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NAICS 515120 Television Broadcasting: $33.5 million in federal contracts to 32 recipients (FY2024 to FY2027)
Federal agencies obligated $33.5 million under NAICS 515120, Television Broadcasting, across 87 contract awards to 32 named recipients in fiscal years 2024 to 2027. The largest recipients are VERIZON DIGITAL MEDIA SERVICES INC. ($17.2 million), TAFT BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.L.C. ($13.8 million), CHICKASAW MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC ($2.8 million). Department of Defense is the largest buyer with $31.3 million.
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- NAICS code
- 515120 Television Broadcasting
- Contract awards
- 87
- Obligated
- $33.5 million
- Named recipients
- 32
- Buying agencies
- 12
- Small business share of obligations
- 48%
- Full and open competition share
- 90%
- Set aside share
- 8%
- Latest action
- 2026-07-10
Incumbents: the largest recipients
Ranked by dollars obligated in fiscal years 2024 to 2027.
| Recipient | Business size | Awards | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VERIZON DIGITAL MEDIA SERVICES INC. | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $17.2 million | 51.3% |
| TAFT BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.L.C. | Small Business | 1 | $13.8 million | 41.1% |
| CHICKASAW MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC | Small Business | 1 | $2.8 million | 8.3% |
| CBS BROADCASTING INC. | Other Than Small Business | 2 | $152,495 | 0.5% |
| COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | Other Than Small Business | 4 | $144,359 | 0.4% |
| NEW ENGLAND SPORTS NETWORK, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $100,000 | 0.3% |
| COX LOUISIANA TELCOM, LLC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $97,136 | 0.3% |
| COMCAST GOVERNMENT SERVICES LLC | Other Than Small Business | 2 | $45,741 | 0.1% |
| COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | Small Business | 2 | $39,720 | 0.1% |
| EXECUTIVE BROADBAND COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | Small Business | 1 | $29,163 | 0.1% |
| INTERACTIVATION HEALTH NETWORKS LLC | Small Business | 1 | $24,000 | 0.1% |
| INFORMATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS, SOUTH DAKOTA BUREAU OF | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $18,000 | 0.1% |
| SINCLAIR, INC. | Other Than Small Business | 2 | $14,606 | 0.0% |
| CHARTER CABLE PARTNERS, LLC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $5,896 | 0.0% |
| STANECKI, INC | Small Business | 1 | $3,223 | 0.0% |
| CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | Other Than Small Business | 3 | $1,576 | 0.0% |
| GRAY LOCAL MEDIA INC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $194 | 0.0% |
| FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN LOUISIANA P | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| RETIREMENTHOMETV CORPORATION | Small Business | 1 | $-0 | -0.0% |
| NORTH DAKOTA STATE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-14 | -0.0% |
| SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-234 | -0.0% |
| NEW ENGLAND CABLE NEWS | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-693 | -0.0% |
| COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-1,764 | -0.0% |
| MEREDITH CORPORATION | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-2,800 | -0.0% |
| VERIZON VIRGINIA LLC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-3,200 | -0.0% |
| NEWSHOUR PRODUCTIONS LLC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-10,925 | -0.0% |
| ONE DIVERSIFIED LLC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-13,980 | -0.0% |
| CRIAR PRODUCTIONS, INC. | Small Business | 1 | $-17,500 | -0.1% |
| 24I UNIT MEDIA INC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-20,125 | -0.1% |
| KIZANO CORP. | Small Business | 1 | $-45,462 | -0.1% |
| MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES | Other Than Small Business | 42 | $-112,629 | -0.3% |
| HA DESIGN GROUP LLC | Small Business | 4 | $-766,633 | -2.3% |
Agencies buying under this code
| Agency | Awards | Obligated | Largest recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense | 13 | $31.3 million | VERIZON DIGITAL MEDIA SERVICES INC. |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 1 | $2.8 million | CHICKASAW MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 7 | $394,032 | COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC |
| Department of the Treasury | 3 | $29,806 | INFORMATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS, SOUTH DAKOTA BUREAU OF |
| Department of the Interior | 1 | $-14 | NORTH DAKOTA STATE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS |
| Department of Commerce | 1 | $-234 | SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION |
| Department of Homeland Security | 2 | $-1,764 | COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 3 | $-2,447 | COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC |
