Headlines
‘Historic’ Level Of Ad Spending Seen In Senate Races As Election Season Heats Up
The Presidential election gets the headlines, but the U.S. Senate races are more likely to benefit radio with hundreds of millions of dollars in spending and “historic” levels of ad reservations set to begin flooding the airwaves after Labor Day, according to ad-tracking firm AdImpact.
Star Tribune to Change Name and Expand Minnesota News Coverage
Many metropolitan newspapers across the country have narrowed their ambitions in recent years, closing regional bureaus and cutting back statewide coverage in an effort to trim costs.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Can Warner Bros. Discovery, Like Paramount, Find A Suitor?
Is there a savior for Warner Bros. Discovery -- as Skydance Media is presumably doing for Paramount Global? Analysts say the numbers would make it very difficult.
Radio
Broadcasting Is Alive and Well In Texas
I just returned from speaking at the Texas Association of Broadcasters convention. There were 1100+ broadcasters in attendance and the atmosphere was electric, to say the least.
Digital
Harris Campaign Rewrote News Headlines For Google Ads: What Went Wrong?
The Harris campaign has been editing news headlines and using them in Google search ads that make the ads appear as if the Guardian, Reuters, CBS News and other major publishers support her.
FCC
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: August 12, 2024 to August 16, 2024
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from this past week, with links to where you can go to find more information
Even Though No Nationwide EAS Test is Scheduled, FCC Reminds Broadcasters – Both Commercial and Noncommercial – To File ETRS Form One by October 4, 2024
With a number of upcoming regulatory deadlines approaching, including regulatory fees that will likely be announced in the next two weeks with a payment deadline before October 1, we thought that this would be a good time to remind broadcasters of EAS filing obligation that they may have missed as there has not been the widespread publicity that comes with the announcement of a Nationwide EAS test.
CTV/OTT
More FAST Viewers Are Dropping Subscription Streaming Services
An increasing number of budget-conscious consumers say they have cut back on subscription-based streaming services in favor of FAST channels, according to a new report from Horowitz Research.
Disney, Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery sports streaming venture launch blocked by federal judge in win for Fubo
A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the launch of Venu Sports, the forthcoming joint sports streaming venture from Warner Bros. Discovery, Disney and Fox Corporation, dealing a major blow to the effort.
Verticals
No End In Sight: In Pennsylvania, Political Dollars Keep Flowing
The current election cycle, with its seemingly endless flow of campaign cash, is no doubt headed for record territory — but nowhere is the spending as relentless, or the advertisements as common, as in Pennsylvania.