LeadG2 Finds ‘AI Adoption Without Impact’ Gap In Revenue Teams
LeadG2’s new report reveals that while 100% of surveyed revenue leaders are using or piloting AI, only 12% have embedded it deeply into daily workflows. The study of 154 executives highlights persistent gaps in messaging consistency, training, and system integration, with 64% citing messaging issues and 63% pointing to a lack of expertise. Although 90% report modest efficiency gains, confidence in CRM‑AI data remains low, and a stark perception gap exists between executives and frontline staff on revenue enablement alignment.
Richard Roeper Joins WMAQ Chicago As Entertainment Contributor
Veteran film critic Richard Roeper has been hired by NBC’s WMAQ Chicago as a multi‑platform entertainment and culture contributor, starting April 10. He will appear on NBC 5 News, the lifestyle show Chicago Today, and the station’s digital and social channels,...
Tightrope Media Systems To Debut Cablecast LiveBridge For Simultaneous Streaming’
Tightrope Media Systems is launching Cablecast LiveBridge, a cloud‑based service that lets municipal governments and community stations stream multiple live events simultaneously. The platform routes overflow feeds to web and OTT destinations while preserving Cablecast’s native recording, metadata, and archival...
NAB Show: Barix To Showcase Audio Over IP Transport
Barix will demonstrate its latest Instreamer and Exstreamer solutions at the NAB Show in Las Vegas, focusing on the MultiCoder M400 and LX400 FLEXA codecs. The MultiCoder M400 now supports SRT and RIST transport protocols, becoming the first sub‑$500 encoder...
Boston Legacy FC Sets Regional TV Partnership With WBTS Boston & NBC Sports Boston
Boston Legacy FC announced a multi‑year regional media partnership with WBTS (NBC 10) and NBC Sports Boston, securing live coverage of 13 matches for its inaugural NWSL season starting April 3, 2026. The schedule features eight home games and five away contests...
Maryland Public Television’s 22nd Annual Chesapeake Bay Week Set For April 19-25
Maryland Public Television (MPT) will host its 22nd Chesapeake Bay Week from April 19 to 25, featuring more than 30 documentaries and over 20 hours of programming. The lineup introduces five new titles, anchored by the premiere of the flagship...
The WICT Network, TVNewsCheck Form Media Partnership
The WICT Network and TVNewsCheck announced a media partnership to amplify thought leadership across media, entertainment, technology, sports and gaming. TVNewsCheck will promote WICT’s flagship events—including the Leadership Conference, Signature Awards Luncheon, Stanford Senior Executive Summit and new AI Summits—to...
NAB Show: Proton to Demonstrate 3D Application
Proton Camera Innovations will showcase its ultra‑compact FLEX and 4K FLEX cameras at the NAB Show, demonstrating a new stereoscopic 3D workflow that pairs two miniature lenses with a single camera‑control unit. The system provides frame‑accurate synchronization, shared power and...
NAB Show: Telos Alliance’ To Debut ‘Axia Pulsar’ AoIP Console
Telos Alliance unveiled the Axia Pulsar, a compact AoIP mixing console, at the NAB Show in Las Vegas. The 2RU unit features eight motorized faders, a touchscreen, and can expand to 16 faders with an optional module. It runs on...
NAB Show: Nevion To Showcase ‘Moxela’ Media Processing Platform
Nevion, a Sony group company, is unveiling Moxela, a software‑based media processing platform that runs on commercial off‑the‑shelf servers or in the cloud. The solution integrates with Nevion’s VideoIPath orchestration suite and will be demonstrated at Sony’s booth C8401 during...
NAB Show: Mediagenix To Highlight AI-Driven Title Management & Scheduling
Mediagenix will showcase its AI‑driven content platform at the NAB Show in Las Vegas, highlighting a Semantic Intelligence layer that unifies discovery, scheduling and monetization. The new suite includes AI‑enhanced title and rights management, a dynamic schedule optimizer that respects...
NAB Show: Evergent To Showcase Subscriber Monetization & AI Innovations
Evergent, a subscriber lifecycle management specialist, will showcase a suite of AI‑driven tools at the NAB Show in Las Vegas from April 18‑22. The new offerings include subscriber lifecycle intelligence to boost acquisition and engagement, as well as flexible monetization...
