Headlines
FM Radio's Next Frontier: IEEE webinar for ZoneCasting Technology and Revenue Solutions for 2025 - BIA Advisory Services
Effective January 13, 2025 the local FM radio stations will have full authorization by the FCC to operate boosters that can originate content within the coverage zones of each booster to create a new service providing over-the-air geotargeted traffic, news, weather, community information and zoned ads.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Judge Approves Sale Of Two Jam Stations In Iowa.
The sale of Jam Media Solutions’ stations in Muscatine, IA went off without a hitch on Tuesday as U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Stacey Meisel approved their proposed sale as part of a bankruptcy proceeding.
Television
Nashville PBS, Sinclair Launch Virtual WNPT NextGen TV Channel
Nashville PBS and Sinclair have launched WNPT-VC, a new virtual ATSC 3.0 channel, broadcasting on virtual channel 8-11 that brings Nashville PBS programming into the NextGen TV space to deliver a state-of-the-art experience to viewers.
Radio
Focus Turns To Next Congress As AM Radio Requirement Is Left Out Of Year-End Budget Deal.
Broadcasters had hoped a bill requiring AM in vehicles would be one of many items attached to the must-pass legislation, but the bill’s text released late Tuesday left broadcasters out in the cold. Despite broad bipartisan support, it dims the chances that the AM proposal will be brought to a vote before the lame-duck session ends in the coming days.
In Email To Staff, iHeartMedia Executives Outline Plans For 2025.
The top executives at iHeartMedia are expecting 2025 to be “an important growth year,” given the company’s strong position in the audio space and hopes for a better advertising environment next year.
CTV/OTT
How To Hit The Target With Streaming & FAST News
With streaming TV still in its infancy, there’s plenty of room for innovation on news publishers’ digital platforms.
Pay TV
Why Every Cable TV Channel Is a Sports Network Now
Comcast and Warner Bros. Discovery are reevaluating their linear cable strategy, and sports is at the heart of it, even if the leagues and sports owners are looking ahead to streaming.
Digital
OpenAI Challenges Google, Makes ChatGPT Search Free To All
Search is about to become much more competitive. OpenAI made ChatGPT Search available to all logged-in users as part of its "12 Days of OpenAI" Christmas promotion.
Verticals
US economy: Retail sales rose at a healthy pace in November
Consumers stepped up their spending at retail stores last month, providing a boost to the economy in the early phases of the winter holiday shopping season.
Nissan, Honda Confirm Talks On Closer Collaboration But Say There’s Been No Decision On A Merger
Joining forces would help the smaller Japanese automakers add scale to compete with Japan’s market leader Toyota Motor Corp. and with Germany’s Volkswagen AG.