A couple looks to move out of their Brooklyn rental and buy a home in New Jersey. She wants a historic colonial, but he’s not ready to let go of apartment living and wants a modern condo near the city. HGTV is just one of the networks we record and have available for clips.
ESPN will launch its streaming service on August 21st. It will cost $29.99 a month.
Michigan Television station WXMI-TV in the Grand Rapids TV market has become the lates Scripps station to roll out what is referred to as “Scripps Cast.” The neighborhood news model is something that about a dozen Scripps stations have rolled out over the last two years. The station group said the neighborhood news format was informed by research and gets away from the “live for the sake of being live” nature of news and, instead, focuses on quality, community-based journalism. This means viewers will see more journalists out newsgathering on the street, instead of sitting behind the anchor desk. Neighborhood news stories are also more frequently introduced by a reporter out in the field instead of by an anchor.
Sarah Al-Shaikh is joining KTRK-TV ABC 13 Houston television (ABC O&O) from KXAN Austin. She also worked at WLNS 6 in Lansing Michigan. She’s a Houston native.
WPIX, New York’s CW affiliate owned by Mission Broadcasting and operated by Nexstar, today appointed Ben Dobson its next news director. He will assume the role on July 24.
Dobson brings extensive experience in newsroom leadership and content strategy, most recently serving as news director and station manager for Nexstar Media Group’s Washington, D.C., properties, WDVM and WDCW. In that role, he led the development and launch of DC News Now, a multi-platform news brand delivering more than 70 hours of locally focused news each week. He also oversaw marketing and operational functions for both stations.