Headlines
Paramount, Skydance Merger: Will the Justice Department Sue to Block Deal?
Hollywood has seen massive consolidation over the past decade. Regulators could take that into account if they choose to challenge a deal to effectively combine David Ellison's company with Shari Redstone's empire.
July Webinar To Examine State Of NextGen Broadcast Datacasting To Vehicles
A July 25 webinar will examine where things stand with ATSC 3.0 as an over-the-air data and software delivery technology to support the auto industry during a panel discussion organized by the ATSC Automotive Implementation Team (IT8).
BIA
What A Biden Exit Would Mean For 2024 Political Ad Spending
Should Biden be replaced as the Democratic candidate for president, what implications would that have for media ad spending in an already record-breaking political cycle?
Radio Ink discussed this and several other pressing election issues for radio as we head into the fall campaign with BIA Advisory Services Vice President of Forecasting and Analysis Nicole Ovadia and Silver Oak Political President Steve Passwaiter.
Mergers & Acquisitions
David Zaslav, In Sun Valley, Sees Major Consolidation In Media Coming
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav expects media deals to pick up sharply, be it traditional M&A or streaming pacts, as the contours of the industry continue to evolve.
Deal Digest: Price Tag On Woodward’s Illinois Expansion Is $4.3 Million
Woodward Communications has filed a $4.3 million deal to buy stations in two Illinois markets from Neuhoff Media.
Television
Local TV Stations Widen Their Embrace Of Virtual Sets, AR & VR
CBS-owned KPIX, Hearst’s WCVB and a growing number of TelevisaUnivision stations are among those leaning into virtual sets and expanding use of AR and VR elements, their tech leaders told a TVNewsCheck webinar last week.
The Inefficiency Of Selling Linear and Streaming TV Separately
Consumers don’t differentiate between “linear” and “streaming” or “TV” and “digital.” To them, it’s all just “TV.”
Radio
Radio is on the Menu for Restaurants
With temperatures around the country on this rise, who wants to cook? Dining out or taking out is the way to go.
Here's Your Sign: Audio Ads Outshine Billboards In Recall
It’s been well-documented by now that radio outperforms over-the-air television as a mass reach medium, but what about radio’s effectiveness versus over traditional advertising? A new report suggests that audio may have a leg up on another old rival: out-of-home.
Digital
Dooming Data of the Day: Gen Alpha Spends 78% of Its Screen Time on Social Video
Forget 'Netflix and chill,' these young whipper snappers are leaving behind our whole professionally produced way of life!