Headlines
With The 2024 Upfront Negotiators Are Evaluating Measurement Providers
For the ad upfronts, audience measurement continues to be in a state of transition. Besides Nielsen, ad buying negotiators may be using Comscore, iSpot and/or VideoAmp
Artificial Intelligence and the Creator Economy Take Center Stage at the 2024 NAB Show
The 2024 NAB Show exhibitors debuted and showcased thousands of new products and next generation and pioneering technologies from brands that include Adobe, ARRI, AWS, Blackmagic Design, Canon, Fujifilm, JVC Professional Video, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Sony and Verizon Business.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Deal Digest: Davis Media Deal Will More Than Double Its Size
Kyle Bauer’s Kansas Broadcast Company has filed a $2,710,000 deal to buy seven stations from Rocking M Media.
MediaCo Acquires Estrella Media’s Content And Digital Operations
MediaCo Holding Inc. today announced that it has acquired all of Estrella Media’s network, content, digital and commercial operations.
Fight Over Who Gets Deposit In Scrapped Kansas Station Sale Headed For Trial.
A Kansas bankruptcy judge has said that a fight between Allied Media Partners (AMP) and Rocking M Media over who gets a $300,000 deposit to a now-scuttled 2019 deal in Wichita between the two companies will go to trial Aug. 11.
Radio
Radio & Car Continue to Ride Together
According to Share of Ear® from Edison Research, fully 53% of today’s 13-34 year olds are reached by at least some radio every single day – a stat that points to radio’s resilient reach.
Techsurvey: Faced With Subscription Fatigue, ‘Free Radio’ Is More Appealing Than Ever
Another nugget of data culled from the soon-to-be-released results of Techsurvey 2024 – a record number of core radio listeners are showing fatigue with fees for audio and video content.
Media
Diamond Sports Could Emerge From Bankruptcy on June 18
With a judge approving the company’s disclosure agreement and setting up a June confirmation hearing, Diamond lawyer says the company has the, er, rubber to the road on exiting Chapter 11, while insisting a just-approved November deadline extension is merely a ‘prophylactic motion’
FCC
FCC Seeks Additional Comments On FM Geotargeting Rollout
As the FCC moves forward on allowing FM geotargeting for three minutes of every broadcast hour, they have initiated a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking with a schedule for public input for broadcasters to express their support or concern.
