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Cable Cutters Now The Majority Of TV Viewers.
Cable and broadcast TV continue to be pushed aside in favor of streaming services which capture 34.8% of viewers in July 2022, according to Nielsen, compared to 34.4% for cable and 21.6% for broadcast TV.
One On One With Audacy CMO Paul Suchman
Radio Ink sat down with Audacy Chief Marketing Officer Paul Suchman to discuss the results and how radio, talent, and clients can benefit.
Mergers & Acquisitions
FCC Judge Suspends Standard General-Tegna Review
Says, in effect, why start the process if deal may crater anyway
Television
Hollywood Writers, Slamming 'Gig Economy,' Go On Strike
The Writers Guild of America said that its 11,500 unionized screenwriters will head to the picket lines on Tuesday.
Radio
When Your Radio Station Should (And Should Not) Use AI
Perhaps the hottest topic at the NAB Show in Las Vegas two weeks ago and the All Access Audio Summit last week was the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). Broadcasters approached the subject with a mix of excitement and trepidation. Will it make AI make our jobs easier, or will it eliminate them entirely? How can it best be used?
Report: No Longer Confined To Upper Funnel, Audio Seen As Multi-Purpose Platform.
Radio has long been used by marketers to drive top-of-funnel activity as brands leverage its massive reach to build awareness early in the path to purchase. But the medium has been largely overlooked for its ability to convert prospects into customers.
CTV/OTT
Reds Ready to Go It Alone Sans Bally Sports Starting Saturday
If Sinclair's Diamond Sports Group doesn't pay MLB team by Friday, club is set to broadcast its own games starting Saturday vs. the White Sox on a new channel
How Phoenix Suns And Mercury Ditching Bally Sports Can Spark A New Trend
The NBA’s Phoenix Suns and WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury announced last week that all games for their respective upcoming seasons will air on broadcast TV.
FCC
Two NYC-Area LPTV Licenses To Expire
On February 28, 2023, television stations located in New Jersey and New York were required to file applications for license renewal for terms expiring on June 1. Two stations failed to do so.
