Headlines
Nexstar Urges FCC To Reverse Its Ruling Ordering Sale of WPIX
New York station’s owner calls notice of apparent liability ‘unsustainable and contrary to law’
BIA
BIA Releases Latest Hispanic Radio Station Directory
BIA Advisory Services has published the second edition of its Hispanic Radio Station Directory, a free comprehensive guide to the diverse cross-section of Spanish-language stations in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
Mergers & Acquisitions
In Paramount takeover effort, Silicon Valley and Hollywood worlds collide
David Ellison, 41, would not be the first rich guy to arrive in Hollywood with a fat bank account and dreams of making movies, though the son of billionaire Oracle founder Larry Ellison boasts the rarest of attributes for a budding media mogul: a Silicon Valley pedigree.
Television
Tegna Brings Caitlin Clark Effect To Local Broadcast With Fever Deal
Top WNBA draft choice Caitlin Clark will appear on local broadcast for 17 games next season in a deal between Tegna and the Indiana Fever.
WJZ’s First Hours Responding To Baltimore Bridge Collapse
I have no doubt that all the Baltimore TV news teams responded quickly and fully and have their own stories to tell. This is part of what Baltimore’s CBS O&O, WJZ, did in the first hours as the magnitude of the tragedy unfolded.
Radio
Audacy Rolls Sports Content Into A Single Ad Portfolio
When it comes to its unique content and magnetism among consumers, Audacy Inc.‘s sports properties are perhaps its most valued offerings.
FCC
FCC Proposes $8000 Fine for Failure to Award $396 Prize Within Time Period Set Out in the Contest Rules
Last week, the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau issued a Notice of Apparent Liability proposing an $8000 fine on a Los Angeles radio broadcaster that did not award a contest prize until over a year after the contest rules called for the prize to be delivered.
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: April 8, 2024 to April 12, 2024
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations.
CTV/OTT
X is launching a TV app for videos ‘soon’
X, the company formerly known as Twitter, is launching a dedicated TV app for videos uploaded to the social network soon.