Disney Sells Out Ad Inventory for NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament
Disney Advertising has sold out of inventory for the 2022 NCAA DI Women’s Basketball Tournament, which will air across ESPN networks from March 16 – April 3
Nielsen Adds Streaming Data to Its Media Planning Offering
The Nielsen streaming consumption data will provide improved cross-platform media planning via its media planning Nielsen Media Impact solution
NAB Opens Application Window for 2023 Broadcast Leadership Training Program
The NAB Leadership Foundation has announced that it is now accepting applications for the 2023 Broadcast Leadership Training (BLT) program through May 31. The BLT program is designed to prepare senior-level broadcast executives to advance as group executives or station owners. Women and people of color are encouraged to apply. Now in its 23rd year, BLT is […]
How CBC Radio Manages Its Wealth of Digital Content
One in a series of articles about the recently concluded EBU Digital Radio Summit. CBC’s Julie McCambly (left) and Kevin Siu Canada’s public radio and television services have gone from being broadcast-only platforms to distributors of a substantial amount of live and on-demand content in cyberspace. CBC Listen is the home for the CBC’s online […]
NPR Gets Extra Funding to Cover Ukraine Crisis
To cover the political and military confrontation between Russia and Ukraine, NPR is getting a half-million dollars in emergency funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. CPB approved the grant Tuesday. The money will help NPR add staff and resources. The broadcaster has had reporters in Ukraine since January and said it will use the […]
NAB Opposes Forest Service Proposal to Add Comms Fee for Rural Coverage
NAB has told the FCC that it opposes a proposal from the U.S. Forest Service to assess an annual programmatic fee on communication uses to cover the Forest Service’s costs of administering its communications use program. “NAB believes the Forest Service’s current proposal is unlawful, inequitable, and undermines the public interest,” the association told the […]
BeckTV, Ross Video Design, Implement Design For New Nerd Street Gamers HQ, Gaming Studios
The installation on the 40,000-square-foot campus is believed to be one of the first in the nation
Public Media Company Receives Grants to Support Public Stations
The grants will enable the Public Media Company to help eight stations that service diverse or rural audiences
Winter Olympics Viewed by 160M Americans
While TV ratings hit record lows, it was the most streamed Winter Games ever with 4.3B minutes viewed on NBCU’s digital and social platforms
BTS Pulse Focuses on Dashboard Technologies
Radio World Editor in Chief Paul McLane will moderate a session next month in the IEEE Broadcast Technology Society Pulse series, focused on the changing nature of radio’s presence in car dashboards. The BTS Pulse sessions are virtual; the upcoming series takes place March 8–10. “Radio’s New Dashboard Technologies” is a two-hour session on Wednesday […]