The Future Of Television. Dissected Daily.
Public Media May Have The Blueprint For Local Media's Future
On the latest episode of In the Vicinity, Tim Hanlon sits down with Christy Tanner, President and CEO, New York Public Radio.
The Hidden Battle Behind MLB’s Looming Labor War
Baseball’s next great question is not simply how the sport divides existing revenues — but who controls the next generation of local media rights.
Broadcast TV Has Two Lifelines. One May Save It. The Other May Sink It.
Tim Hanlon goes solo this week on episode 18 of In the Vicinity.
The FCC Chairman’s Localism Paradox
The likely winners of FCC Chairman Carr’s proposed rule change are not the communities he invokes in his rhetoric.
World Cup, Walled Gardens And The Future Of Local Sports Advertising
Madhive's Anthony Campanella joins Tim Hanlon on the latest episode of In the Vicinity.
The Competitive Advantage Local TV Can't Afford To Lose
Broadcasters argue that local television remains America's most important source of local news, and thus deserves greater regulatory flexibility. But maintaining that position requires more than producing local newscasts efficiently - it requires preserving what makes them uniquely trusted in the first place.
Addressable Broadcast TV Is Finally Here. Now Comes The Hard Part.
On the latest episode of In the Vicinity, Tim Hanlon speaks with Hearst‘s John Robertson and Viamedia’s Evan Rutchik about their effort to bring household-level addressable advertising to local broadcast.
The TV OS Is Becoming Local Media's Next Battleground
On the latest episode of In the Vicinity, Tim Hanlon speaks with TVREV's Mike Gasbara.
Local TV Keeps Asking For Scale. It May Need Something Else Entirely.
If the future of advertising is increasingly tied to consumer identity, behavior and attribution, can local television realistically compete by simply becoming larger? The answer is probably no.
Why ZIP Codes Matter More Than TV Markets Now
On the latest episode of In the Vicinity, Tim Hanlon sits down with Madison & Wall Managing Director Luke Stillman to discuss why location data has become a scale advantage.
Political Advertising To The Rescue — But for How Long?
Political advertising is buoying local television's economics. Whether it ultimately strengthens the industry's future, however, depends on what broadcasters choose to build with the proceeds.
Why The 2026 Midterms Could Be The Biggest Political Ad Cycle Ever
On the latest episode of In the Vicinity, Tim Hanlon sits down with AdImpact CEO Kyle Roberts to unpack the company’s Political Projections Report.
Feeling The Heat: Stations Rediscover The Value Of Local Sports
Is local television is becoming less of a standalone rights business and more of a broader marketing and audience-development platform?
The Death Of The Monoculture — And What Comes Next For Local Media
TVREV Co-Founder and Lead Analyst Alan Wolk joins Tim Hanlon on episode 12 of In the Vicinity.
From Stations To Brands: How The Duopoly Is Rewiring Local Television
As audiences move beyond channel numbers, TV station groups are increasingly reorganizing their duopolies around a single local brand identity rather than individual stations.
AI, Automation And The Reinvention Of Local Media
Local media veteran Tim Hanlon is joined by Madhive CEO Jim Wilson on episode 11 of In the Vicinity.
In Praise Of Local Public Access TV
Broadcasters cannot out-scale Silicon Valley, out-engineer streaming platforms, or out-target digital advertising giants. But they can still offer something the largest technology companies often struggle to manufacture authentically: a sense of place.
CBS, Colbert, And The Collapse Of Broadcast TV
Local media veteran Tim Hanlon is joined by TVREV Publisher Jason Damata on episode 10 of In the Vicinity.
Local TV Earnings Calls Reveal An Industry At A Strategic Crossroads
Is local television becoming a sports distribution business? A spectrum infrastructure platform? A mature retransmission utility? Or simply a declining but still highly cash-generative media asset being managed for duration rather than growth?
Broadcast TV’s Fork In The Road: Sports, Streaming And The Fight For Relevance
Local media veteran Tim Hanlon goes solo in the latest episode of In the Vicinity.

