Headlines
Nexstar Again Tops Station Groups As Consolidation Prospects Grow
A leaner Top 25 Station Group ranking this year sees groups holding steady positions on the eve of likely deregulation and an M&A flurry to follow. As usual, the groups are ranked using revenue and coverage estimates from either the companies or BIA Advisory Services.
BIA
Local TV Strategies: BIA’s Ducey To Give Local TV Revenue Outlook
BIA Advisory Services’ veteran analyst Rick Ducey will look at how macroeconomic factors and industry-shaping forces like deregulation, connected TV and more have generated headwinds, tailwinds and crosswinds, as the industry wends through a challenging year.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Station Trading Roundup: 2 Deals, $230,000
The purchase of three stations by Jeffrey & Janet Winemiller tops the latest list of TV station transactions submitted to the FCC for its approval, according to BIA Advisory Services.
FCC
FCC Looks to Modernize ‘DIRS’
The Commission has voted to launch a review of its system for collecting data on network outages and restoration during major disasters.
Television
Fox O&O Stations Demand Regulatory Parity from Carr’s FCC
Should the FCC have two sets of TV station ownership rules, one for stations owned by Nexstar Media Group and Sinclair, and another for stations vertically integrated with ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox networks?
Radio
How Brands Win With Audio Through Authentic Messaging.
What do a local attorney, a home improvement leader, and a direct-to-consumer expert have in common? All three have benefited from audio advertising, whether via AM/FM or podcasts, and all give a detailed account of their campaigns' success during an Audacy Insights webinar.
CTV/OTT
Still thriving in pay TV, Fox sets launch of $20 SVOD Fox One
Fox Corp. on Tuesday finally announced the major details of its big SVOD play, Fox One — it’ll cost $19.99 a month (or $199.99 annually) and launch on August 21.
Pay TV
Pay TV Groups Oppose Lifting Broadcast Ownership Caps
The NCTA and ATVA argued the FCC did not have authority to lift the rules and that further consolidation would increase pay TV prices for consumers