta was ...
BROOKE BALDWIN LEAVES CNN WITHOUT A JOB
It’s a risk she’s willing to take.
LONGTIME DETROIT ANCHOR DIES ONE DAY AFTER GETTING THE COVID VACCINE
It’s hard to say what happened right now.
SEATTLE STATION SAYS THEY HAVE A DIVERSITY PROBLEM
KING, the Tegna station in Seattle, Wash., is doing a deep dive on race issues. Not the issues in the community but the issues in the newsroom. KING has identified, through various interviews and ...
CNBC VET STEPS INTO A LESS VISIBLE ROLE
She’s one of the originals.
CNN PONDERS TALENT SHAKEUP FOR SIGNATURE PROGRAM
The move would put a D.C. anchor into a N.Y. position.
NEW MORNING ANCHOR IN ST. LOUIS AFTER THE SEAT REMAINED VACANT FOR TWO YEARS
It’s an internal hire.
VOICE TIPS FOR BROADCASTERS
You all know how important your voice is. Whether you’re tracking, going live or finding a way to do a stand up at home where the acoustics are EH… You’ll need to settle in ...
THERE’S LIFE AFTER TV NEWS … IN A PANDEMIC
He’s found himself in a very important job.
SAN FRAN CREW ROBBED IN THE FIELD
Two suspects have been arrested.
SCOTT IS HERE TO STAY
Now the question is how will Fox pull themselves out of the ratings slump.
WNBC MAKES HISTORY WITH DUPONT AWARD WIN
They submitted six months worth of coverage.
KARE GETS A NEW NUMBER ONE – AND IT’S A HOMECOMING
The job opened and he grabbed it!
65 AND FEELING GOOD!
He’s not retiring!
FORMER ANCHOR SPENDS RETIRED LIFE PRESERVING HISTORY
He took a passion and made it his job.
GROUNDED IN ST. LOUIS
It’s a bill no one was willing to front.
PAY-TO-PLAY POLITICAL STYLE
"Each candidate will appear in a two minute and no longer than a two-and-a-half-minute interview to speak about your platform... ...The fee associated with this interview will be $1000 net."
COX GOES DARK ON DIRECTV. REMEMBER…VIEWERS DON’T MATTER
“CMG viewers know our trusted local stations are there to deliver the news and information they need to make decisions for their families. Its disappointing that AT&T/DIRECTV has decided to deprive them of that ...
BUILD THAT (CONTENT) WALL
“One of our key priorities for 2021 is to make sure news consumers clearly understand the value of – and differences between – the two main types of content we offer: coverage of live ...
ANOTHER HUGE ACQUISITION. QUINCY GOING GRAY
“We are honored and humbled to be selected by Quincy’s shareholders to acquire their terrific company”
BOLLING PLANS A PODCAST WITH BRETT FAVRE
“We will always bring the fun and the funny to all the hottest topics. Whether it’s the weekend’s games, what live leak has surfaced, or which Kardashian is making the most money (and how)… ...
CNN’S CLIMB TO THE TOP
"As Trump departed, I'm sure a lot of his followers were disgruntled or disappointed, in some ways even exhausted. That would explain some of the audience drift away from Fox"
WGN AMERICA GETS A MAKE-OVER
"Expanding our news programming to five hours Monday through Friday will extend the network’s reach and the depth of its news content across more weeknight time periods, delivering viewers more national news and regional ...
IS THE CABLE LANDSCAPE SHIFTING?
Nothing illustrates the political passions of a television network’s audience quite like ratings for a presidential inaugural
NBC SHUTTING DOWN ITS SPORTS NETWORK
In a staff memo (read it in full below), NBC Sports Chairman Pete Bevacqua called the shutdown the “best strategic next step” for the company. He said it would make USA Network “an extraordinarily ...
MADDOW VS HANNITY
Fox News ratings continued to crash on Friday night after a terrible week that saw much of its audience either leave, fall asleep, or die. Whatever, they’re gone.
IT’S A NEW YEAR – HOW ABOUT A NEW JOB?
Looking to get a job in news OR just really tired at the annoying faces at your current station? Here are some tips for landing the next level gig in news.
SINCLAIR LAUNCHING LOCAL NEWS OPERATION IN WINSTON SALEM NC MONDAY
“We understand that the Triad community is looking for a fresh perspective on local news”
MONDAY DEBUT SET FOR SINCLAIR MORNING NEWSCAST
“Our show might be a little more fast-paced and about not just the ‘what’ but ‘why should I care?’”
AIRPORTS ARE GONNA GET A LITTLE WORSE
This is the second CNN operation to be shuttered in the past five months. The company scuttled its Great Big Story video unit in September.
UNIVISION MASSIVE CUTS INCLUDE ND, ASST. ND, AND ANCHOR
“Today we announced some important changes to the Company’s structure. The changes reflect a reorganization of the way we work, and in some cases we are saying goodbye to some colleagues. These are difficult ...
CNN ANNOUNCES PROGRAMMING SHAKEUP
On to the next adventure! After eight years at WH, I’m moving into a new role as anchor on weekends and chief domestic correspondent for @CNN, a new challenge I’m very excited about. Will ...
