NCAA tourney has best opening week on record, averaging 10.1M viewers
NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament viewership is up 7% from last year, according to Nielsen.
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Newfields executive joins staff of arts and culture multimedia startup
Destination Indy plans to publish a magazine, maintain online calendar listings and present a weekly television show.
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Audio engineer works on Olympic telecasts without leaving Indianapolis studio
Brice Bowman adds the finishing touches to features that take viewers “up close and personal” to Olympic athletes.
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WIBC on-air personality Rob Kendall announces exit from station
The announcement comes less than a week after Kendall said stalled contract negotiations led to his weekslong absence from the “Kendall & Casey” show.
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WIBC accused of sidelining on-air personality Rob Kendall in contract stalemate
St. Louis-based attorney Jay Kanzler says popular conservative on-air personality Rob Kendall has worked without a contract since October.
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CBS News shutting down its storied radio news service after nearly a century
CBS News said a shift in radio station programming strategies and challenging economic times led to the decision.
FCC green lights merger of TV station rivals; local station will be divested
As part of the merger, Nexstar is expected to divest six TV stations, including one in Indianapolis.
DirecTV sues Nexstar, Tegna over their proposed $6.2B merger
DirecTV said the merger would create a triopoly in Indianapolis, affecting more than 1.2 million “TV homes.”
Republican primary ads launch in support of Trump’s call for redistricting revenge
The first wave of broadcast and digital advertising attacks have landed against Republican state senators who voted against the Indiana congressional redistricting.
‘Speed City’ advocates aim to push civic pride into higher gear
The Indy Chamber is revving up the campaign with a call for people to share personal stories of ambition, growth and resilience in the context of living in Indianapolis and its surrounding counties
FCC clears way for WISH-TV owner to acquire ABC affiliate WRTV
The federal regulatory agency said that Circle City Broadcasting’s ownership of three stations would not harm competition and could, in fact, bolster it.
Mark Mayer: Marketing ‘unplugged’ time to digital natives needs nuance
Unplugging does not have to mean disappearing into the wilderness. It doesn’t have to be preachy.
Netflix walks away from Warner Bros deal, clearing path for Paramount
Netflix is walking away from its offer to buy Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming business, in a stunning move that effectively puts Paramount in a position to take over its storied Hollywood rival.
Mark Zuckerberg says it’s ‘difficult’ to enforce Instagram age limits
The trial, which is expected to run through the end of March, will serve as a critical test for thousands of other lawsuits that target not only Meta and Google, but also TikTok Inc. and Snap Inc.
Warner Bros reopens takeover talks with Paramount after receiving waiver from Netflix
in the meantime, Warner’s board is still recommending shareholder support of its proposed $83 billion merger with Netflix.
‘Playmakers with Dave Calabro’ launching on IBJ Media Podcast Network
The twice-a-month podcast will feature in-depth conversations with prominent figures in sports.
Amazon scraps partnership with surveillance company after Super Bowl ad backlash
Ring and Flock said last year they were planning on working together to give Ring camera owners the option to share their video footage in response to law enforcement requests.
Super Bowl ads try to overcome tough times with health, caring and the usual laughs
Many of this year’s Super Bowl ads stuck to silliness as Americans dealt with a multitude of existential worries.
Report: Director Michael Bay sues Cadillac F1 over Super Bowl commercial
According to The Athletic, the Hollywood director claims CEO Dan Towriss and Fishers-based Cadillac F1 stole Bay’s ideas for the commercial.
This year’s Super Bowl commercials feature weight-loss drugs, AI and celebrities galore
Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. is among those planning advertisements for this year’s Super Bowl.
Election board probe finds secretary of state likely violated campaign laws in ad
The Marion County Election Board voted to give Diego Morales about a month to respond to the findings of the investigation.
Washington Post cuts one-third of its staff
The Post’s executive editor, Matt Murray, called the move painful but necessary to put the outlet on stronger footing and to weather changes in technology and user habits.
Indy 500 winners Palou, Newgarden among drivers to be featured on regional milk products
The promotion has expanded from 13,000 retailers in eight states last year to 25,000 retailers in 20 states this year.
ESPN closes deal for NFL Network, rights for RedZone
ESPN acquired NFL Network, NFL Fantasy and the rights to distribute the RedZone channel. The league will get a 10% equity stake in ESPN.