Headlines
Sizing Up Possible Paramount And Warner Bros. Discovery Merger
News that Paramount is exploring a bid for all of Warner Bros. Discovery, just weeks after closing its merger with Skydance, has bent a few brains from Wall Street to Hollywood despite recent speculation that something was in motion.
FCC
FCC Chairman Carr Breaks Out His Fall Agenda
The agency’s chief outlines his policy agenda for the balance of 2025 and beyond, highlighted by his Build America Agenda.
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: September 8, 2025 to September 12, 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.
Television
Emmys 2025 Snubs & Surprises: Jeff Hiller Win & 'White Lotus' Shut Out
Many of the 2025 Emmy awards went to the projected frontrunners, like The Studio and Adolescence dominating most comedy and limited series categories including Outstanding Comedy Series and Limited Series, respectively.
Gray Media’s Local News Live To Launch New Weekly Show, ‘The Good Side’
Local News Live, Gray Media’s 24-hour national digital news network, is set to premiere a new weekly program, The Good Side, on September 13. The Good Side will air every weekend on Gray stations nationwide and on Local News Live at 12pm ET Saturdays and Sundays.
CTV/OTT
TV Industry Bets AI Can Peel Ad Dollars Away From Big Tech - WSJ Subscription Required
Streaming viewers may find their binge-watches filled with ads for brands that have never run on TV before.
Digital
TikTok Shares Search Ad Campaign Data As U.S. Ban Looms
The data touts its search advertising strategy, and how the company has redefined performance and intent for advertisers.
Retail Media Is Starting To Come To Grips With The Fact That We All Know Nothing
The closer we to get to understanding an ad campaign’s real impact and business results, the clearer it is that we have no idea how this thing works.
Verticals
AdImpact: Political Ad Spending For 2026 Cycle Nears $1.1 Billion
AdImpact says it has tracked about $1.067 billion in political spending across broadcast, cable, radio, digital, satellite, and CTV so far this year.
August Retail Growth Continues Amid Tariff-Driven Inflation
Retail spending saw continued growth in August as consumers shopped for back-to-school items and made purchases ahead of potential price hikes from tariffs.