Headlines
A Record-Breaking M&A Year For Local TV? Not So Fast
Will the TV station industry break a 10-year record this year when it comes to the total M&A deal volume?
Mergers & Acquisitions
Scripps Selling WRTV Indianapolis To Circle City For $83M
DuJuan McCoy is buying the ABC affiliate to add to his CW and MNT outlets in Indy.
Billionaire seeks controlling interest in GCI, regulatory filings show
Businessman John Malone filed paperwork asking for permission to take majority ownership in GCI’s parent company
White House Expected To Finalize TikTok Selloff Deal This Week
The White House expects to reach a final deal with China later this week with regard to TikTok, according to a recent “Face The Nation” interview with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Television
Paramount To Lay Off About 1,000 Workers In U.S. Wednesday; More Coming
Paramount is planning to lay off about 1,000 workers Wednesday, with an additional thousand to follow at a time still being determined, sources familiar with the plans tell Deadline.
Radio
Keys To Effective Radio Ads: ‘Brand Early And Often,’ Use Jingles
Radio advertisers’ fight for listeners’ attention comes down to just a few simple steps for effective commercials, according to an overview of various research sources in the latest Westwood One blog.
NAB Keeps Lobbying Pedal Pressed Amid Dashboard Radio Fight
Recent developments in the fight to keep broadcast radio in dashboards help explain why the National Association of Broadcasters spent millions of dollars lobbying in Washington during the third quarter.