Headlines
FCC Revives Investigations Into Stations That Aired Programs Trump Has Criticized.
In a test of how the new leadership at the Federal Communications Commission is going to approach broadcasters, the Media Bureau is reviving a trio of politically-charged reviews of a complaints filed alleging stations favored former Vice President Kamala Harris over President Donald Trump during the campaign.
Nielsen Big Data + Panel Ratings Measurement Approved by MRC
The Media Rating Council has approved the accreditation of Nielsen’s Big Data + Panel TV ratings measurement.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Deal Digest: NIA Broadcasting Expands In Georgia
Neal Ardman’s NIA Broadcasting has filed a $30,000 deal to buy contemporary Christian “The Lighthouse” WWIO, St. Mary’s, GA from Paul Hafer’s Lighthouse Christian Broadcasting.
Television
Wither The Weather?
Allen Media Group's recent decision to fire local meteorologists at its TV stations in favor of a centralized weather hub based at The Weather Channel marks another disheartening step in the ongoing erosion of local news coverage by local TV broadcasters.
Radio
Home is Where the Hear Is
Throughout the history of Share of Ear®, we’ve tracked the total amount of audio listened to by Americans age 13+. While many aspects of listening have changed dramatically, from the platforms consumers are using to the content they listen to, it has consistently held true that the majority of listening takes place in the home.
CTV/OTT
Lawmakers renew call for Fubo, YouTube TV to carry C-SPAN
The channel costs less per subscriber to carry when compared to Fox News or CNN, the lawmakers argue.
Report: YouTube achieves record share of TV watch time in US
Nielsen’s The Gauge report for the December 2024 interval was bookended by the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, both of which are historically known for accumulating high volumes of TV viewing in the US.
FCC
FCC’s Carr Announces Acting Bureau, Other Leadership
Today, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced the appointment of acting Bureau leadership as well as the acting general counsel and managing director.