Headlines
TV Stations Catch a Break: 3rd Circuit Not Getting FCC Ownership Case
TV stations owners caught a break, judicially speaking.
Biden & Trump Pour Big Money Into AM/FM As Radio Proves Vital
“Meeting voters where they are,” is the reasoning behind President Joe Biden’s multi-million dollar radio advertising push in battleground states, announced on Friday.
Television
TV Broadcast Advertising Drives 60% of Viewers to Research Online
According to a study by TVB, TV broadcast advertising has the highest reach of all ad types.
Nexstar Wants FCC’s 'Astounding’ $720,000 Retrans Fine Canceled or Reduced
Nexstar Media Group is pushing back against federal regulators’ decision to fine the broadcaster $720,000 for violating good-faith bargaining rules while negotiating a new carriage deal last year with a cable TV company in Hawaii.
Radio
Audacy Prepares to Emerge From Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
FCC approval is pending but major leadership changes at company are expected
Radio's Random Acts Of Content
The 2024 Major League Baseball season is upon us. It's a time when fans of all 30 teams – regardless of last year's record – have optimism and hope.
FCC
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: March 4, 2024 to March 8, 2024
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.
FCC Proposal Targeting Programming Leases Faces Familiar Doubts From Broadcasters.
A federal court struck down the first attempt by the Federal Communications Commission to require stations to conduct background checks on programmers who lease airtime.
CTV/OTT
TV Networks, Streaming, Broadband: Happy Partners - Or Frenemies In The Making?
With all the focus on linear TV networks and their owners, we also need to pull away weeds, examining the long-time bedrock business of home broadband, the foundation for streaming platforms and digital services.
OTT, Streaming Subscription Revenues To Top Legacy Pay TV In 2025
Next year, OTT and streaming subscription revenue will for the first time are projected to top traditional pay TV subscription revenues -- cable, satellite and telco -- rising 9% in 2025 to $71.92 billion, according to eMarketer.