Headlines
Will Agencies, Broadcasters, TV OEMs Adopt A New Watermarking Solution For Measurement And Transaction?
There’s clear opportunity and urgency to align on open standards on how we measure and transact in broadcast TV.
ZoneCasting Now Fully Permissible Under FCC Rules
The use of a FM booster station to originate programming in order to bring Geo Broadcast Services’ ZoneCasting technology to its full fruition is now wholly allowable for those operators who wish to invest in it.
Television
Weigel Broadcasting Pushes Back on Proposals for ATSC Sunset
While most broadcasters remain united behind the NAB’s proposal to cut off ATSC signals in 2028 and 2030, some broadcasters and LPTV owners continue to express reservations about the plans.
Paramount Layoffs: Hundreds of Job Cuts Loom With Skydance Merger
Employees of Paramount Global have been through the wringer over the last year and a half. And the uncertainty hanging over their heads is far from over.
Radio
Christmas In July: Time For Holiday Audio Campaign Planning, Audacy Says
As July slowly give way to August, it might feel like it’s a bit early to plan a holiday audio campaign — but it’s not, according to a new insights article from Audacy.
Louisville Station Loses License As FCC Cracks Down On Fee Delinquents.
The FCC is making good on its threat to pull the license of a Louisville market station for years of unpaid regulatory fees.
CTV/OTT
Study: 33% of US Internet Households Subscribe to a Direct-to-Consumer Sports Streaming Service
D2C sports service viewers are the heaviest spenders on streaming video services shelling out an average of $111 per month on all streaming subscriptions according to Parks Associates
FCC
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: July 21, 2025 to July 25, 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.
Court of Appeals Throws Out TV Top 4 Ownership Prohibition – What is Next for Radio and Other Local TV Ownership Rules?
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals handed down its decision this week on the appeals of the FCC’s December 2023 decision following its 2018 Quadrennial Review to leave the local radio and television ownership rules largely unchanged.