NAB Show: Fabric To Showcase AI-Driven Media Supply Chain Innovations
Fabric will debut an expanded AI‑driven media supply chain platform at the NAB Show, unveiling updates to its Origin and Xytech product lines. The rollout includes Origin Studio, a cloud‑native title management system, and Origin Insights, a data‑as‑a‑service analytics platform....
NAB Show: CueScript To Debut Mobile App, Software Updates
CueScript will unveil three broadcast‑focused innovations at the NAB Show, including the CuePad mobile app for iPad and iPhone, a next‑generation update to its CueiT teleprompter software, and an Above‑Hood talent monitor mount. The CuePad app delivers frame‑accurate scrolling using...
NAB Show: PlayBox Neo To Showcase Workflow, Security & IP Advances
PlayBox Neo will demonstrate its latest Suite upgrades at the NAB Show, focusing on hybrid, cloud and IP‑based broadcast workflows. New role‑based user management and LDAP‑SSL Active Directory integration tighten security and simplify permissions. Bandwidth‑efficient multiviewer technology cuts usage by...
NAB Show: BCNEXXT To Focus On Turning Industry Pressure Into Opportunity
BCNEXXT will use the NAB Show in Las Vegas to showcase its cloud‑native playout platform, Vipe, positioning it as a solution for broadcasters facing operational pressures and evolving market demands. The company highlights Vipe’s elastic scaling, IP‑based distribution capabilities, and...
TSL Acquires JLCooper Electronics To Expand Control Solutions
TSL, a provider of media‑control solutions, announced the acquisition of JLCooper Electronics, a maker of professional control, automation and MIDI interfaces. The deal preserves JLCooper’s technology after founder Jim Cooper’s death and moves production from El Segundo to TSL’s Northridge campus....
NAB Show: Alfalite To Showcase LED Solutions
Alfalite is returning to the NAB Show in Las Vegas (April 18‑22) to exhibit its latest LED screen technologies alongside U.S. partner FOR‑A America. The company will showcase three product lines—Litepix, Neopix and UHD Finepix MATIX AlfaCOB—targeted at broadcast, control‑room...
Dow Dips 84, Nasdaq Sinks 185, S&P 500 Falls 25
U.S. equity markets slipped on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones down 84 points (0.2%), the Nasdaq falling 185 points (0.8%) and the S&P 500 dropping 0.4% to 6,556.37. The retreat followed President Trump’s optimistic remarks on Iran‑U.S. talks, which initially...
Christopher Martinez Upped To VP, Advanced Advertising At Hearst Television
Christopher Martinez has been promoted to the newly created Vice President of Advanced Advertising at Hearst Television. In his expanded role, he will oversee digital ad‑product development, platform integration, and the company’s ad‑tech stack while maintaining client relationships. Since joining...
Camille Bermann Named VP-Sales Director Of KTVU-KICU
Camille Bermann has been elevated to vice president and director of sales for Fox’s San Francisco duopoly, KTVU‑KICU. She joins the role after a 26‑year tenure at Fox Television Stations, most recently overseeing sales for the Houston duopoly KRIV‑KTXH. Bermann began...
Gray Media Launches Training Program For Interns Across All Its Stations
Gray Media announced a company‑wide training program for interns that will operate across all of its broadcast stations. The initiative, spearheaded by VP of Recruiting Jennifer Dale, offers a 12‑week rotational curriculum paired with senior mentorship. It aims to enroll...
MeTV’s Original Series ‘Collector’s Call’ Returns April 12
MeTV is reviving its original series Collector’s Call for a seventh season, premiering on Sunday, April 12 at 6:30 p.m. ET/PT. Hosted by former sitcom star Lisa Whelchel, the 26‑episode run will travel across the United States showcasing rare pop‑culture collections,...
Dish Network Customers Cut Off From Gray Media Stations As Firms Fail To Reach Agreement
Katz Media Group’s recent two‑week membership drive generated more than $45,000 for the Broadcasters Foundation of America, bringing its cumulative contributions since the program’s start to nearly $550,000. The funds support the Stu Olds Memorial Fund, which provides emergency medical and...
