Headlines
Local Broadcasters Adapt To ‘Living In The Age Of Outcomes’
Broadcasters are using attribution and AI tools to keep up with their digital brethren, but continued challenges with local measurement are an obstacle, execs from Nexstar, Hearst, Graham and Veritone said at a TVNewsCheck webinar last week.
FTC Challenge To Noncompete Ban Gets A Big Texas Boost
Judge Ada Brown of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas has just sent a message to Lina Khan that the Federal Trade Commission went a step too far in initiating a ban on noncompete agreements.
BIA
BIA: All-News Made Up Third Of Top-Billing AMs In 2023; Music Ruled FM
With the nearly six-decade run of all-news WCBS New York (880) coming to an end, it will bring a new format to one of radio’s top-billing AMs.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Station Trading Roundup: 3 Deals, $6,500,000
The purchase of four stations by Forum Communications tops the latest list of TV station transactions submitted to the FCC for its approval, according to BIA Advisory Services.
More Drama For Paramount Global: Are Investors Changing The Channel?
More buyout play for Paramount Global -- via Edgar Bronfman Jr.? Sure, why not?
Television
Nielsen: 'Total TV' Sets Another Record: 41.4% Share In July
Although it only accounted for three days of Nielsen’s now regular monthly "Total TV" and streaming share measurement, the Paris Olympics pushed up viewing results significantly over the June (2.5%) period and the year-earlier July 2023 period (3.5%).
Radio
Letter From Louisiana Officials, First Responders Urges Action On AM Radio.
Nearly two-dozen current and former officials and first responders in the state of Louisiana have written a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) urging the passage of the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act before the end of this year.
Verticals
With Harris Reigniting Presidential Race, Dems’ Ad Spend Nears $2 Billion
While the Democratic National Convention in Chicago takes center stage this week, there may be a slowdown on ads from Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign and the party’s down-ballot candidates. But that won’t last long, says Steve Passwaiter, President of political advisory firm Silver Oak Political.