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Forecasting Revenue, Retrans And Reverse Comp In 2025
BIA Managing Director Rick Ducey will offer projections for local TV advertising and subscription revenue as well as trends in reverse compensation and other key costs during the opening session of TVNewsCheck’s Local TV Strategies conference. Set for Oct. 9 at NAB Show New York, the conference will also include a conversation with leading media buying executives, cutting-edge looks at advanced streaming and Next-Gen TV strategies and a view of AI and tomorrow’s station group.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Skydance, Paramount Global Deal: Wall Street Analysts Comment
Analysts generally like the deal, but highlight what one describes as "the challenges of competing in today's disruptive movies and entertainment industry."
Paramount May Be Selling Off Some Assets, Skydance Team Says
The conglomerate's current leaders had been said to be pursuing the sale of the company’s BET Media Group Assets.
Television
David Ellison Spells Out Goals for ‘New Paramount’
Plan is to create a media-technology hybrid and cut costs by $2 billion
Radio
Radio Noncomms Rise, At Expense Of Commercial FMs
The FCC ahead of the Independence Day holiday released its latest broadcast station totals for the three-month period ending June 30, and while there’s little changes with respect to UHF and VHF television stations, there’s certainly a story to tell with respect to the shifting tides for noncommercial and commercially licensed FMs in the U.S.
All The Keys For Unlocking Radio’s Best Traits
It’s a holiday weekend in an unrated radio market. Yet, there’s something unique about what’s to be found when scanning up the local stations — even on the Fourth of July.
Media
Texas Judge Brings New Life To Noncompete Deals
A significant April ruling from the Federal Trade Commission, Chaired by Lina Khan, that could bring disruption to radio and television stations that hasn’t been experienced in generations has been partially put to a stop in the Lone Star State.
An Overturned Chevron Doctrine Has Huge Implications For Broadcasters, But No Guarantees (TV News Check Plus subscribers)
The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the Chevron doctrine could impact broadcasters’ ability to challenge the FCC on its tighter duoply rules, the ownership cap and consequential appeals of recent actions against Nexstar and Gray, among other issues.
CTV/OTT
What a Skydance Merger Means for Paramount TV and Streaming
Skydance Media has entered into a definitive agreement with Paramount Global to form “New Paramount,” capping off months of negotiations, bidding wars and public speculation.
LG Ad Solutions Says It’s Smart for Political Advertisers To Buy Streaming Ads
Survey shows Dem, GOP and independent CTV viewers prefer streaming to cable, satellite, broadcast