The Future Of Television. Dissected Daily.
Dish’s Revolutionary One Day Pass, Newsmax Is Not Happy About Losing The 39% Rule
Why Dish’s One-Day Pass might muck up streaming’s subscription model and what’s really behind Sinclair’s defense of the 39% rule.
How Carr’s Deregulatory Push Masks A More Perilous Power Grab
If Brendan Carr’s vision prevails, local TV risks becoming both homogenized and politicized — consolidated into a few large conglomerates, and pressured to avoid programming that might displease those in power.
The Comedian, The President And The Great Big Mess, How Korean TV Avoids Cord Cutting
Why Disney’s real motivation in axing Jimmy Kimmel may have been financial, not political and why Koreans are unlikely to ever cut the cord.
Battle Lines Over TV Station Ownership Caps: What Comes Next?
Should broadcasters be allowed to bulk up to compete with tech platforms, even if it means fewer owners controlling the bulk of local stations? Or should ownership caps remain a bulwark against consolidation, even if that risks leaving broadcasters weaker in the face of digital disruption?
Local Broadcast At A Crossroads
Nexstar wants Tegna, the FCC’s Carr wants deregulation and the industry wants to know what’s really going on. A deep dive into what the future might bring.
The Independent Station Era Is Coming — Here’s How Local TV Can Survive It
Independence will soon become more commonplace in local TV. Stations can either treat it as a setback — or see it as an opening to redefine their role in their respective communities.
Broadcast Groups Use Duopolies To Position For Post-Cap Expansion
Local broadcast television is edging toward one of the biggest consolidation waves in its history; it’s beginning with the construction of co-owned station duopolies in markets across the country.
Nexstar’s Majority-Stake CW Acquisition Solves Problems For Everyone
Nexstar’s CW acquisition gives it something it needs, while also giving Paramount Global and Warner Bros. Discovery what they want.
How Long Before Every Broadcaster Dumps Ratings For Impressions?
Nexstar said it no longer will sell ads based on ratings, shifting to a "cost-per-impression" model that captures viewing on other platforms. So what's everyone else in broadcasting waiting for?