| Department of Justice | 4 | $-3,007 | GRAY LOCAL MEDIA INC |
| Department of State | 2 | $-5,389 | MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 1 | $-45,462 | KIZANO CORP. |
| U.S. Agency for Global Media | 49 | $-940,954 | NEWSHOUR PRODUCTIONS LLC |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $13.1 million |
| FY2025 | $17.6 million |
| FY2026 | $2.9 million |
Products and services bought
| Code | Product or service | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7030 | Information Technology Software | 1 | $17.2 million |
| T009 | Photo/map/print/publication- Aerial Photographic | 1 | $13.8 million |
| R426 | Support- Professional: Communications | 2 | $2.8 million |
| T099 | Photo/map/print/publication- Other | 1 | $155,600 |
| D304 | IT and Telecom- Telecommunications and Transmission | 6 | $141,965 |
| T016 | Photo/map/print/publication- Audio/visual | 1 | $97,136 |
| R701 | Support- Management: Advertising | 4 | $96,507 |
| D399 | IT and Telecom- Other IT and Telecommunications | 3 | $59,128 |
| DF10 | IT and Telecom - IT Management As A Service | 1 | $48,120 |
| DG11 | IT and Telecom - Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services | 2 | $44,796 |
Largest contract awards
| Award ID | Recipient | Agency | Type | NAICS | What it buys | Obligated in window | Award value | Starts | Ends | Place of performance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HQ051619C0008 | VERIZON DIGITAL MEDIA SERVICES INC. | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 515120 | BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT- OVERSEAS ALTERNATIVE CONTENT DISTRIBUTION | $17,218,663 | $40,816,880 | August 12, 2019 | September 25, 2026 | Fort George G Meade, MD | usaspending.gov |
| HQ051621C0003 | TAFT BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.L.C. | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 515120 | TRAVEL - DMA HQ TREASURY CODE: 97 0100 000 | $13,801,829 | $32,640,850 | April 1, 2021 | September 30, 2026 | Houston, TX | usaspending.gov |
| 75D30121C12519 | CHICKASAW MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC | Department of Health and Human Services | Definitive Contract | 515120 | BROADCAST SUPPORT SERVICES | $2,797,987 | $6,754,716 | September 1, 2021 | August 31, 2026 | Atlanta, GA | usaspending.gov |
| HQ051621C0009 | CBS BROADCASTING INC. | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 515120 | NETWORK NEWS SERVICE SUBSCRIPTION SVC 97 0100 | $155,600 | $357,100 | September 1, 2021 | August 31, 2026 | Fort George G Meade, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 36C24421P0032 | COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | Department of Veterans Affairs | Purchase Order | 515120 | Q2Q PRO IDIOM CABLE TV SERVICE FOR 285 DROP LOCATIONS | $144,427 | $333,201 | October 26, 2020 | October 25, 2025 | Coatesville, PA | usaspending.gov |
| 36C24120P0938 | NEW ENGLAND SPORTS NETWORK, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Department of Veterans Affairs | Purchase Order | 515120 | ADVERTISING WITH NEW ENGLAND SPOTS NETWORK FOR THE VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM | $100,000 | $1,500,000 | September 30, 2020 | September 29, 2025 | Brockton, MA | usaspending.gov |
| 36C25622P0807 | COX LOUISIANA TELCOM, LLC | Department of Veterans Affairs | Purchase Order | 515120 | CABLE SERVICES | $97,136 | $145,704 | June 1, 2022 | May 31, 2027 | New Orleans, LA | usaspending.gov |
| 95T81322C0028 | MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES | U.S. Agency for Global Media | Definitive Contract | 515120 | INITIATION OF A NEW LEASE CONTRACT BETWEEN USAGM AND DBS SATELLITE SERVICES WITH BROADCASTING USAGM PROGRAMS. FESA (FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGU | $87,750 | $263,250 | July 3, 2022 | July 2, 2025 | Israel | usaspending.gov |
| 95170020C0234 | MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES | U.S. Agency for Global Media | Definitive Contract | 515120 | THE CONTRACTOR WILL PROVIDE BROADCAST HOSTING, OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE IN THE FOUR CITIES OF KISANGANI, GOMA, BUKAVU, AND LUBUMBASHI IN T | $60,000 | $356,480 | September 24, 2020 | September 23, 2025 | Congo (brazzaville) | usaspending.gov |
| HC102821P0087 | COMCAST GOVERNMENT SERVICES LLC | Department of Defense | Purchase Order | 515120 | CABLE TV SERVICES | $48,120 | $221,352 | September 17, 2021 | September 15, 2025 | Fort George G Meade, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 95T81322C0024 | MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES | U.S. Agency for Global Media | Definitive Contract | 515120 | INITIATION OF A NEW LEASE CONTRACT BETWEEN USAGM AND EKOTURK WITH BROADCASTING USAGM PROGRAMS. FESA (FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION EXEMPT S | $43,470 | $376,182 | July 1, 2022 | September 30, 2024 | Turkey | usaspending.gov |
