Headlines
Radio Stations Must Heed FTC’s New Sponsored Content Rules
Radio stations running testimonials and sponsored content through social media channels need to be aware of new FTC regulations aimed at curbing deceptive advertising practices.
Nielsen Gets OK to Add First-Party Streaming Data to Its TV Ratings
A key industry board has given the OK for Nielsen to incorporate data that streaming services collect into its TV ratings measurement.
Mergers & Acquisitions
FCC OK Sought For Another Winemiller/HC2 Deal
On Monday, paperwork was submitted for regulatory approval regarding a pair of deals involving low-power television stations in Knoxville; Terre Haute, Ind.; and Greenville, S.C.; from Jeff Winemiller‘s Lowcountry 34 Media to HC2 Station Group.
FCC
Jessica Rosenworcel: The FCC Did Not Approve Sale of Audacy ‘To A Foreign Entity.’
FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel has responded to a pair of Senators that lambasted the Commission for how it handled the approval of more than 220 radio station license transfers to the reorganized Audacy as part of the company’s bankruptcy restructuring.
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: October 28, 2024 to November 1, 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.
November 2024 Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters: AM Stations Need to Adjust to the End of Daylight Savings Time, Deadline for Aural Description of Visual Emergency Alerts for TV, Final Rules for FM Zonecasting, and More
With much of everyone’s focus on the outcome of the November 5 general election, broadcasters can’t forget the regulatory dates and deadlines in November and early December.
Radio
FCC Releases Details of Pending Geotargeting Rules
The industry is now getting a look at the final rules that the FCC plans to adopt for stations that want to do geotargeting.
CTV/OTT
FAST, AVOD Driving New Ad Tech Options
As content creators, aggregators and distributors continue to finagle their respective paths around the constantly changing video-consumption desires of global audiences, the race to monetize content and engage audiences with relevant advertising might be getting some much-needed help from the ad tech vendors.
Pay TV
Can Comcast Save Cable TV With a Channel Rollup Company?
Comcast Corp. opened its latest earnings call with a surprise announcement: The Brian Roberts-run media giant was weighing whether to spin out its cable TV channels into a separate “well-capitalized company” that “would position them to take advantage of opportunities in the changing media landscape.”
Charter Plans to Launch Big Streaming Bundle in First Half of 2025
As cable subscriptions continue to crater, Charter has a rescue plan on the way.