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Kent has been a journalist, writer and editor at Multichannel News since 1994 and with Broadcasting+Cable since 2010. He is a good point of contact for anything editorial at the publications and for Nexttv.com. Before joining Multichannel News he had been a newspaper reporter with publications including The Washington Times, The Poughkeepsie (N.Y.) Journal and North County News. He got his bachelor's degree at Pace University in Westchester County, N.Y.

Latest articles by Kent Gibbons

NYC TV Week Returns Sept. 12-14

By Kent Gibbons published 8 July 22

Advanced Advertising, Next TV Summit, 20th Anniversary Hispanic TV Summit, 40 Under 40 events slated

Future Events

Sean Muller and Jon Lafayette at Advanced Advertising LA

Advanced Advertising: iSpot.tv Says Advertisers Underspend on Streaming

By Kent Gibbons last updated 16 June 22

Sean Muller, CEO of measurement firm, says research found the typical 10% of spending should be 30%-40%

U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) (C), Chair of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, presides over a hearing with J. Michael Luttig, former U.S. Court of Appeals judge for Fourth Circuit, and Greg Jacob, former counsel to Vice President Mike Pence, in the Cannon House Office Building on June 16, 2022 in Washington, DC. The bipartisan committee, which has been gathering evidence for almost a year related to the January 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol, is presenting its findings in a series of televised hearings.

Congressional Hearings on TV, 'Dark Winds' on AMC, FX's 'The Bear' on Hulu and More in Busted Pilot

By Michael Malone, Kent Gibbons published 20 June 22

Kent Gibbons and Michael Malone talk about what's happening on the programming scene

Programming

Chris Stirewalt interviewed by Leland Vittert on NewsNation.

Former Fox News Politics Editor Testifies at January 6 Committee Hearing

By Kent Gibbons last updated 13 June 22

Chris Stirewalt, now at NewsNation, says calling Arizona for Biden 'was really controversial to our competitors who we beat so badly by making the correct call first'

From left: Moderator Jon Lafayette, Cadent's Tony Yi, Blockgraph's Jason Manningham, DirecTV Advertising's Matthew Van Houten, RPA's Muhammad Eldereiny, INVIDI Technologies' Bruce Anderson, and TelevisaUnivision's Kent Tseng during the "Addressable Advertising Finally Made Easy" panel at the Advanced Advertising Summit.

Advanced Advertising: Addressable Ads Are In Demand But Need More Help

By Kent Gibbons published 7 June 22

Advanced Advertising Summit panel was optimistic but realistic about competing interests, complications

Advertising

40 Under 40 L.A. 2022: Meet the West Coast’s Up-and-Comers

By Kent Gibbons last updated 1 June 22

Executives on the rise will be recognized at June 7 live event in Beverly Hills

Fates & Fortunes

Wonder Women of Los Angeles 2022: Hollywood Heroes

By Kent Gibbons last updated 31 May 22

Fifteen power players, L.A.’s Woman of Influence will get their due June 6

Wonder Women of Los Angeles 2022: Jennifer Turner

By Kent Gibbons published 31 May 22

EVP, TriStar Television, Sony Pictures Television

Holly Robinson Peete photo by Antwon Maxwell

Holly Robinson Peete Named as ‘Woman of Influence’ at Wonder Women of Los Angeles

By Kent Gibbons published 19 May 22

Actress to be honored at June 6 gala breakfast in Los Angeles

Future Events

Best in Market/Best of Show 2022 key art

'B+C' and 'Next TV' Name 2022 Best of Show and Best in Market Awards

By Kent Gibbons last updated 29 April 22

Awards honor innovation and excellence in the industry

Fates & Fortunes

Bob Odenkirk as Saul on 'Better Call Saul'

AMC's 'Better Call Saul', HBO's 'We Own This City', Apple TV Plus's 'Slow Horses' and More in Busted Pilot

By Michael Malone, Kent Gibbons published 25 April 22

Kent Gibbons and Michael Malone talk about what's happening on the programming scene

Programming

'MCN' Announces 2022 Wonder Women of Los Angeles

By Kent Gibbons last updated 21 April 22

Fifteen dynamic executives to be celebrated at Sofitel Los Angeles of Beverly Hills on June 6, leading off LA TV Week.

MCN Events

Deadline Is Friday for Future's Best of Show/Best in Market Awards

By Kent Gibbons last updated 11 April 22

Entry deadline set for April 15

Future Events

20/20 Visionaries

By Kent Gibbons last updated 30 March 22

Technology

Sam Straley (left) and Holmes in Fox's 'Welcome to Flatch'.

Fox's 'Welcome to Flatch', Starz's 'Outlander', NBC's 'American Song Contest', and More in Busted Pilot

By Michael Malone, Kent Gibbons published 21 March 22

Kent Gibbons and Michael Malone talk about what's happening on the programming scene

Programming

Byron Allen: Broadcasters Can Lead the Way

By Kent Gibbons last updated 16 March 22

Entertainment Studios chief excited about industry developments heading into NAB Show

Amazon Ups Julie Rapaport To Head of Movies

By Kent Gibbons published 15 March 22

Exec promoted as fellow co-head of movies Matt Newman joins Prime Video sports group

Fates & Fortunes

Joel S. Rudich, Cable Entrepreneur, Dies at 85

By Kent Gibbons last updated 14 March 22

Was president of Coaxial Communications in Ohio until it was sold in late 1990s to Insight and Adelphia

Fates & Fortunes

Wonder Women of New York 2022: Jo Kinsella

By Kent Gibbons published 2 March 22

President, TV Squared by Innovid

Wonder Women of New York 2022: Dalila Wilson-Scott

By Kent Gibbons last updated 2 March 22

Executive VP and Chief Diversity Officer, Comcast Corp.

The WICT Network Names Chapter Presidents and Advisors

By Kent Gibbons published 16 February 22

Professional association serving women in media has 24 U.S. and international chapters

Fates & Fortunes

From left: Jeff Zucker, Tom Brokaw and Allison Gollust attend Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press 2016 Freedom of the Press Awards at The Pierre on May 17, 2016 in New York City.

CNN EVP Allison Gollust Has Resigned After Internal Investigation

By Kent Gibbons last updated 16 February 22

Network says third-party probe found network's CMO violated policies, as did ex-president Jeff Zucker and ex-anchor Chris Cuomo

Programming

Nominations Open for '40 Under 40' With L.A. Event

By Kent Gibbons published 11 February 22

Future Events

REACH OUT AND TOUCH TCI

By Kent Gibbons last updated 2 February 22

AT&T Makes Local Phone Play with $48B Merger

Viaplay Takes a Gradual Approach to U.S. Streaming Launch

By Kent Gibbons last updated 2 February 22

Ahead of TCA demo on Feb. 2, Nordic Entertainment CEO Anders Jensen says wide distribution of Scandinavian content service will come with time

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