CBS, Nexstar To Televise California Gubernatorial Debates
CBS Television Stations and Nexstar Media Group will each host a live televised debate for California's gubernatorial race in April. Nexstar's debate airs on April 22 from KRON’s San Francisco studio across six of its stations, while CBS’s debate follows...
Amanda St. Hilaire Upped To WITI VP-News Director
Amanda St. Hilaire has been promoted to vice president and news director of Fox Television Stations’ WITI Milwaukee (Fox 6). Effective immediately, she will oversee editorial, business, administration and streaming functions, reporting to senior vice president Mim Davey. Hilaire joined WITI...
Cincinnati Reds Partner With Gray Media
The Cincinnati Reds announced a two‑year partnership with Gray Media and its Fox19 station to simulcast ten regular‑season games on free over‑the‑air television. The schedule includes Opening Day on March 26 and nine “Red Hot Mondays” games, reaching fans in 17...
Meteorologist Damien Lodes Joins KTVT Dallas
Damien Lodes began his tenure at CBS News Texas KTVT Dallas‑Fort Worth as a meteorologist in February 2026. He arrives from a senior role at AccuWeather, where he contributed to the national Storm Team delivering coast‑to‑coast severe‑weather forecasts. Previously, Lodes...
Octopus Newsroom Transforms Workflows At Griffin Media’s Oklahoma Stations
Octopus Newsroom has been installed at Griffin Media’s KWTV Oklahoma City and KOTV Tulsa, modernizing the stations' news production workflows. The two CBS affiliates generate more than 100 hours of news weekly and required a flexible system for rapid severe‑weather...
24i Secures New Private Ownership To Accelerate Monetization-Focused Video Strategy
24i, the provider of the modular 24i Video Cloud, has been acquired by Sapphire Technology Group Ltd., establishing stable private ownership. The deal supplies long‑term capital and a simplified ownership structure, allowing 24i to double down on product delivery and...
Meteorologist Kellianne Klass Joins KIII Corpus Christi
Veteran meteorologist Kellianne Klass will start as the morning weather anchor for KIII’s 3NEWS First Edition on March 9, 2026. Klass, an Emmy award winner with nearly ten years of experience covering hurricanes, tornadoes and other extreme events, most recently served at...
Owners Of Tigers, Red Wings Create Detroit SportsNet To Broadcast Games
The owners of the Detroit Tigers and Red Wings have launched Detroit SportsNet, a new regional sports network that will air Tigers games in 2026 and Red Wings games in 2027. The service will be distributed via cable, satellite and...
Advanced Systems Group Ups Gretchen Taipale To VP, Managed Services
Advanced Systems Group (ASG) promoted Gretchen Taipale to vice president of Managed Services, succeeding Jody Boatwright who moved to chief strategy officer. In her new role, Taipale will steer the strategic direction and delivery of media operations for a global...
Fox News Media Signs Marcus Lemonis As Contributor
Fox News Media announced that entrepreneur Marcus Lemonis will join the network as a contributor, delivering business and economic analysis across its television and digital platforms. Lemonis serves as executive chairman and CEO of Beyond, where he led the e‑commerce...
Creator Television Launches ‘Made By Her’ Programming For Women’s History Month
Sabio Holdings announced Creator Television’s month‑long “Made By Her” lineup for Women’s History Month in March 2026. The programming showcases five female digital creators—Daphnique Springs, Jenny Lorenzo, Julie Nolke, Wengie, and Khadija Mbowe—each hosting original shows from 1‑9 p.m. PT. The...
‘Access Hollywood’s Emily Orozco Promoted To Correspondent In NYC Bureau
NBCUniversal has elevated Emily Orozco to correspondent for Access Hollywood’s New York City bureau. Orozco, an Emmy‑nominated journalist, joined the show in 2017 and has progressed from associate field producer to head of the NY bureau and coordinating producer. She...
Nexstar Expects Tegna Purchase To Close By End Of Q2
Nexstar Media Group expects its $2.5 billion acquisition of Tegna to close by the end of the second quarter, aligning with the anticipated surge in political advertising ahead of the 2026 election cycle. The company reported Q4 net revenue of $1.29 billion,...
