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ABC News Digital Workers Unionize With WGA East in Unanimous Vote

Employees at ABC News’ digital division voted unanimously to form a union with the Writers Guild of America East. WGA East — which has repped unionized employees in ABC News’ TV operations for decades — said it reached an agreement with ABC regarding the union representation process for employees of ABCNews.com and ABC News’ social […]

Chicago Media Report: Viewers petition FCC to support ABC 7 — and WCIU-TV to air complete City Series rematch

The latest Chicago Media Report tackles ABC's call to action over the FCC's early license review, plans by CHSN to simulcast the City Series rematch, and more.

Live news remains broadcast TV’s last bastion, claims Magnite

News is Australia’s last remaining genre of television that still has more viewers via broadcast rather than streaming, new research from connected TV player Magnite suggests.The data released by Magnite today found that 51% of Australians who stream still prefer traditional television for live news viewing. Another 25% said they primarily stream their live news, […]

Live 24/7 Local News is Coming to Local ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Stations

The E.W. Scripps Company is eliminating 268 positions as part of a major strategic overhaul aimed at prioritizing 24/7 streaming and reshaping its digital news operations. President and CEO Adam Symson detailed the changes in a memo distributed to staff on Tuesday, framing the moves as essential to aligning the 150-year-old media company with shifting […] The post Live 24/7 Local News is Coming to Local ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Stations appeared fir…

Scripps confirms pink slips affecting nearly 270 workers

The logo of the E. W. Scripps Company. (Graphic by The Desk) The E. W. Scripps Company is laying off nearly 270 workers across its broadcast television operation as the media organization moves forward with a new “phase of our transformation plan,” its chief executive said on Tuesday. In a company-wide memo, Scripps CEO Adam Symson confirmed pink slips were sent to 268 workers, whom he called “teammates who have helped build and serve this compa…

ToldJa! Scripps to Sack Hundreds

FTVLive told you in a Patron-only story that Scripps was going to swing the axe, yet again. After we posted the story, a memo went out to Scripps employees telling them that nearly 300 people will lose their jobs.The company says it will go to a 24/7 streaming model in their smaller markets first and then roll it out to all the Scripps markets.The new Scripps way will not stack news, like a seasoned producer would do. But instead, it will just t…