Sling TV Is Offering a Free Air TV For Local Channels If You Prepay
Sling TV was one of the first streaming services to offer device deals. If you prepay for a few months of the service, you could get a Roku Ultra for just […]
Copyright Act Exemption Might Finally Disrupt Retransmission Consent Regime
Non-profit’s app spreads to more markets, claiming an exemption in the Copyright Act allows it to offer consumers no-fee access to local signals. For years, multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs) […]
Sinclair Launches ATSC 3.0 Chips at CES
As it said it would, Sinclair Broadcast Group has debuted at CES system-on-a-chip (SoC) that supports the new ATSC 3.0 broadcast standard. Through its ONE Media technology unit, Sinclair worked […]
Sinclair Preps Streaming Movie Service for Launch
Last week, Sinclair named three key management hires for its upcoming over-the-top service STIRR, which it said will launch in early 2019. Sinclair Broadcast Group continues to make progress toward […]
NAB Warns Hill of Potential TV Station Repack Delays
The National Association of Broadcasters told the House Energy & Commerce Committee Tuesday (Dec. 11) that there are already warning signs that more broadcasters will miss their post-auction repack deadlines […]
Sinclair’s Ripley STIRRs The Pot For New National, Localized Streaming Service
Christopher Ripley, who heads one of the nation’s biggest broadcast station groups, would like you to watch a lot of TV. But for right now, he’d prefer you didn’t buy […]
A Heirloom Sale Is Done For Keystone State LPTV Pair
To the north and northwest of the Pennsylvania state capital of Harrisburg are the towns of Middleburg and Elliottsburg, respectively. Here, two low-power TV stations are being sold. It’s the […]
Dielectric Hits A Repack High
With the post-Spectrum Auction repack process in full swing, ensuring that television stations have all of their ducks in a row is essential. Staying on schedule is a task that […]
3.0 Is ‘Next-Gen Salvation’ Of TV Industry, Says ARK Mediacom CEO
A new company with hundreds of LPTV stations and CPs is pinning its hopes for a vibrant, profitable broadcast industry on ATSC 3.0. Specifically, ARK Mediacom is hoping to leverage the inherent […]
New NASCAR Studio Puts Fox Sports In VR, AR Driver Seat
Fox Sports will debut a new high-tech set as the home of its NASCAR coverage in February 2019 that leverages the latest advancements in virtual set and augmented reality technology […]