Headlines
It’s Official: DirecTV Agrees To Buy Dish, Sling From EchoStar
The news first stirred up the television industry on Friday afternoon, with unconfirmed reports suggesting an announcement was imminent even permeating lunchtime conversations around various restaurants inside The Point.
In Storm Ravaged NC, Radio Is 'Literally The Only Communication'
“This doesn’t happen in Asheville. People were just not prepared for what I’ve heard some people say is a thousand-year flood,” Saga Communications’ Asheville Media Group Market President Tom Davis tells Radio Ink about the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
FCC
FCC Issues $6 Million Fine For Undisclosed Use Of AI Technology.
Even as the Federal Communications Commission considers whether to require radio and television to label political ads created with the use of artificial intelligence, the Commission has issued its first fine against an individual for using of AI technology.
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: September 23, 2024 to September 27, 2024
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations.
October 2024 Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – Quarterly Issues Programs Lists, Annual EEO Public File Reports, ETRS Form One, Comment Deadlines, and More
October is, on paper, another busy month of regulatory deadlines for broadcasters.
Radio
FCC Approves Audacy’s Post-Bankruptcy Vote In Split Vote
The FCC, as expected, has approved of Audacy Inc.’s plan to emerge from debtor-in-possession status — a move that makes Soros Fund Management the controlling interest holder in the audio content creation and distribution company founded by the Field family.
Nielsen Data Shows Radio Is A 'Top-Tier Medium For ROI'
Television, digital, and social media tend to dominate many major marketing budgets, but as marketers seek to optimize their strategies and determine which channels deliver the best return on investment, radio is again shown to be an underappreciated superpower.
Media
As Mainstream Media Faces Unprecedented Challenges, Can It Save Itself?
A panel at the Athens Democracy Forum explores how and whether traditional news organizations can regain the influence and trust that once defined them.
FCC Reports 5 TV Stations, 35 Radio Stations Still Off Air Post-Helene
Just over a million subscribers in areas hit by Helene were without phone, internet and/or pay TV services on Sunday in the wake of the storm on Sept. 28, according to the FCC
Verticals
The Political Ad Spend Odometer Just Crossed The $6 Billion Mark.
Two weeks after topping $5 billion, AdImpact says the 2024 election cycle has now surpassed the $6 billion mark.