Headlines
Report: More Smart TVs Are Solely Streaming
Slowly but steadily, streaming is becoming the primary source of smart TV viewing time, presenting an uphill battle for traditional inputs (cable, satellite, over-the-air antenna). This isn’t exactly breaking news — here at TVREV we’ve touched on the topic multiple times over the years — but data from Inscape reveals that in Q2, the number of smart TVs that ONLY streamed content hit a record high of 60%.
NAB Sees Station Cyber Risk Plans As Problematic, Suggests FCC Templates Instead.
Broadcasters are all for a reliable and secure Emergency Alert System, but the National Association of Broadcasters says a proposal that would require stations to draft cybersecurity risk management plans is a step too far.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Station Sales Week Of 9/13
James Angus’ Packer Radio Greenville has sold Classic Hits “M106.3” WGLM-FM Lakeview and Classic Country “Backroads Radio” 1380 WGLM/101.9 W270CN Greenville MI to James ‘Jim Aaron’ Chesley’s JAM Radio for $8000 and the assumption of debt.
Television
Local News Initiative Seeks To Revitalize Local News In Los Angeles
A coalition of business and philanthropic leaders has raised $15 million to support newsrooms in the Los Angeles area.
Radio
‘ZoneCasting’ Parent Creates A ‘National Advisory Board’
Now that it has the FCC’s blessing to move forward on a limited basis with program origination for minutes per hour on a FM booster — the lynchpin of “ZoneCasting” technology — the Chris Devine-founded GeoBroadcast Solutions has formed a “national advisory board” that will play “a crucial role in advising GBS leadership on innovations and market technologies that help radio broadcasters better serve their local communities, grow revenue and expand the sustainability of audio.”
Tech
Media and Broadcast Companies Reveal Confidence In AI Technology
A major new survey by Caretta Research conducted on behalf of TVBEurope and TV Tech details how the industry is reacting to AI and deploying AI-based technologies
Media
30-Second Spots Aren't Dead - We Just Use Them The Wrong Way
Can you recall all the times over the years where people have been proclaiming the 30-second spot dead or dying?
FCC
Broadcasters Face Inconsistencies With the FCC's Fee Collection System
Radio broadcasters looking to get ahead on paying their annual regulatory fees were faced with a surprise when accessing the FCC’s Commission Registration System (CORES) this week.
Verticals
Don’t Go Dark On Advertising During Election Season, New Research Suggests
Politics are inherently controversial, and during an election season, viewers get fatigued and frustrated by the ceaseless parade of combative political ads. This causes some brands to halt brand product launches or reduce brand spending during contentious election years.
Hundreds of millions spent on presidential campaign ads
With less than two months until Election Day, both camps are hoping to catch the eye of undecided voters and rev-up their base.