A rundown of the evolving branding of (now extinct) Fort Smith, Arkansas UPN affiliate KFDF, with the odd logo that was adopted early at the end of 1996. (As weird as that sentence reads, every word is in the right place.) This installment of Infinite Sheep gets a little bent out of shape. #localtv could be weird, y'all. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoyBT9MCsh8
Hearst CEO Is “On the Lookout” for Deals to Give Its TV Businesses More Scale

"We are watching carefully as the television world moves toward greater consolidation, as the battle for Warner Bros. Discovery illustrates," Steve Swartz told staff Tuesday.

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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Rips Some Local TV Stations As “Mouthpieces” For National Networks
#News #BrendanCarr #BroadcastNetworks #CES #FCC #LocalTV

https://deadline.com/2026/01/fcc-brendan-carr-ces-local-tv-stations-national-networks-1236676553/

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Rips Some Local TV Stations As “Mouthpieces” For National Networks

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr reiterated his view that the "balance of power" has shifted away from local TV affiliates and toward national broadcast networks.

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Television hasn’t disappeared — it’s evolved. People still watch the big screen in their living rooms, but instead of flipping through channels, they often navigate apps. Local TV remains the home for community news and weather. Connected TV (CTV) is where on-demand entertainment lives — Netflix, Hulu, YouTube TV, Prime Video. Same big screen. Two different entry points. https://georgefeola.io/why-ctv-local-tv-advertising-matters-for-local-businesses/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ctv_local_tv_article
#marketingstrategy #LocalTV #DigitalAdvertising
Why CTV + Local TV Advertising Matters for Local Businesses - georgefeola.io

Local TV establishes legitimacy, CTV reinforces it. Viewers may notice a message during the news, then later encounter the same brand card inside streaming.

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Sinclair Takeover Proposal Rebuffed By E.W. Scripps Board

Local TV station owner E.W. Scripps said Tuesday that its board of directors rejected an unsolicited takeover bid by larger rival Sinclair Inc.

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Sinclair Reveals Merger Talks With E.W. Scripps In Latest Shakeup Of Local TV Sector

Major local TV station owner Sinclair Inc. says it has been conducting merger talks with rival E.W. Scripps.

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Nexstar CEO Perry Sook Confident In Tegna Deal’s On-Time Close; Stock Slides After Soft Q3 Report

Nexstar CEO Perry Sook says the company is "making good progress" toward closing its proposed acquisition of rival Tegna as planned by the second half of 2026.

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Expedition Sasquatch official Teaser Trailer

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Can The Media Regain Trust In Age Of AI And Misinformation? NAB Grapples With Loaded Question

This year's NAB Show New York offered the usual tech talk and new gadgets but also a robust discussion about trust in journalism and the rise of AI.

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Jimmy Kimmel Clash Was “Never About The First Amendment”, Sinclair Exec Insists; FCC “Overreach” & Nexstar-Tegna Mega-Deal Worry CEO Of Boutique Station Group Graham Media
#News #Politics #FCC #GrahamMedia #LocalTV #NABShowNY #NexstarMediaGroup #NexstarTegnaDeal #Tegna

https://deadline.com/2025/10/jimmy-kimmel-first-amendment-sinclair-abc-fcc-1236594347/

Jimmy Kimmel Clash Was “Never About The First Amendment”, Sinclair Exec Insists; FCC “Overreach” & Nexstar-Tegna Mega-Deal Worry CEO Of Boutique Station Group Graham Media

Sinclair COO Rob Weisbord insisted that the local TV giant's recent clash with late-night host Jimmy Kimmel was "never about the First Amendment."

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