Headlines
Major shakeup at Disney: Board chair is out. New CEO is coming soon
Disney is about to have its fourth board chair in just over three years, as the company continues to navigate ongoing tumult in the media industry.
Broadcasters Ask Appeals Court To Vacate FCC’s Quadrennial Ownership Order
The broadcast industry is renewing its push to convince a federal appeals court to toss out the outcome of the quadrennial media ownership review by the Federal Communications Commission.
FCC
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: October 14, 2024 to October 18, 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.
FCC Announces New EEO Audit Round With Hurricane Caveat
On October 18, the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau issued its second Equal Employment Opportunity audit letters for the year to a randomly selected group of radio stations but includes special allowances for stations affected by the recent hurricanes.
FCC Opens Filing Window for New Noncommercial TV-Station Licenses
The FCC Media Bureau has announced that the filing window to apply for construction permits to launch 12 new noncommercial educational television stations will be open from Dec. 4-11.
Television
Local TV Strategies Video: Blueprints For A New Local TV News
Sean McLaughlin, VP of news at Graham Media Group, outlines a new vision for local TV news and a path for its implementation. This video is available to TVNewsCheck Plus subscribers only.
Radio
Radio Stations In Houston Crippled By Fatal Copter Crash
Four individuals, including a child, have died as a result of a helicopter accident that led to the collapse to a radio tower in Houston’s Bayou Bend area east of downtown in the Second Ward, crippling broadcasts for multiple TelevisaUnivision properties.
Digital
Marketers Are Seeking New Ways To Ensure Brand Safety On Digital Media
On August 9, the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) announced the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) would be discontinued.
Media
NAB Suggests Safer, Software-Driven Solution For EAS
The NAB continues to push a software-based solution for Emergency Alert System equipment, allowing broadcasters to replace physical encoder/decoder hardware with digital options. The suggestions build off the NAB’s EAS stance submitted in late 2022.
Verticals
Political Advertisers Spent $619M On Google And Meta
Political advertisers spent more than $619 million on Google and Meta from the start of 2023 until the end of August in 2024, according an analysis by the Brennan Center, OpenSecrets, and the Wesleyan Media Project.