| FA251724F0013 | COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | Department of Defense | BPA Call | 515120 | COMCAST ETHERNET DEDICATED INTERNET CIRCUITS | $39,720 | $39,720 | December 22, 2023 | December 14, 2024 | Colorado Springs, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 95170022C0046 | MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES | U.S. Agency for Global Media | Definitive Contract | 515120 | 24/7 USAGM FM BROADCAST SERVICES IN ACCRA, GHANA | $36,995 | $121,984 | March 20, 2022 | March 19, 2025 | Ghana | usaspending.gov |
| 36C25920P0464 | EXECUTIVE BROADBAND COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | Department of Veterans Affairs | Purchase Order | 515120 | DIRECTV SERVICE AND PROGRAMMING | $29,163 | $99,123 | April 1, 2020 | September 30, 2025 | Salt Lake City, UT | usaspending.gov |
| 36C24122P0783 | INTERACTIVATION HEALTH NETWORKS LLC | Department of Veterans Affairs | Purchase Order | 515120 | WELLNESS TELEVISION FOR PATIENT EDUCATION CHANNEL | $24,000 | $40,000 | July 1, 2022 | June 30, 2027 | Pewaukee, WI | usaspending.gov |
| 2023H222P00019 | INFORMATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS, SOUTH DAKOTA BUREAU OF | Department of the Treasury | Purchase Order | 515120 | ANTENNA LEASE | $18,000 | $30,000 | October 1, 2021 | September 30, 2026 | Pierre, SD | usaspending.gov |
| 95170020C0235 | MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES | U.S. Agency for Global Media | Definitive Contract | 515120 | THIS CONTRACT IS FOR BROADCAST HOSTING AND OPERATIONS OF FM STATIONS ON A 24 X 7 BASIS IN 4 CITIES, MATADI, KANANGA, MBUJI MAYI AND UVIRA LO | $15,000 | $225,000 | September 26, 2020 | September 25, 2025 | Congo (brazzaville) | usaspending.gov |
| 205AE921P00090 | SINCLAIR, INC. | Department of the Treasury | Purchase Order | 515120 | ANTENNA SITE LEASE, MOUNT FRANKLIN LOCATION, EL PASO, TX | $14,606 | $36,839 | March 1, 2021 | November 7, 2025 | El Paso, TX | usaspending.gov |
| 95T81321C0016 | MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES | U.S. Agency for Global Media | Definitive Contract | 515120 | INITIATION OF A NEW LEASE CONTRACT BETWEEN USAGM AND SONAR MEDIA LTD. WITH BROADCASTING USAGM PROGRAMS. FESA (FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION | $10,200 | $40,800 | July 1, 2021 | June 30, 2025 | Ukraine | usaspending.gov |
| 95T81321C0024 | MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES | U.S. Agency for Global Media | Definitive Contract | 515120 | INITIATION OF A NEW LEASE CONTRACT BETWEEN USAGM AND AKNET LLC WITH BROADCASTING USAGM PROGRAMS. FESA (FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION EXEMPT | $9,900 | $39,600 | August 1, 2021 | July 31, 2025 | Kyrgyzstan | usaspending.gov |
| 95T81321C0004 | MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES | U.S. Agency for Global Media | Definitive Contract | 515120 | INITIATION OF A NEW LEASE CONTRACT BETWEEN USAGM AND COSMONOVA LLC. FESA (FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION EXEMPT SPECIAL AGREEMENTS) TYPE OF | $8,544 | $34,176 | December 1, 2020 | November 30, 2024 | Ukraine | usaspending.gov |
| 95T81320C0044 | MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES | U.S. Agency for Global Media | Definitive Contract | 515120 | INITIATION OF A NEW LEASE CONTRACT BETWEEN USAGM AND PAMIR TV AND RADIO. FESA (FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION EXEMPT SPECIAL AGREEMENTS) TYP | $8,208 | $38,016 | September 7, 2020 | September 6, 2025 | Afghanistan | usaspending.gov |
| N6890819P0004 | CHARTER CABLE PARTNERS, LLC | Department of Defense | Purchase Order | 515120 | STANDARD CABLE SERVICE, HD RECEIVER BOX, HD ENTERTAINMENT PAK, DIGITAL VARIETY PAK, BROADBAND 200M X 10M | $5,896 | $29,678 | November 1, 2018 | October 31, 2023 | Pearl Harbor, HI | usaspending.gov |
| FA251724F0001 | CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | Department of Defense | BPA Call | 515120 | CALL AGAINST INTERNET BPA FOR NORAD NORTHCOM | $5,076 | $5,076 | October 12, 2023 | October 11, 2024 | Colorado Springs, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 95T81321C0020 | MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES | U.S. Agency for Global Media | Definitive Contract | 515120 | INITIATION OF A NEW LEASE CONTRACT BETWEEN USAGM AND RAIHAN TV & RADIO NETWORK WITH BROADCASTING USAGM PROGRAMS. FESA (FEDERAL ACQUISITION R | $4,800 | $19,200 | August 1, 2021 | July 31, 2025 | Afghanistan | usaspending.gov |
Updated October 6, 2026. Read from USAspending.gov. Public U.S. federal spending data (U.S. Department of the Treasury). Obligations are the contract actions dated in fiscal years 2024 to 2027 of the USAspending.gov award archive of 2026-10-06; a contract's total value is its current value as USAspending reports it, including earlier years. Recipients are matched on their SAM.gov UEI, never on the name, and are shown as the government prints them. Sole proprietorships and opted-out entities count in the totals and are not named. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.