Talking TV: Laura Ling On Building A Very Local Streamer From Scratch
In just over two years, Hearst Television’s Very Local streaming service has built a library of dozens of titles and more than 500 original …
Talking TV: Putting An End To Drive-By Reporting At NY1
Annika Pergament’s new weekday newscast on NY1, The Rush Hour, wants to offer an epilogue to newsworthy stories viewers have invested in “to …
Talking TV: How NBCU Local Is Strategizing On FAST Channels
Angela Grande, director of streaming news channels at NBCUniversal Local, says FAST channels represent a unique and powerful opportunity for …
Talking TV: News Literacy Project Targets A Threat To Democracy
Next week is National News Literacy Week, and the News Literacy Project’s Peter Adams and Hannah Covington share tips on what TV newsrooms …
Talking TV: RTDNA’s Shelley On ‘Most Important Election Of Our Lifetime’ For Local TV News
RTDNA President-CEO Dan Shelley says TV news’ credibility is on the line in this election year as never before, and he has some advice on …
Talking TV: NAB’s LeGeyt ‘Very Disappointed’ In FCC’s Ownership Decision
NAB President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt says he’s “tremendously frustrated” with the FCC’s late December decision to reaffirm and tighten its …
Best Of Talking TV: When Is NextGen TV Revenue Coming?
In this repeat of the Talking TV episode from March 17, John Hane, president and CEO of BitPath, shares an update on how far along the ATSC …
Talking TV: Ghosts Of TV’s Christmas Past And Future In 2024
TVNewsCheck Editor at Large Harry Jessell and Editor Michael Depp look back over an eventful year in broadcast business news and ahead to …
Talking TV: Fox Weather Marks A Second Anniversary
Britta Merwin, a Fox Weather meteorologist and co-host of its morning block, says the network’s success so far stems from its unique …
Talking TV: WCBS Widens Its Community Reporting Web In NYC
Johnny Green, president and GM of CBS-owned WCBS New York, and Sarah Burke, the station’s VP and news director, say its community-focused …
Talking TV: Fox’s Portia Bruner Finds Her Place In Talk
Portia Bruner, a former anchor at Fox-owned WAGA Atlanta, is in the second season of an eponymous talk show also getting national carriage …
Talking TV: Improving TV News’ Leaders At The Kneeland Project
The Carole Kneeland Project for Responsible Journalism just marked its 25th year of training newsroom leaders to be more ethical, empathetic …
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Talking TV: How News Content Authentication Is Battling AI
In this repeat of the Talking TV episode from Aug. 18, Pia Blumenthal, design manager for the AContent Authenticity Initiative at Adobe and …
Talking TV: Is ‘Daily Blast Live’ The New Model For Syndies?
Daily Blast Live, a Tegna-produced topical talker shot in Denver, may be heralding a new wave of cheaper, functional syndicated daytime …
Talking TV: Tackling Journalism’s Mental Health Crisis
CBC journalist Dave Seglins has become a leading voice for addressing the profound stressors impacting journalists’ mental health. He …
Talking TV: Gray’s Peachtree Sports Makes A Statewide Play For Sports Fans
Peachtree Sports launched out of Gray Television’s WANF and WPCH Atlanta in early October with a programming slate of eclectic Georgia …
Talking TV: Building A Cybersecurity Culture For Broadcasters
In this repeat of the Talking TV episode from June 23, Brian Morris, CISO for Gray Television, says that building successful defenses …
Talking TV: How One TV Reporter Goes Niche For Win On TikTok, Instagram
Julie Baker, a reporter at KXRM Colorado Springs, has landed strongly with users on TikTok and Instagram for her weird, funny, antic-y …
Talking TV: How Scripps Is Helping Reporters Be Better Storytellers
Chris Nagus, senior director of storytelling and content strategy at E.W. Scripps, explains how he works closely with reporters across the …
Talking TV: How The BBC Is Grappling With Generative AI
Laura Ellis, head of technology forecasting at the BBC, say the time is nigh for news organizations to confront the manifold opportunities — …
Talking TV: Building A Cybersecurity Culture For Broadcasters
In this repeat of the Talking TV episode from June 23, Brian Morris, CISO for Gray Television, says that building successful defenses …
Talking TV: Tapping The Authenticity Of Black Experience In ‘Johnson’
David Hudson, head of original programming for Scripps Networks, explains the originality and authenticity powering Bounce’s breakout hit …
Talking TV: How News Content Authentication Is Battling AI
Pia Blumenthal, design manager for the AContent Authenticity Initiative at Adobe and co-chair of the UX Task Force at the Coalition for …
Talking TV: Ticker News Chases A Purely FAST News Model
Ahron Young, CEO of Ticker News and its primary anchor, explains why he turned solely to FAST channel terrain for what he’s positioning as a …
Talking TV: The Networks Strike Back On vMVPD Issue With Coalition Of Their Own
