As Montreal-based Mirko Bibic, President/CEO of Bell Media parent BCE and Bell Canada, sees it, the company's Q2 2026 results more than met the company's expectations. In particular, the Bell Media digital strategy "continues to pay off" while FIFA World Cup rights at the CTV network brought advertisers in droves.
He spent 31 years leading influential R&B radio station KBLX-FM in San Francisco, championing the "Quiet Storm" sound that paved the way for softer, jazzier sounds on U.S. radio across the 1980s and 1990s. Now, many in Radio are mourning the loss of Harvey Stone.
A definitive agreement has been reached that will see the nation's dominant audience measurement and data analytics provider acquire the NYSE-traded company known for its software platform used to verify media quality, optimize ad performance, and prove campaign outcomes.
The Atlanta-headquartered company's second quarter 2026 results were released shortly after 6am Eastern on Friday, and Gray is "particularly pleased with political advertising." It not only "significantly exceeded" its Q2 guidance but is trending ahead of 2022 and 2024 year-to-date levels.
Building off a 28-year partnership, WCBS-TV in New York has confirmed that it will air New York Jets NFL pre-season games, along with shoulder programming and other team content throughout the year. Coverage begins August 14 in East Rutherford, N.J., when the team hosts the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Just days after the company's CEO confirmed that nearly 270 individuals would be losing their jobs as part of a "refounding" effort, The E.W. Scripps Co. late Thursday released a Q2 earnings report that is wholly effected by a massive $1.14 billon non-cash impairment charge and primarily linked to a nearly $50 million decline in operating revenue.
The Chief U.S. District Judge overseeing the antitrust case lobbed against Nexstar and TEGNA for their regulatorily-approved merger — which he effectively blocked with a restraining order forcing a "hold separate" situation — has ruled that TEGNA's Board of Directors cannot be comprised of Nexstar C-Suite leaders.
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