Headlines
Tight Polls Mean Political Ad Spending Shows No Signs Of Slowing.
Battleground state polls show the presidential race continues to be close, and that continues to power spending.
For News Orgs, Content Protection Is An Urgent Issue
News organizations don’t have the luxury of time to ensure the protection of digital rights for their content. The music industry might point to a solution.
BIA
Navigating the Evolving Landscape of U.S. Radio Ad Spend: BIA Advisory Services Touts the Resiliency of Local Radio with Projected Revenues Reaching $13.6 billion in 2024
Local radio is poised for a resilient year in 2024, with ad revenue projected to reach $13.6 billion (Radio OTA + Radio Digital), marking an increase from 2023.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Evanov Finds A Buyer For Its Ottawa FM
There will be no death sentence for a 2,500-watt Class A FM serving the capital of Canada and neighbouring Gatineau, Québec. That’s because Evanov Communications, with hours to spare, secured a buyer for the Ottawa radio station known as “Lite 98.5.”
A Cowboy Lassoes A Lone Star FM
Paperwork has been submitted with the FCC that seeks regulatory approval for a transaction in which a FM radio station licensed to Rockdale, Tex., will be transferred to the Cowboy Broadcasting Network from its current licensee.
Television
Legacy Media Consolidation Not The Answer - Or 'Hegemony': Barry Diller
Is consolidation the only way for legacy TV network-centric media companies to survive?
Radio
Radio Triumphs Over TV, Beating 12x Ad Spend For Tax Prep
In 2023, radio helped tax preparation businesses greatly improve their web traffic. Now new research from the 2024 tax season shows radio breaches an even more impressive barrier: despite twelve times higher ad spend on television, radio still outperformed TV.
CTV/OTT
Google TV to aggregate sports streams through "Live" tab
Google will aggregate live sports streams through the “Live” tab of its Android TV-powered devices with the Google TV interface.
Tech
A New Opportunity For Broadcasters, While Saving Cash
It’s being called the “natural evolution of streaming video.” But at what cost? Interactive Live Streaming (ILS) can be cost prohibitive to all but the largest streaming providers, so how can a broadcast television operation eager to monetize its streams or a radio station owner with digital video dollar-generation desires act without denting the bank account?
