Headlines
BIA: Political Spending On Digital Ads To Jump 28% In 2024 Campaign Cycle.
Political ad spending continues to climb each cycle, but where those dollars go is also in transition as television’s lock on campaign cash continues to loosen.
Anna Gomez Overcomes Heavy GOP Opposition To Win FCC Nod
Despite widespread opposition from Senate Republicans, Anna Gomez is on her way to filling the long-vacant fifth seat on the Federal Communications Commission, thanks to a floor vote conducted Thursday in the upper body of Congress.
BIA
BIA’s 2024 Political Digital Ad Forecast: Spending Jumps by 28 percent Over 2020
In the 2020-2026 time frame, Political digital ad spending estimates for even years hovers around $2 billion.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Station Sales Week Of 9/8
Alan Stockmeister’s Jackson County Broadcasting continues its expansion in southeastern OH and now across the Ohio River into West Virginia with the purchase of four stations and two translators from various holding companies of Edward Baker for $1.15 million.
Television
Disney’s Charter Dispute Could Slice Revenue By Billions
Just how fiscally risky is a protracted retransmission consent between Charter Communications, owner of the Spectrum MVPD, and The Walt Disney Company?
Talking TV: How The BBC Is Grappling With Generative AI
Laura Ellis, head of technology forecasting at the BBC, say the time is nigh for news organizations to confront the manifold opportunities — and dangers — that generative AI has ushered in.
Radio
Six Senators Sign On To ‘AM Radio for Every Vehicle’ Act
Congress is back in session, and the NAB is wasting no time in bringing the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act back in the spotlight, as the industry’s biggest advocate on Capitol Hill works hard on behalf of such members as iHeartMedia to ensure all on the road can maintain access to kHz-band broadcasts from Honolulu to San Juan.
FCC
NAB Issues Statement On Gomez Senate Confirmation To FCC
"Her wealth of experience in telecommunications policymaking will help the FCC address the critical issues facing radio and television broadcasters," reads part of the statement from NAB President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt.
FCC Chair Rosenworcel Issues Statement On Gomez Confirmation
Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel issued the following statement on the U.S. Senate confirmation of Anna Gomez to serve a five-year term as an FCC commissioner:
