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Digital TV for the masses: Thomson venture to roll out alternative to HDTV sets at prices ‘Middle America’ should love

May 23, 2005

People with cars-up-on-blocks in their front yards could afford to buy this digital television. TCL-Thomson Electronics Corp., the Thomson joint venture known as TTE, plans to launch ultra-inexpensive “SDTV” digital sets this fall to aggressively court what some say is an ignored segment of the consumer electronics market. If Bharath Rajagopalan and his colleagues are correct, TTE could get an edge on competitors who’ve been too drunk on profit margins from big, $5,000 plasma screen sets to worry about digital…

TV weather war becoming a race for arms: Local TV news ratings, advertising dollars at stake VIPIR attack

March 7, 2005

A storm is brewing. But the weather-related tempest has as much to do with television viewer ratings and advertising dollars as it does with tornadoes and hailstorms. With an array of new forecasting technology hitting the market, Indianapolis’ four local TV news operations are arming for a weather war that would make Dorothy and Toto run for the nearest Doppler radar. “The weather is an enormous driver in local TV news ratings,” said Bill Perkins, president of locally based Perkins…

‘Alleys of devastation’

January 3, 2005

Plenty of stories have been published and aired in recent days about migration patterns in Indiana. People in the early part of the century are moving to the Indianapolis suburbs, particularly Fishers, Noblesville, Greenwood and Carmel, the Indiana University study…

2023 20 in their Twenties: Camila Cristina Fernández

August 8, 2023 | Samm Quinn

At WISH-TV Channel 8, Camila Fernández works as a bilingual reporter and shoots, writes, edits and presents stories live, as well as translates all content into Spanish for the TV station’s website.

Fact-checking claims made in Indy mayoral campaign ads

August 4, 2023 | Taylor Wooten

Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and Republican challenger Jefferson Shreve are engaged in a costly campaign advertising fight, which culminated this week with the Shreve campaign demanding that local TV stations pull Hogsett’s latest ad. IBJ has seized the moment to fact-check several ads.

Nexstar Media Group to buy CW Network from Warner Bros., Paramount

August 15, 2022 | Bloomberg News

The purchase underscores Nexstar’s commitment to traditional broadcasting at a time when TV is losing viewers to online services and other entertainment options. Nexstar, the nation’s largest local TV station owner, has two properties in Indianapolis.

Lilly CEO has leaders talking about whether state is doing enough to grow Indiana

April 29, 2022 | John Russell and Susan Orr and Emily Ketterer

David Ricks’ lunchtime speech to The Economic Club of Indiana—repeated on social media by those in attendance and reported by IBJ and local TV stations—has reverberated across the state.

IBJ Podcast: The new owner of WISH is investing $3 million. He explains why.

November 18, 2019

Indianapolis native DuJaun McCoy is back home with a big project. In April, he purchased WISH-TV Channel 8 and sister station WNDY-TV Channel 23 for $42.5 million, becoming the only black owner of a TV station in a Top 50 market.

Jim Shella: Scoops don’t wait for sentimental moments

September 13, 2019 | Jim Shella / Special to IBJ

TV stations used to sit on breaking news until the 6 p.m. newscast for optimum impact. No longer.

UPDATE: Sports columnist Kravitz confirms impending departure from WTHR

September 18, 2018

A source told IBJ on Tuesday that Kravitz had been laid off with several others at the top-rated local TV station.

Lloyd Wright set to retire after 30 years in charge at WFYI Public Media

September 13, 2018

Wright is the longest-serving TV station manager in Indianapolis. He joined WFYI in 1988 as director of program production before being appointed president and CEO the following year.

Sinclair makes changes to Tribune deal to appease regulators

July 18, 2018

Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. has offered to abandon or revise sales of TV stations in some markets after its proposed $3.9 billion deal to buy Tribune Media Co. met rebuke from regulators.

LETTER: Debate commission puts neutrality first

May 16, 2018

There is no way other TV stations would broadcast a debate in which a competitor would appear on their air as the moderator, even worse on a competitor’s set. And the commission wants each debate to reach as many Hoosiers as possible via many radio and TV stations and web streams.

Fox in talks with Ion Media amid tensions with Sinclair, source says

August 3, 2017

21st Century Fox is in talks to operate local TV stations across the nation with Ion Media Networks, potentially paving the way for Fox to dump Sinclair Broadcast Group as an affiliate partner, a person familiar with the situation said. Sinclair is acquiring two local stations from Tribune Media.

Public broadcasters find cheaper, faster way to share content

July 31, 2013

The state’s eight public TV stations are building an Internet-based video streaming service that could expand their offerings and turbo-charge collaborations. Public radio stations also would benefit.

NewsBlues blog takes dig at former news chief at WXIN

July 11, 2013

Lee Rosenthal's new TV station in San Francisco was breathlessly promotional about its coverage of the Asiana Airlines crash.

After years of ‘pushing water uphill,’ Emmis now nimble

May 3, 2012

The Indianapolis media company is on track to have less than $75 million in debt by this summer—down from $1.6 billion before it launched the divestiture of its TV stations seven years ago.

Most local news broadcasts lost viewers last month

June 7, 2010

WTHR is still the most-watched TV station for local news, but viewership slipped in several time slots for the NBC affiliate
and most of its competitors. Fox station WXIN, however, seems
to be bucking the trend.

WNDY to broadcast 13 Butler games

October 16, 2009

Local TV station WNDY Channel 23 announced Friday that it will broadcast 13 Butler University men’s basketball games this
season, starting with the Bulldogs’ Nov. 21 game at the University of Evansville.

Advertising in high-definition still fuzzy

July 16, 2007

Production companies here say advertisements they’ve produced using high-definition technology are being held hostage by local television affiliates that have no way of showing them. The TV stations counter that they’re working as fast as they can to get up to speed.

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