Headlines
Cox, Charter to Merge in $34.5 Deal
Charter Communications and Cox Communications announced today that the two companies will merge in a deal valued at $34.5 billion.
Sinclair CEO Chris Ripley: EdgeBeam Could Be ‘A Very Significant Expansion of Revenue Opportunities for the Industry’
At the 2025 NAB Show in April, four of the most prominent TV station groups announced the launch of EdgeBeam, a new datacasting service targeting the enterprise market.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Station Sales Week Of 5/16
Shamrock Communications sells Country “Ace Country 103.1” KACP Pahrump NV to Vernon and Ronda Van Winkle’s Ace Country Radio LLC for $228,000.
Television
How Much Is A TV Station Worth?
What’s a television station worth in today’s market? The short answer, according to someone who tracks valuations is, at the end of last year, it was about eight times the station’s 12 months’ trailing EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization).
Radio
Streaming Fatigue Grows, Leaving The Door Open For Radio
After years of rapid expansion, the subscription-based media model is showing signs of strain.
Pay TV
Who Will Lead The New Cox After Charter Buy? (subscription required)
The blockbuster multi-billion proposed transaction that sees Charter Communications acquiring Cox Communications will result in a new Cox that takes on Charter’s Spectrum MVPD identity.
Tech
Microsoft To Shutter DSP, Formerly Xandr, Replace It With AI
Microsoft put plans in place to shutter its demand-side platform, with the advertising division informing clients the ad-tech unit no longer aligns with its AI priorities.
AdImpact, Comcast Technology Solutions Partner on Automating Political Ad Workflows
AdImpact has announced that Comcast Technology Solutions’ (CTS) creative management platform, AdFusion has been integrated into AdImpact's data-driven political media buying solution, Potomac.