What kind of changes might lie ahead for broadcasters on the regulatory and legislative fronts? We ask a leading DC communications attorney for a reading of the inside-the-Beltway tea leaves.

Despite attempts by legacy broadcasters to expand into digital platforms, apps, and social media, the core product remains constrained by the traditional linear broadcast format.

PBS’s partnership with Amazon marks a watershed moment - for the first time, viewers can access broadcast content for free on a major streaming platform, including full-signal local station programming.

Broadcasters have relied on outdated regulations to protect their position in a media landscape that’s increasingly leaving them behind. The shift to ATSC 3.0 represents an opportunity for the industry to move forward.

Increasing ownership limits and reducing regulations will do nothing to solve the industry’s existential issues; in fact, it will amplify the very weaknesses that threaten the future of local TV.

TV station ownership rules were originally established to preserve localism, diversity, and competition in local marketplaces. Have they outlived their usefulness?

This Election Day is not just another reporting cycle — it’s a defining moment for local TV stations to demonstrate their unwavering dedication to accuracy and the public interest.

The local broadcast TV business has thrived on temporary boosts from political ads, but that safety net is about to disappear, leaving the underlying structural weaknesses fully exposed come first quarter of next year.

Until broadcasters recognize the value of nurturing their free-to-air audience, OTA viewing will remain a niche option rather than a mainstream alternative to paid services.

It's time for a new regulatory framework for television/video – one that embraces the realities of our digital world while preserving the core principles that have guided media regulation for decades.

What makes the new Chicago Sports Network think it can thrive (let alone survive) while RSNs around the country are imploding?

Will private equity prove a boon or bust for local television broadcasting?

It’s time to ask why viewers can’t simply pay for what many want: a bundle comprised of just OTA broadcast TV networks and local stations/diginets — reasonably priced and easy to access via streaming.

Paramount's potential sale of a group of major-market independent stations poses pressing questions as to the future of local broadcasting.

The regional sports network (RSN) industry is in a state of flux, and few markets exemplify both the chaos and transformation more than Chicago

The fifth installment of “Why Advertising Is Shifting To Local”, features Blockgraph Chief Revenue Officer Aleck Schleider.

The fourth installment of “Why Advertising Is Shifting To Local”, features Madhive’s SVP of Sales Kristin Wnuk.

The third installment of “Why Advertising Is Shifting To Local”, features LatiNation and LATV’s Gisella Fu-Ripp.

The second installment of “Why Advertising Is Shifting To Local”, where we talk to industry leaders at the 2024 Cannes Lions Festival, features Vica’s Michael Shields.

A first-of-its-kind deal to bring live streaming games of a major professional sports team to fans at no cost could be the death knell for RSNs.