Headlines
Gazing into the Crystal Ball at Legal and Policy Issues for Broadcasters in 2024 – Part I: What to Expect From the FCC
A new year – and our annual opportunity to pull out the crystal ball and look at the legal issues that will be facing broadcasters in the new year.
Once Again, In 2023, Many Cable Networks Had A Decline In Audience
The decline in viewing on most cable networks continued in 2023. The falloff comes from the prevalence of cord cutting coupled with premium content and subsequently viewers leaving cable television for streaming platforms.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Brown Down With Rural Kansas ‘Coyote’ Sale
A Country station acquired in October 2014 is being sold by the individual who engineered that nine-year-old deal.
EchoStar Completes Dish Merger
The completion reunites Charlie Ergen‘s empire and will strengthen the company’s 5G efforts
FCC
Hey FCC, It’s Not The 1960s Anymore
The FCC has held tight to anachronistic structural regulations, dealing a massive blow to broadcasters in dire need of regulatory relief. Localism will be one of the casualties.
Television
Broadcast Attorney: UHF Discount Could be In Play at FCC
TV station owners just got bopped on the beak by the Federal Communications Commission regarding local TV station ownership limits.
Radio
Report: Audacy Preparing To File For Bankruptcy Within Weeks.
The Wall Street Journal reports that Audacy is gearing up to file for bankruptcy in the coming weeks, grappling with a significant decline in advertising revenue that has rendered it incapable of servicing its $2 billion debt load.
Pay TV
Cord-Cutting Hits New Q3 High as 889,000 Subs Drop Pay TV
Traditional cable, satellite, telco distributors down 11.7%
Verticals
Road To Revenue: AM/FM Radio Drives Auto Parts Purchasing
When it comes to buying auto parts, there are two main shopper types: ‘Do-it-yourselfers,’ who spend 16% more than the average, and ‘Mega-milers,’ who drive more than 200 miles weekly. The best way for advertisers to reach both of them? Radio.
