Headlines
Mastering the NextGen TV Post Transition
How to generate and maintain revenue in an ATSC 3.0 environment
Media Companies Are Ready to Sell. Does Anyone Want to Buy?
Experts agree the media business needs to consolidate. But high interest rates, a hostile government and a shaky advertising market make it almost impossible to do a good deal.
BIA
Political Cash Heaved Into Fading TV Market While Radio Gets 5%
The same week that traditional broadcast and cable television viewership’s rapid and steady decline reached a significant milestone, radio received more perplexing and somewhat embarrassing news about local political ad spend in 2023 as the industry readies itself for upcoming elections.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Bankruptcy Judge Approves October Auction For Ed Stolz Stations
Judge August Landis of the United States Bankruptcy Court District of Nevada approved on Thursday court-appointed trustee Michael Carmel’s plan to auction off the station assets of Ed Stolz’s Royce International Broadcasting.
FCC
FCC Touts Efforts to Support Maui Wildfire Recovery
The Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission issued a statement early Friday (8/18) in response to the devastating wildfires that have impacted thousands of residents on the island of Maui, and provided an update to the public on the agency’s efforts to support local disaster assessment and recovery efforts.
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: August 14 to August 18, 2023
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations.
Radio
Radio and Maui: A Failure To Communicate?
But what about radio? For most of this year, we've read about the critically important role radio plays in these types of community catastrophes. I expected these tragic wildfires that ripped through our country's 50th state would be no different. And I had read stories about the radio stations on the island mostly staying on the air, even during the worst of conditions.
Two TV Headlines That Radio Needs To Be Aware Of
A couple of headlines this week caught my attention about the media landscape. These are not-so-gentle reminders to the leaders of media companies that if you think you can control what consumers want you better think again.
RMLC Requests Consolidation of ASCAP and BMI Proceeding on Radio Music Royalties – A Step Toward a Unified Process for Resolving All Music Royalty Issues?
In recent weeks, some of the radio trade magazines have been carrying coverage of the litigation between the Radio Music License Committee (RMLC) and ASCAP and BMI over the rates that will be paid by commercial radio broadcasters for the public performance of musical compositions that are licensed through these Performing Rights Organizations (PROs).
Print Media
Court Documents Suggest Reason For Police Raid Of Kansas Newspaper
Late Saturday, the Marion County Record's attorney, Bernie Rhodes, provided copies of the affidavits used in the raid to The Associated Press and other news media. The documents that had previously not been released. They showed that reporter Phyllis Zorn's obtaining of restaurant operator Kari Newell's driving record was the driving force behind the raid.
Verticals
Home Improvement and Real Estate Studies
Video on Home Improvement and Real Estate with Hadassa Gerber, EVP, Chief Research Officer at TVB