Television

Broadcast TV in a Digital World February 29, 2024

Presented by: Brian Wexler, TVB Senior Vice President of Business Development We all live in a digital world. Everything is online and it seems like everyone is streaming. Does that...

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Poynter Webinar: Powerful Storytelling (part 2) July 13, 2021

This webinar is part of a series presented by the Poynter Institute and made available through participating state broadcasters associations. This session's topics will include: The eight motivators that make...

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Poynter Webinar: Powerful Storytelling (part 1) July 13, 2021

This webinar is part of a series presented by the Poynter Institute and made available through participating state broadcasters associations. This session's topics will include: Finding and developing compelling characters...

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DTV Ancillary/Supplementary Services Report: A December “Tradition” Now a Thing of the Past – For Most TV Stations November 27, 2018

At this time of the year, television broadcasters used to get a reminder (or several!) from us regarding the requirement to file the “ancillary/supplementary” services report (formerly known as “Form...

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FCC Releases List of MX’ed LPTV Stations Displaced by Repack; Settlement Window for MX’ed Stations Closes January 10, 2019 October 31, 2018

On October 30, 2018, the Commission issued a Public Notice (“Notice”) in which it (1) listed the low power television, TV translator, and analog-to-digital replacement translator stations (collectively, “LPTV stations”) whose...

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One-Week Countdown: TV Station Copyright Royalty Claims Due July 31, 2018 July 25, 2018

Television stations have just one week left to file distant signal copyright royalty claims for the year 2017.  As we have previously reported, claims for 2017 must be filed no...

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Comment Dates Set on Children’s Television Programming Rules Notice of Proposed Rulemaking July 25, 2018

The FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Notice”) to examine the children’s television programming rules is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register tomorrow, which means comment dates on the...

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ATSC 3.0 Simulcasting Rules Now In Effect – But FCC Not Accepting Next Gen TV Applications Just Yet July 24, 2018

The FCC released a Public Notice (“Notice”) last week announcing that its ATSC 3.0 rules governing simulcasting and consumer education requirements have now taken effect, but the Commission is still...

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FCC Proposes Changes to and Seeks Comment on Children’s E/I Television Programming Rules July 24, 2018

As we reported previously, at its July 12, 2018, meeting, the FCC adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Notice”) to examine the children’s television programming rules.  The Notice considers significant...

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FCC Adopts NPRM, Officially Launches Proceeding to Examine Children’s E/I Television Programming Rules July 16, 2018

At its July 12, 2018, meeting, the FCC adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Notice”) to examine the children’s television programming rules.  The Notice contemplates significant changes to the children’s...

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