Jon Lafayette
Jon has been business editor of Broadcasting+Cable since 2010. He focuses on revenue-generating activities, including advertising and distribution, as well as executive intrigue and merger and acquisition activity. Just about any story is fair game, if a dollar sign can make its way into the article. Before B+C, Jon covered the industry for TVWeek, Cable World, Electronic Media, Advertising Age and The New York Post. A native New Yorker, Jon is hiding in plain sight in the suburbs of Chicago.
Latest articles by Jon Lafayette
Allen Media Group Expands Carriage of HBCU Go Football
By Jon Lafayette published
Games cleared in 95% of the country
Vizio Sets Third Annual Developer Conference
By Jon Lafayette published
Event to be held in Irvine, Calif.
The CW Adds New Affiliates in 3 Markets
By Jon Lafayette published
Picks up stations in Tuscon, Ariz.; Santa Barbara, Calif.; and Corpus Christi, Texas
ISpot.tv Providing Cross-Platform Ad Measurement with TikTok
By Jon Lafayette published
Integration provides metrics for evaluating campaigns
‘Presumed Innocent’ Grabs Top Spot in TVision Power Score Rankings
By Jon Lafayette published
Apple TV Plus series moves up from No. 2
Amazon NBA Deal Sets Pick for Prime Video Price Hike in 2025, Analyst Says
By Jon Lafayette published
League’s young viewers will respond to more-personalized commercials
Nexstar Media Group Adds Ellen Johnson to Board
By Jon Lafayette published
New director is CFO at Interpublic Group of Cos.
NBCU Claims Ad Revenue Gold Medal for Paris Olympics
By Jon Lafayette published
$500 million generated from first-time sponsors
Comscore Includes CTV in Measurement of YouTube
By Jon Lafayette published
Capability launched in U.S., with more countries to be added in 2025
Paramount Stations To Become CW Affiliates, Including a Return in Detroit
By Jon Lafayette published
Agreements are part of broader affiliation deal between Nexstar and Paramount Global
Free TV Company Telly Names Mike Shehan as CRO
By Jon Lafayette published
Had been co-founder and CEO of SpotX
Comcast Names Lance West To Head Washington Office
By Jon Lafayette published
Executive was previously with the American Petroleum Institute
New Season of Fuse’s ‘Like A Girl’ Features Flau’jae Johnson, Diana Flores
By Jon Lafayette published
Season 2 starts August 21, sponsored by Garnier Fructis, Pizza Hut
After Sale Falls Through, WADL Wades Into Sports With Deal To Air Globetrotters Game in Detroit
By Jon Lafayette published
Owner Kevin Adell says he’s talked to The CW, but nothing ‘concrete’ has emerged
NBCU’s Olympic Opening Ceremony Audience Jumps 60% To 28.6 Million
By Jon Lafayette published
Peacock gets 2.5 million viewers
Tracie Ann Brennan, Exec VP at Al Roker Entertainment, Dies
By Jon Lafayette published
Exec, 64, was battling ALS
Internet, Video Losses Continue for Charter
By Jon Lafayette published
Net income, revenue gains top Wall Street forecasts
How Cutting Ad Spending Helped Pepsi Lose Fizz in Soft Drink Market
By Jon Lafayette published
Dr Pepper moved up to No. 2 by spending more of its budget on TV, MediaRadar says
Amazon Says Global Viewership for Season 4 of ‘The Boys’ Grew 20%
By Jon Lafayette published
Prime Video superhero series was watched by 55 million viewers
Nielsen’s Gracenote Gets Into Contextual Ad Game
By Jon Lafayette published
Metadata being used by Cineverse, DirecTV Advertising, Philo, Tastemade, Xumo to target audiences
61% of CTV Advertisers Plan To Increase Spending: Survey
By Jon Lafayette published
Study from Premion, Advertiser Perceptions finds average increase of 21%
NBCU Plans Commercial-Free Hour During Olympic Opening Ceremonies
By Jon Lafayette published
Coca-Cola, Delta, Eli Lilly, Toyota, Visa, Xfinity get ‘brought to you by’ mentions
Verizon’s Big Play: Offers NFL Sunday Ticket for Free
By Jon Lafayette published
$10 discount for YouTube TV also available
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