WE DON’T THINK ADVERTISERS ARE THAT DUMB
In some cases, like during Carlson’s primetime hour, the boycotts have been so persistent that only a handful of advertisers—including a pro-Trump pillow company—remain.
QUINCY, MEREDITH ON THE BLOCK
The station trading market is off to a hot start in 2021, but whether it stays that way will depend on what help or hindrance it gets from Washington
NEWSMAX THE FIRST TO CALL WARNOCK IN GEORGIA – OAN SUCKS UP TO TRUMP
Upstart cable network Newsmax late on Tuesday projected that Democrat Raphael Warnock had won one of two U.S. Senate seats in the state of Georgia in a nail biter of an election that other ...
AGAIN, VIEWERS BE DAMNED AS CABLE AND BROADCASTERS FLAY EACH OTHER
"In light of the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic, we feel these hefty increases are especially uncalled for and unjustified.”
EVER DO IT WITH A SMARTPHONE?
It takes what I call “layers of perception”
IT’S ALREADY HAVING THAT EFFECT ON US
“Fox will slowly climb back, not to election-year levels, but they almost do better when they are fighting uphill when it’s us against the world, those crazy liberals”
NEXSTAR BEARD SNAPS UP WPIX IN NYC
Scripps purchased WPIX as part of its acquisition of eight television stations in seven markets from Nexstar
USING DRONES IN THE NEWSROOM?
“The new rules make way for the further integration of drones into our airspace by addressing safety and security concerns”
THIS DOES NOT BODE WELL FOR LOCAL TELEVISION
The NFL's first game to air exclusively on a streaming outlet drew a decent-sized audience on Saturday
CALL IT A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE
The conflict had affected stations serving some 5 million Dish subscribers, roughly half of its overall customer base, at a time of year when NFL and college football have aired highly rated games.
POLITICAL TUMULT AND PANDEMIC BENEFIT CABLE NEWS
The major news networks are touting big ratings gains in 2020, after the coronavirus crisis and the presidential election drove viewers in record numbers to their lineups -
A STELLAR SOPHOMORE YEAR FOR CBSN
In 2020, a year marked by Covid-19, a tumultuous election and weeks of uprisings against racism, CBSN has blown away its 2019 total of 327 million streaming starts.
“BAH HUMBUG” -SINCLAIR
NewsBlues has learned that a memo went out to all Sinclair stations telling them not to count on a raise in all of 2021. CEO wrote in the email, “we have decided to take ...
AND THEY LIVED HAPPILY EVER AFTER—OR TIL THE NEXT CONTRACT CYCLE
"Only cost us three weeks of local nfl games. Thanks a lot! We're in the middle of a pandemic with sports being one of a few outlets and you're all arguing over money. Pathetic"
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Hannity was the most-watched cable news program for the fourth consecutive year
TV WARS, EPISODE 93
Nexstar Media Group said its widely distributed cable network WGN America has reached its first carriage agreement...
COMCAST BLINKS, LOCAL NEWS WINS
“Particularly during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, loss of access to this station would be harmful to Bristol County (Massachusetts) viewers who rely on state-specific announcements to stay healthy and safe"
NEXT STEP: REPORT FACTS
"We also recognize President Trump continues to contest the results and we will cover aspects of that news story."
IDENTITY CRISIS AT MSNBC AND CNN
CNN and MSNBC thrived during the Trump years, reaching new heights in ratings and revenue while devoting countless prime-time hours to criticizing a White House antagonist their viewers just could not quit
KISSING AND MAKING UP
The blackout occurred as the Dish and Cox Media Group, which is owned by Apollo Global Management, struggled to come to terms
LOTS OF BUZZ, WILL THE NUMBERS FOLLOW
Upstart Newsmax TV, the conservative-focused cable news TV network, has seen growth in advertising and viewing results of late -- but it is still far behind bigger cable news channels in key ad business ...
A LEGACY’S MAKEOVER
“No one reaches a pinnacle where they should stop growing. And if they do, that’s when they are irrelevant,”
NEWSMAX TO POACH FOX NEWS TALENT?
The two bookers said it was likely Newsmax wanted access to their extensive contacts.
CNN FINALLY HAS SOMETHING TO BRAG ABOUT
“Since the day after the election, there has been a clear winner”
AND NOW THE ALTERNATIVE WEATHER
“As Fox News Media continues to deliver the best in news content, it was only natural to expand our footprint to weather,”
YOUTUBE, THAT “GO-TO” NEWS SOURCE FOR THE ILL-INFORMED, FINALLY TAKES ACTION
"Given that, we will start removing any piece of content uploaded today (or anytime after) that misleads people..."
THE NEWSMAX BRAND OF “NEWS” BEATS FOX
"We're here to stay," Newsmax CEO Christopher Ruddy said Tuesday evening. "The ratings are showing that."
THINKING OF LEAVING NEWS? FIVE SIGNS YOU’RE READY TO MAKE THE JUMP
Believe it or not, people do leave the news industry... AND thrive.
