Headlines
Allen Media Group Retains Moelis To Sell Its TV Stations
Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group (AMG) today announced that it has engaged Moelis & Co., a global independent investment bank, as its financial adviser “to assist AMG in evaluating various financial and strategic alternatives to position AMG for future success and to maximize the value of its assets.”
Why Linear TV Advertising Still Drives Powerful Results for Marketers
U.S. consumers are changing their TV-viewing habits. Some of your accounts may be asking whether it’s time to adjust their TV advertising. The latest research shows that while CTV viewing time is increasing, linear TV ads can still deliver for advertisers.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Sinclair Caps Long-Standing TV Station Deals in PA and FL
Sinclair Television Group is transitioning three long-standing operational relationships into formal ownership through two asset purchase agreements covering a set of Pennsylvania and Florida stations it has managed for more than a decade.
Television
The $15 Billion Broadcast Opportunity: Why Datacasting Deserves Our Attention
Datacasting offers broadcasters a powerful economic model and revenue source just when they need them most.
Radio
Is It Time For Radio to WAKE UP?!
Strategically programming radio has always been an exercise in understanding the target audience’s lifestyle.
CTV/OTT
66% see YouTube as destination for long-form movies, TV shows
Accounting for a personal best 12.7% of all U.S. TV watching in April, according to Nielsen, it’s no secret that YouTube has transitioned from mobile video sensation to the most-used app in connected TV.
FCC
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: May 27, 2025 to May 29, 2025
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 Now Accepting Asymmetric Digital FM Sidebands
The FCC has announced that asymmetric FM HD Radio operation may now be initiated through a simple form notification, paving an easier path for stations to transmit with different digital sideband power levels.
Verticals
‘Call Your Congressman’ Ad Spending Hits New Record
There seems to be no let-up in the amount of money flowing into political advertising. The ad tracking firm AdImpact reports $548.4 million has been spent so far this year on political ads. That is a 77% increase from four years ago, when 2021 proved to be a far quieter so-called “off year” for elections.