Sinclair Q4 Core Ad Revenue Jumps 14%
Sinclair Inc. posted fourth‑quarter 2025 revenue of $836 million, a 17% decline year‑over‑year, driven by weaker political advertising after the 2024 election cycle. Core advertising revenue, however, jumped 14% to $354 million, underscoring demand for live sports and resilient local ad inventory....
Comcast Advertising Names James Borow GM Of Universal Ads
Comcast Advertising promoted James Borow to general manager of its Universal Ads self‑service platform. Borow, formerly VP of product management and engineering, helped launch the product and will now steer strategy, operations, and execution as the service enters its second...
Griffin Media Introduces Bitcentral Core News At KWTV, KOTV
Griffin Media has deployed Bitcentral’s Core News platform across its flagship stations KWTV in Oklahoma City and KOTV in Tulsa. The rollout, which began on Nov. 2, 2025 at KWTV and Nov. 16 at KOTV, includes Bitcentral’s Precis, Oasis, Create and Fusion Hybrid...
Arch Platform Technologies, Wacom Integrate Wacom Bridge For Virtual Workflows’
Arch Platform Technologies and Wacom have integrated Wacom Bridge into Arch’s cloud GPU workstation platform, enabling artists to use Wacom pen displays with full driver support and reduced latency. The joint solution, launched on Feb. 24, offers a "local‑like" feel...
Wowza Appoints Jon Corley Chief Technology Officer
Wowza announced Jon Corley as its new chief technology officer, tasked with steering the company’s AI‑driven streaming strategy. Corley will shape the technology vision, engineering roadmap, and product‑innovation agenda to embed artificial intelligence throughout Wowza’s platform. The move aligns with...
Etsy Sells Depop To EBay For $1.2 Billion
eBay announced a $1.2 billion acquisition of Depop, the mobile‑first fashion resale platform, to deepen its reach with Gen Z shoppers. Depop reported roughly $1 billion in gross merchandise volume last year, growing 60% year‑over‑year, and now serves 7 million buyers and 3 million sellers....
Meteorologist Pat Cavlin Leaves KHOU Houston
Veteran meteorologist Pat Cavlin announced his departure from KHOU 11 Houston after four years, posting a heartfelt farewell on social media. Cavlin, who joined the TEGNA‑owned station in March 2022, will likely relocate to New York for his next role. His career...
What California’s Streaming Loudness Regulation Means For Broadcasters And Ad Tech
California’s SB 576, effective soon, mandates that ads in streaming content be loudness‑matched to the surrounding program, extending the CALM Act principles to digital platforms. The law places compliance responsibility on the entity delivering the ad to California viewers, exposing the...
Ralph M. Oakley To Receive NAB Chuck Sherman Television Leadership Award
The National Association of Broadcasters announced that veteran broadcaster Ralph M. Oakley will receive the Chuck Sherman Television Leadership Award at the NAB State Leadership Conference on March 3. Oakley’s career spans more than four decades, including a tenure as...
Haivision Named Official Video Encoder Of Minor League Baseball
Haivision announced its Makito X4 encoder will serve as the Official Video Encoder for Minor League Baseball, covering a network of 120 teams and more than 8,000 games each season. The partnership introduces a standardized, ultra‑low latency contribution layer that...
LiveU Spotlights Three Broadcast Priorities At NAB Show
LiveU unveiled an expanded IP‑video ecosystem at the 2026 NAB Show, highlighting the new LU900Q field unit with eSIM, 5G optimization and 4:2:2 dual‑camera support. The rollout also includes LiveU Nexus, a universal IP gateway, and LiveU Schedule, a SaaS...
Vizrt Launches Sports Production Bundles To Empower U.S. Students To Produce Like The Pros
Vizrt has introduced four Campus Stadium Production Bundles that equip U.S. high schools and colleges with broadcast‑grade sports production tools, including the TriCaster switcher, replay engines, and graphics templates. The all‑in‑one packages are paired with Viz University’s on‑demand training, enabling...
Weigel Broadcasting Names Elizabeth Tumulty SVP Of Affiliate Relations
Weigel Broadcasting announced Elizabeth Tumulty as senior vice president of affiliate relations, succeeding Maura McDonough Cope, who is retiring after a 42‑year television career. Tumulty brings more than two decades of experience, most recently overseeing affiliate operations at CBS and...