PANDERING TO THE OAN CROWD
Through his close ties with Berry, according to insiders, Hannity and the network’s right-wing opinion side have managed, as if by proxy, to influence the content of FoxNews.com, the channel’s website.
OUR LARGEST CITY WITH ONE COMPANY IN CHARGE OF TWO OUTLETS
Opponents of the move have already pledged to try to block this move
PREDICTABLY, CABLE NOISE MADE MORE NOISE THAN EVER LAST MONTH
CNN, FOX and MSNBC set records in November but one made the biggest strides
MEANWHILE DOWN IN IRVING, TX
As if things in Irving weren’t bad enough with the Dallas Cowboys at 3-8. Dish Network and Nexstar Media Group are pointing the finger at each other in what could be, according to Dish, ...
MAYBE THIS WILL PULL “NEWSNATION” OUT OF THE RATINGS DUMPER
Nexstar Media Group announced today that its wholly-owned cable network, WGN America, has reached...
THEY NEED A MORE SECURE SILO
Right now, Newsmax TV is trying to outfox Fox News – according to NPR. No media outlet has done more to bolster President Trump over the past four years than Fox News. Yet the ...
NEWSMAX BOSS THINKS HIS AUDIENCE IS STUPID
"A sucker is born every minute" said PT Barnum. And people have been seeking them out, in every industry, ever since.
NEXSTAR AND DISH SQUARING OFF: NEXSTAR HAS A MORTGAGE, Y’KNOW
Two mega media entities aren't exactly kicking the holiday season off with merriment and good will.
AND THEN THERE IS AT&T AND TEGNA
“As many station owners like TEGNA keep losing viewers and sponsors, they’ve resorted to blacking out popular local teams or any remaining hit shows at the worst possible time in order to extract unwarranted ...
OH BOY!!! ANOTHER 24/7 CABLE NOISE NETWORK IN THE MAKING?
MNN will be based in Indianapolis
WHILE MSNBC FIRES PUNDITS WHO HELP CANDIDATES, FOX WRITES A CHECK
'Conflicting of interest' my asterisks. This time is different for some reason.
VIACOM/CBS’ LOOKS PAST COVID
ViacomCBS is looking ahead to a post-coronavirus world
VOX PONIES UP
It's been a tough year and VOX knows it.
I GUESS WE KNOW THE REAL PURPOSE OF SPORTS NOW
In a story NewsBlues has been following, Bally’s Corp. has acquired naming rights...
GEORGIA TV EXECS RUB HANDS ANTICIPATING AN UNEXPECTED WINDFALL
In Georgia, a pair of Senate runoff elections is giving local TV stations an early Christmas present...
EXPECT ANYTHING FROM SINCLAIR
Sinclair Broadcast Group is considering selling naming rights to the 21 regional sports networks it acquired from Disney
TELEMUNDO SETS NEW ELECTION VIEWER RECORD
Noticias Telemundo’s continuous 13-hour news Election coverage on Saturday, Nov. 7, propelled Telemundo to rank No. 1 in total day and primetime among all broadcast and cable networks in Hispanic viewers regardless of language, ...
COVID ERA MEDIA TRAINING
Clients will receive an eight- to twelve-week program, including a “deep-dive” into the current state of consumer attention
TEGNA READY FOR THE CONTINUATION OF THE POLITICAL $$ BONANZA
Election Night is over a week past. The winner was projected days ago. The loser... well... he's not there yet. But one thing that is not quite over just yet - political advertising.
AN AMICABLE DIVORCE
Univision asks 'Can we just be friends'
THINGS LOOK DIFFERENT AT ESPN’S TOP
In a story NewsBlues hss been following, ESPN has re-set its senior executive team
“NEWS NATION” SUFFERS 2nd BIGGEST ELECTION HUMILIATION
In a week that saw some cable networks and digital sites set viewership records, “News Nation,” the Chicago-based startup launched in September by Nexstar Media Group, barely registered. According to RobertFeder – at the ...
AND THE WINNER IS… FOX NEWS
We still do not have a 2020 Presidential Election winner, but we can call the Nielsen ratings race for Fox News Channel.
THE ABCs OF STREAMING – IT MAY BE TAKING OFF
From March to August, the ABC News Live streaming service averaged 23 million monthly viewers
THE MURDOCHS PREPARE FOR COMPETITION
“We love competition,” Murdoch said in response to a direct question from an analyst about Trump’s future
NEGOTIATING A CONTRACT? DO NOT DO THIS!
Congrats, you’ve been offered an on-air job. Yes, all your friends at home will see you that your dream came true. Yes, that one that dumped you can suck it! Ok, that last one ...
WELL HE’S DONE ALL RIGHT BY THE WASHINGTON POST SO….CNN?
Are we potentially looking at CNN Prime?
A POLITICAL MONEY BONANZA FOR PA TV STATIONS
Ad dollars are pouring it in and making it rain... but after election day: the drought.
THE INTERVIEWS DRAW BIG FOR “60 MINUTES”
It may be CBS who enjoyed the last laugh after the Trump walk-out and subsequent leak
BRAND-NEW SUIT AT ABC NEWS
Someone better brace himself to incur the wrath of a presidential tweet.
