Sinclair, the second-biggest U.S. TV station group owner, disclosed that it has acquired an 8.2% stake in the E.W. Scripps Co. and has been in talks for several months about buying Scripps.

NEW YORK —The Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM) and TVB have released a study examining how local viewing is measured across television, mobile devices, browsers, streaming platforms and out-of-home environments.

Here are other easy ways to check your local TV schedule, depending upon which cable or satellite service that you have. You’ll see a channel lineup and a “View TV Schedule” option that shows what’s airing now and next. Paul Bunyan Communications (PBTV):

DIRECTV is launching a new product called DIRECTV Elect that gives political ad buyers greater reach through connected TV platforms.

The Disney-YouTube TV confrontation highlights the dramatic changes in media consolidation, the diminishment of local media, and the continuing rise of big tech.

U.S. broadcaster Sinclair on Monday disclosed an 8.2% stake in smaller rival E.W. Scripps and said it has been in talks for months about a deal that would combine the companies.