Headlines
Linear TV Reaches New Dipping Point - But Is It A Tipping Point?
Linear TV’s decline to less than 50% of all TV viewing was long in coming -- very long.
No matter what label you put on it -- “linear” or “legacy” -- audience erosion in TV’s older precincts has been going on for years, even decades.
After Record Downturn, Media M&A Shows Signs of Rebound (subscription required)
But valuations—increasingly based on cash flow rather than revenue—could drop
BIA
Primary Season Has Begun! Here’s What to Expect…
With the first Republican Primary debate finished, “Primary Season” for the 2024 Presidential Election is officially upon us. This makes it the perfect time to dive in and compare what happened in 2020 to what we are expecting in 2024 with a focus on the Primaries.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Station Sales Week Of 8/25
Steve Hegwood’s Core Radio Group is converting its LMA of JDJ Communications’ 1420 WWSZ/105.1 W286DN Decatur GA to a purchase for $10 as it has completed its 60 month rebroadcast agreement for a total of $540,000.
Television
Talking TV: Tapping The Authenticity Of Black Experience In ‘Johnson’
David Hudson, head of original programming for Scripps Networks, explains the originality and authenticity powering Bounce’s breakout hit series Johnson and what he’s looking for in a potential hit against the intense competition coming from streamers.
Hyper-Local TV News: Helping To Combat The Impact Of TV Station Cord-Cutting?
Hyper-local TV news efforts have been around for some time -- local TV station-centric news and local content services that skews to just a number of ZIP codes or zones via streaming platforms.
Radio
Want To Save AM Radio? It's An Investment, But Its Already Here
Over the past couple of months, the AM band’s home in the automobile has been debated. Should the manufacturer be required to perpetuate its continued existence? Most consumers and radio operators, myself included, believe that it is indeed worth saving.
Why Radio Needs To Get More Political
The BIA study is a distant early warning. Radio can ignore it at its own peril.
Digital
There is AI in Email
I hope today's headline isn't too confusing, but the goal is to remind you that the new AI tool kit can help your station's email marketing efforts.
Print Media
Two Rhode Island Weeklies Set To Close
Two Rhode Island weeklies—The Coventry Courier and The Chariho Times—are being closed by Rhode Island Suburban Newspapers Inc. (RISN) at the end of August.
Tech
NextGen TV: PMVG, DigiCAP, WCTE Launch New 3.0 Testbed Site
The Public Media Venture Group (PMVG), Korea Radio Promotion Association (RAPA), and WCTE (Cookeville, Tenn.) have announced the successful launch of an ATSC 3.0 demonstration site at W35DZ-D, a low-power television station owned by PMVG.