Headlines
Radio and TV Deal Markets Diverge As FCC Rule Changes Loom.
BIA Advisory Services says deals for 47 radio stations worth a combined $26.2 million were announced last month.
Supreme Court Ruling Raises Stakes for FCC’s Lone Democrat
Having already expressed concerns about her job security at the FCC, Commissioner Anna Gomez will likely find little comfort in the Supreme Court’s latest ruling allowing President Donald Trump to fire FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter without cause.
Television
CBS News Bay Area (KPIX) Expands News Coverage in Northern California
As a result of a partnership with KION, it will provide expanded local news and weather coverage to viewers in Monterey and Santa Cruz counties
Radio
Meet Radio's Newest Advertising Competitor: Your Refrigerator
How’s this for a nightmare: You’re having trouble sleeping, it’s 2 am, and you shuffle into the kitchen to grab a little something to eat. And as you walk up to your techie fridge with the big screen, a “Kars4Kids” commercial plays. And you can’t stop it.
Religious Broadcasters Urge FCC To Uphold Free Speech
The National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) is lending its voice to those saying the Federal Communications Commission should continue to use a light touch when it comes to policing what is on the airwaves.
Pay TV
Average Cable TV Network Will Sink To 24M Subscribers By 2029: S&P
Amid possible new major cable TV network merger deals and/or network group spinoffs, networks continue to decline in subscribers -- 7.1% in 2024, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Media
NFL TV rights could enter renegotiations next year, Roger Goodell says
The NFL could begin renegotiating its media rights deals as soon as next year, well ahead of schedule, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell told CNBC in an exclusive interview.
