If conventional television requires only 2 MHz of channel capacity, what should happen to the remaining 4?

Local media veteran Tim Hanlon goes solo in the latest episode of In the Vicinity.

Twenty years ago, USDTV was a clever idea ahead of its time — today, it may be exactly what NextGen TV needs to break through.

Is a dedication to local news the real reason why the NAB, Fox and Sinclair are asking the FCC to stop the major sports leagues from heading to streaming?

PLUS: ChatGPT’s ads thing, freeing the airwaves, audits and accreditation, and more

Sinclair’s Mark Aitken offers a rebuttal to Tim Hanlon’s recent column “Weigel Says The Quiet Part Out Loud” about ATSC 3.0

For much of the industry, the primary appeal of ATSC 3.0 is not better television. It is the ability to monetize broadcast spectrum for non-broadcast uses — even if that comes at the expense of free TV.

PLUS: ChatGPT’s ads thing, freeing the airwaves, audits and accreditation, and more

The sharp divide — between most large commercial station groups on one side and public broadcasters, multichannel pay-TV providers, and small station owners on the other — reveals a classic regulatory clash: who bears the cost of progress, and who stands to profit from it?

Without enforceable accountability, the move to ATSC 3.0 risks becoming ATSC 1.0 “2.0” — another costly cycle of broken promises, obsolescence, and squandered public value.

Radio’s 2025 culling of signals may only be the prelude to what’s ahead for TV.

Broadcasters seeking regulatory support, legislative goodwill, or community backing — whether for NextGen approvals or large-scale mergers — can achieve it by dedicating some spectrum and revenues to a durable, modernized system of public access.

This week’s TVREV Hot List explores the looming impact of AI on TV, fresh momentum in measurement from Comscore, iSpot, and Tubular, and why smart monetization is key as CTV proves its growing value with massive March Madness reach.

This week’s TVREV highlights, plus our Local TV Report, the WGA won, iSpot’s MRC accreditation, and more across the industry.

A recent court ruling may finally put an end to ATSC 3.0’s prospects and why the quality of Max’s shows might be impacting their ad-supported tier.