Headlines
Edgar Bronfman Makes $4.3 Billion Bid For Paramount Global As Deadline Looms
Deadline hears that Edgar Bronfman, Jr. has made an offer for Paramount Global in a deal worth $4.3 billion, attempting to undo Par’s merger with Skydance.
AM/FM Captures Swing Voters As Listeners Seek Election News
As radio offers coverage of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, new data is showing the pivotal role of AM/FM in keeping listeners engaged with election news throughout this political cycle, even as ad spend parity fails to keep up with TV.
Television
Harris Steps Up The Spot TV Ad Activity
The presumptive Democratic candidate for President of the United States has seen her campaign invest in a big week-over-week increase in broadcast television spots, new data from Media Monitors show.
Harris-Walz TV Ads: Prime Time A Big Piece Of The Puzzle
Traditional prime-time programming advertising buys -- around $170 million -- will be playing a big part in the Kamala Harris-Tim Walz campaign for President and Vice President for the next two months leading into the elections, according to reports.
Radio
The Revolution Will Not Be Monetized
Signs of decline in the traditional advertising business abound. Each day, it seems we read about RIF’s and “right sizing,” not only in commercial radio, but also in public radio. Last week, WNYC announced another 8% staff cutback, which have been preceded by cuts throughout the system.
Making Magic
Radio has a powerful tool at its fingertips. It’s what our legacy is built on, and something both the audience and those in the medium appreciate. Unfortunately, it’s also an asset that’s chronically underutilized today, compared to days past. What is it?
Media
Ahead Of The 2024-25 Season More NBA Teams Have Dropped Their RSN
With the tip-off of the 79th NBA regular season on Tuesday, October 22, the New Orleans Pelicans and Portland Trailblazers, become the latest NBA franchises to drop their regional sports network for another distribution option.
FCC
Eight Applications For Amarillo LPFMs, Zero Winners: Why The FCC Said No.
There was no shortage of interest in new low-power FMs in the Amarillo, TX market during last year’s filing window.
Verticals
Democrats’ 2024 election spend on Google Facebook and TV
Democrats have a financial edge in political ad spending in 2024. The only question is how big the advantage will be in presidential, Senate and House races—where control of Congress is at stake.