Bryce Harlow, a lobbyist and spokesperson for the brand-new Preserve Viewer Choice Coalition, explains why the broadcast networks and vMVPDs …
Talking TV: Coalition For Local News Raises Its Hand For A Rule Change
Tanya Vea, president-COO of Bonneville International and a spokesperson for the new Coalition for Local News, explains why the group is …
Talking TV: Canada’s ‘Son Of A Critch’ Looks To Charm U.S. Viewers
Mark Critch, creator and star of the autobiographical coming-of-age comedy series Son of a Critch, is bringing his Newfoundland, Canada, …
Talking TV: Local TV’s Burnout ‘Really Is A Crisis,’ Says New Study
Keren Henderson and Bob Papper, journalism professors at Syracuse University’s Newhouse School, discuss the big takeaway from their recent …
Talking TV: Tectonic Changes Afoot In ‘Making The Media’
Avid’s Craig Wilson, host of the Making the Media podcast, shares insights he’s gleaned over the past 50 episodes on AI, FAST channels, a …
Talking TV: Today’s Dylan Dreyer On Climate Change And The Joys Of A Nature Show
Dylan Dreyer, meteorologist for NBC’s Today, co-anchor of the show’s third hour and host of Earth Odyssey in the network’s The More You Know …
Talking TV: Building A Cybersecurity Culture For Broadcasters
Brian Morris, CISO of Gray Television, says that building successful defenses against ever more frequent and sophisticated cyberattacks on …
Best Of Talking TV: Welcoming The End Of News Objectivity
In this repeat of the Talking TV episode from Feb. 17, Andrew Heyward, a research professor at ASU’s Walter Cronkite School and co-author of …
Talking TV: AP Resets The Game On AI-Based Archive Search
Paul Caluori, AP's VP of global products, and Derl McCrudden, AP's VP and head of global news production, discuss the organization’s new …
Best Of Talking TV: Bounce’s ‘Act Your Age’ Sets A Debut Record
In this repeat of the Talking TV episode from April 7, Alyson Fouse, creator and showrunner of Bounce’s new sitcom Act Your Age, discusses …
Talking TV: A New Network Targets Women Over 50
Dorthy Miller Shore, CEO of Prime Women Media, shares her plans to launch a cable network in Q2 2024 that will target what she feels is a …
Talking TV: Gray TV’s Local News Live Upgrades To Version 2.0
Kyle Rogers, news director of Gray Television’s Local News Live, explains how the streaming news service has upped its game and its polish …
Talking TV: Emily Barr On Sinclair’s Shuttered Newsrooms
Emily Barr, TVNewsCheck columnist and former CEO-president of Graham Media, weighs in on the troubling implications of Sinclair’s closure of …
Talking TV: As NewsNation Expands To 24/5, Its Help Wanted Sign Is Still Out
Cherie Grzech, VP of news and managing editor of Nexstar’s NewsNation, shares the importance of the network’s recent expansion to 24 hours …
Talking TV: Scripps News Ramps Up Live Newscasts
Kate O’Brian, president of Scripps News, explains how the bulk of its weekday broadcast hours will go to live as of May 1 and how the …
Best Of Talking TV: Fox’s LiveNOW And The Art Of DJing News
In this repeat of the Talking TV episode from Nov. 18, 2022, Andrew Craft, senior digital journalist with Fox’s LiveNOW streaming channel, …
Best Of Talking TV: Scripps Sports Looks To Edge Out RSNs For Rights
In this repeat of the Talking TV episode from Jan. 6, Scripps Sports President Brian Lawlor talks with TVNewsCheck’s Michael Depp about the …
Talking TV: Bounce’s ‘Act Your Age’ Sets A Debut Record
Alyson Fouse, creator and showrunner of Bounce’s new sitcom Act Your Age, discusses the enduring value of classic sitcom tropes and why …
Talking TV: Ambient TV Comes To FAST
Blake Sabatinelli, CEO of Atmosphere TV, explains how to make good TV deliberately for background consumption, and how his company has …
Talking TV: ‘Young & Restless’ Stars Peter Bergman And Susan Walters On Show’s 50th
Peter Bergman and Susan Walters, veteran actors on CBS’s The Young and the Restless, reflect on the show’s longevity, evolution and future …
Talking TV: When Is NextGen TV Revenue Coming?
John Hane, president and CEO of BitPath, shares an update on how far along the ATSC 3.0 consortium is toward building a national network …
Talking TV: Tackling Advanced TV At The IAB Tech Lab
Tony Katsur, CEO of the IAB Tech Lab, shares how he’s trying to solve for universal reconciliation, universal audit, audience …
Talking TV: Reporters Making The Journey From Print To TV
Angelika Albaladejo and Jessica DeLeon are two former print reporters currently going through the Google-sponsored Journalism Journey …
Talking TV: CBC’s ‘About That’ Elevates Explainer News For Streaming
About That, the flagship news show for the newly launched CBC News Explore FAST channel, pairs a smart, conversational approach to …
Talking TV: Welcoming The End Of News Objectivity
Andrew Heyward, a research professor at ASU’s Walter Cronkite School and co-author of a new report, Beyond Objectivity, explains the …
Talking TV: One Reporter’s Work-Life Balance Win
Amanda St. Hilare, an investigative reporter and news content manager at Fox-owned WITI Milwaukee, found a healthy balance between her …