NIL turning star college football players into millionaires
Of the estimated $1.14 billion that will be poured into the pockets of athletes in Year 2, the NIL platform Opendorse predicts nearly half of it will be spent on the gridiron.
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Ashley C. Ford, Leah Johnson and Ross Gay among 8 honored Indiana authors
Each Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Awards winner receives $5,000 and a limestone-and-steel trophy.
Indianapolis Recorder names Brandon Perry as new editor-in-chief
Former reporter Brandon Perry will lead newspaper that’s one of the longest-running Black publications in the United States.
Sportscaster Olivia Ray departs WISH for Cincy station
Prior to the move, Evansville-native Ray spent the entirety of her professional TV career in Indiana, split between South Bend and Indianapolis.
Fishers firm launches platform to boost business for itself—and its marketing peers
Vibenomics launched the platform, called the In-Store Marketplace, earlier this month. It’s designed as a one-stop shop where retailers can purchase in-store audio and digital advertising from both Vibenomics and other companies.
For first month ever, streamers rule broadcast, cable networks
This summer has been a breakthrough for streaming. In July, for the first month ever, the time viewers spent watching services like Netflix and Hulu outpaced viewership of broadcast and cable television networks.
FCC approves Urban One’s purchase of Emmis radio stations
Urban One seeks to expand its audience and advertising customers beyond the company’s stated mission to serve Black and urban listeners.
Big Ten lands multibillion-dollar TV deal, the richest in college sports
The Big Ten Conference has finalized a monumental set of media rights agreements, expected to be worth more than $1 billion annually, with Fox, CBS and NBC—and notably without ESPN.
Taylor Tannebaum exiting WTHR for role at ACC Network
Tannebaum, who has ended a four-year stint at WTHR-TV, will focus on college football played by Clemson, North Carolina State and her alma mater, Florida State.
Nexstar Media Group to buy CW Network from Warner Bros., Paramount
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.
Indianapolis Star parent Gannett axes staff to cut costs
The layoffs are the latest sign of the unrelentingly tough times in the newspaper industry, which has been steadily shrinking for more than a decade as more advertising shifts from print to digital and readers turn to other online outlets for information.
WIBC-FM reporter Berman, 7 other Emmis employees lose jobs prior to sale of radio stations
Emmis Corp. on Wednesday said it dismissed eight employees in advance of a sale of the company’s Indianapolis radio stations to Urban One.
Newest High Alpha company helps brands collaborate
Colaboratory offers a platform that helps brands identify potential partners and collaborate with them. The company, which has been operating in stealth mode since January, has now publicly launched.
ESPN out of Big Ten Conference TV rights negotiations, sources say
Two people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the Big Ten was looking for a seven-year deal worth $380 million per year to broadcast its football and basketball games from ESPN, and the network declined.
IBJ Podcast: After triple-bypass surgery, Chuck Lofton is doubling down on TV career
Lofton chats with host Mason King about his longevity in the TV news business; the offers he’s had—but not taken—to move up from the Indianapolis market; the close shaves he has experienced in the field; and whether there is room on local TV news to talk about the politically charged topic of climate change.
Mike Lopresti: Carl Erskine’s story—The Dodger from Anderson, Jimmy’s dad
He was the major leaguer who made the world better around him. The teammate who stood by the side of Jackie Robinson on even the most difficult days. The father who would not allow the state to turn its back on the intellectually disabled, which included his own son.
Acclaimed Indiana authors shortlisted for biennial awards
Books written by Ashley C. Ford, Adrian Matejka, Leah Johnson and Tamara Winfrey-Harris highlight contenders for Indiana Authors Awards.
U.S. begins court battle against publishing giants’ merger
The government and Penguin Random House are set to exchange opening salvos in a antitrust trial Monday as the U.S. seeks to block the biggest U.S. book publisher from absorbing rival Simon & Schuster. The government’s star witness will be author Stephen King.
Facebook reports first-ever decline in revenue, hinting at darkening economy
Facebook executives warned that marketers are pulling back spending in part because of an uncertain economic environment, which has some experts warning a recession could be on the horizon.
Former Vice President Pence to release memoir in November
The book will recount Mike Pence’s journey from his Indiana youth to the vice presidency, with stops in the House of Representatives and governor’s mansion in between, according to publisher Simon & Schuster.